Description
Visual System Module - CTP - Permanent Impairment Assessor Training (Accredited Version)
Delivery: Self-paced
Audience: Health practitioners with Ahpra registration seeking accreditation as Permanent Impairment Assessors in the NSW CTP Scheme (there is not a requirement to be a medical specialist). Permanent impairment assessments of the visual system may only be undertaken by an ophthalmologist.
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 Sections 6.242 and 6.243 of the NSW Motor Accident Guidelines: Permanent Impairment (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 motor accident injuries.
Designed for health practitioners seeking authorisation and listing as Permanent Impairment Assessors in the NSW CTP 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 practical examples and case studies.
Successful completion of this module, together with successful completion of the Core Module, contributes to eligibility for listing as a CTP Permanent Impairment Assessor for visual system impairment assessments in NSW.
Required Resources
- NSW Motor Accident Guidelines: Permanent Impairment
- Please have your copy of AMA4 available while completing this module. If not already purchased, it is available from shop.mja.com.au.
Objectives
This module provides:
- An understanding of the key principles for assessing visual system impairment in accordance with AMA4 and the NSW Motor Accident Guidelines.
- A systematic approach to assessing permanent impairment of the visual system, including visual acuity, visual fields and ocular motility.
- An understanding of the role of causation, threshold injury and stability when undertaking visual system impairment assessments.
- An understanding of the assessment methodologies used for visual acuity, visual fields, diplopia, orbital deformities and other conditions affecting visual function.
- 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 - CTP - Accredited Certificate
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