AOHC Encore 2022-118: Worker's Compensation Disability Evaluations

118: Worker's Compensation Disability Evaluations

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Video Summary

The video is a presentation by an optometrist who discusses visual impairments and how they are evaluated for worker's compensation cases. The presenter explains how visual acuity and visual field are measured and how they contribute to the overall impairment rating. He gives examples of different scenarios and calculates the impairment rating for each case. The presenter also discusses other factors that can impact the impairment rating, such as ocular pain and burden of disease. He compares the fifth and sixth editions of the AMA guides and concludes that there are no changes to the chapter on visual impairment between the two editions. The video provides valuable information for anyone involved in evaluating visual impairments for worker's compensation cases.

Keywords

optometrist

visual impairments

worker's compensation

visual acuity

visual field

impairment rating

ocular pain

AMA guides