Description
Visual System Module - Workers Compensation - Permanent Impairment Assessor Training (Accredited Version)
Delivery: Self-paced
Audience: Specialist medical practitioners seeking accreditation as Permanent Impairment Assessors in the NSW Workers Compensation Scheme, with qualifications, training and experience relevant to visual system impairment assessment. Only accredited ophthalmologists may undertake permanent impairment assessments of the visual system.
Eligibility Requirements
For information about eligibility requirements, accreditation pathways, and to determine whether this module is right for you, please visit the SIRA Permanent Impairment Assessor Training webpage.
Prerequisite
Successful completion of the Core Module is required before enrolling in this specialist body system module.
This module provides specialist training in the assessment of permanent impairment of the visual system in accordance with Chapter 10 of the NSW Workers Compensation Guidelines for the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment, 4th Edition (the Guidelines) and Chapter 8 of the American Medical Association's Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment, Fourth Edition (AMA4). Participants will develop an understanding of the principles, processes and methodologies used to assess visual impairment arising from work-related injury.
Designed for specialist medical practitioners seeking accreditation as Permanent Impairment Assessors in the NSW Workers Compensation Scheme, this module provides a systematic approach to assessing visual impairment using the Guidelines and AMA4. Participants will learn how to assess visual acuity, visual fields, ocular motility and diplopia, conditions affecting visual function, and cosmetic and orbital deformities, determine whole person impairment (WPI), and apply key assessment principles through worked examples and case studies.
Successful completion of this module, together with successful completion of the Core Module, contributes to eligibility for listing as a trained Workers Compensation Permanent Impairment Assessor for visual system impairment assessments in NSW.
Required Resources
- NSW Workers Compensation Guidelines for the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment, 4th Edition.
- Please have your copy of AMA4 available while completing this module. It can be purchased here if you do not already own a copy.
Objectives
This module provides:
- An understanding of the key principles for assessing visual system impairment in accordance with AMA4 and the NSW Workers Compensation Guidelines.
- A systematic approach to assessing permanent impairment of the visual system using the modified AMA4 methodology contained within the Guidelines.
- An understanding of the assessment methodologies used for visual acuity, visual fields, ocular motility and diplopia, and other conditions affecting visual function.
- An understanding of the role of pre-existing impairment, activities of daily living (ADLs), and clinical judgement when determining visual impairment ratings.
- An understanding of how to determine and report whole person impairment (WPI) for visual system injuries using the Guidelines.
Certificate
By completing/passing this course, you will attain the certificate Visual System Module - WC - Accredited Certificate
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