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Health Insurance (Section 3C General Medical Services - Optometric Services) Determination 2020
7. Application of item 109297. Application of item 10929
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7. Application of item 10929
Item 10929 does not apply to a service if the patient’s requirement for contact lenses is only for any of the following reasons:
(a) because the patient does not want to wear spectacles for reasons of appearance;
(b) because the patient wants contact lenses for work or sporting purposes;
(c) because the patient has difficulty in using, or cannot use, spectacles for psychological reasons.