Presbyopia F032

Current RMA Instruments

Reasonable Hypothesis SOP	22 of 2017
Balance of Probabilities SOP	23 of 2017

Changes from previous Instruments

ICD Coding

ICD-9-CM Codes: 367.4
ICD-10-AM Codes: H52.4

Brief description

Presbyopia is the naturally occurring loss of the eyes' ability to focus actively on nearby objects. It occurs gradually with age and manifests in most people in their 40s.

Confirming the diagnosis

Diagnosis is made clinically by vision testing.

The relevant practitioner is an optometrist or ophthalmologist.

Additional diagnoses covered by SOP

Conditions not covered by SOP

Accomodation disorder*
amblyopia^#
astigmatism*
hypermetropia*
hyperopia*
myopia*
refractive error*

* another SOP applies

^#non-SOP condition

Clinical onset

Clinical onset is when the loss of ability to read or focus at close range becomes evident to the individual. This most commonly occurs in people aged 40 to 50.

Clinical worsening

The condition slowly progresses with age. There is no treatment that can alter the underlying course of the condition. Prescription lenses or magnifying lenses can alleviate the symptoms.

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/ccps-medical-research-library/sops-grouped-icd-body-system/n-p/presbyopia-f032-h524

Last amended

Mon, 13/03/2017 - 12:00pm

Rulebase for presbyopia

<h5><strong>Current RMA Instruments</strong></h5><table border="1" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1"><tbody><tr><td><address><a href="http://www.rma.gov.au/assets/SOP/2017/022.pdf" target="_blank">Reasonable Hypothesis SOP</a></address></td><td>22 of 2017</td></tr><tr><td><address><a href="http://www.rma.gov.au/assets/SOP/2017/023.pdf" target="_blank">Balance of Probabilities SOP </a></address></td><td>23 of 2017</td></tr></tbody></table><h5><strong>Changes from previous Instruments</strong></h5><p><drupal-media data-entity-type="media" data-entity-uuid="f9e6ea06-0f9d-4ec9-ac19-2663b5b4720d" data-view-mode="wysiwyg"></drupal-media></p><h5><strong>ICD Coding</strong></h5><ul><li>ICD-9-CM Codes: 367.4</li><li>ICD-10-AM Codes: H52.4</li></ul><h5>Brief description</h5><p>Presbyopia is the naturally occurring loss of the eyes' ability to focus actively on nearby objects. It occurs gradually with age and manifests in most people in their 40s.</p><h5><strong>Confirming the diagnosis </strong></h5><p>Diagnosis is made clinically by vision testing.</p><p>The relevant practitioner is an optometrist or ophthalmologist.</p><h5><strong>Additional diagnoses covered by SOP</strong></h5><ul><li>Nil</li></ul><h5><strong>Conditions not covered by SOP</strong></h5><ul><li>Accomodation disorder*</li><li>amblyopia<sup><font size="2">#</font></sup></li><li>astigmatism*</li><li>hypermetropia*</li><li>hyperopia*</li><li>myopia*</li><li>refractive error*</li></ul><p>* another SOP applies</p><p><sup># </sup>non-SOP condition</p><h5><strong>Clinical onset</strong></h5><p>Clinical onset is when the loss of ability to read or focus at close range becomes evident to the individual. This most commonly occurs in people aged 40 to 50.</p><h5>Clinical worsening</h5><p>The condition slowly progresses with age. There is no treatment that can alter the underlying course of the condition. Prescription lenses or magnifying lenses can alleviate the symptoms.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/ccps-medical-research-library/statements-principles/n-p/rulebase-presbyopia

Inability to obtain appropriate clinical management for presbyopia