Seafarers Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1992 – Guide to the Assessment of the Degree of Permanent Impairment Edition 3.0
163The percentage of retained vision is calculated using the following steps.
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163 The percentage of retained vision is calculated using the following steps.
| Step 1 | Add the extent of the visual field along each of the 8 meridians (while considering the maximum normal values for the meridians given in Figure 6-D: Normal extent of the visual field). | | Step 2 | Divide by 5 to assess the percentage of visual field perception that remains. | | Step 3 | To obtain the percentage of visual field loss, subtract the percentage of visual field remaining from 100%. |