Evaluation of Ocular Disability

Question 1

reasons to evaluate ocular disability

Answer 1

may be eligible to receive SSN or other benefits

may be eligible for compensation depending on cause of disability (workers comp)

Question 2

social security blue book

Answer 2

summarizes the regulation and provides concise guidelines about testing

Question 3

low vision

Answer 3

vision that is not adequate for a person’s needs

Question 4

term implies some reduction in visual acuity and/or visual field

Answer 4

low vision.

Question 5

Legal (Statutory) blindness states

Answer 5

the best corrected central VA in the better eye is LESS than or equal to 20/200 or, if the visual acuity in that eye is better than 20/200 that the Visual field is less than or equal to 20 degrees in the widest diameter

Question 6

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) is dependent on

Answer 6

previous work experience, ONLY on household income (strictly need based) -very limited income
also eligible for medicaid

Question 7

Social security disability insurance is funded through _____ and dependent on ____

Answer 7

payroll taxes and dependent on work credits

Question 8

Blind workers are able to earn

Answer 8

2190 per month IN ADDITION to their SSDI

Question 9

working and disability has the ability to

Answer 9

freeze income at the pre-disability levels for the determination of SS retirement

Question 10

most snellen charts dont have lines that measure between 20/100 and 20/200.
if pt cant read ANY letters on the 20/100, then they have statutory blindness based on a VA of 20/200 or LESS.

Answer 10

TRUE

Question 11

Children VA, clinicians can use

Answer 11

landolt c or tumbling e

Question 12

Automated perimetry requirements does not have to be a Humphrey

Answer 12

but must have characteristics similar to Humphrey

Question 13

a visual efficiency score of 20% or less is not statutory blindness. true / false

Answer 13

true. but is considered to be medically equal to it. They can get disability for it. 14% for example is medically equivalent to legal blindness, but they are not legally blind.

Question 14

visual efficiency

Answer 14

(VA efficiency times VF efficiency)/100

Question 15

values less than 20% considered medically equal to

Answer 15

statutory blindness

Question 16

example: vf efficiency =25% VA eff=50% visual efficiency?

Answer 16

25*50/100= 12.5

Question 17

true and false:

we don’t decide disability, we just report our findings

Answer 17

true

Question 18

disability system must balance needs of

Answer 18

with collective societal assets

Question 19

disability system must balance needs of

Answer 19

patient with collective societal assets

Question 20

Statutory blindness with perimetry testing on is their largest diameter must be

Answer 20

20 degrees or less

Question 21

Cant qualify for disability if you cant practice your chosen profession because of vision impairment. T or F

Answer 21

True . The law states it has be legal blindness where you cant practice anything! Not your preferred field. 20/100 and still being able to be some a walmart greeter and not a optometrist. Is an example.

Reason why ODs get professional disability insurance

Question 22

Can you get social security disability and social security benefits

Answer 22

No . It’s an either or

Question 23

Partial impairment evaluation

Answer 23

Is for Evaluating worker’s compensation impairment