Medicare Benefits Schedule - Note MN.33.5

The reference to "previous significant surgical complication" covers vitreous loss, rupture of posterior capsule, loss of nuclear material into the vitreous, intraocular haemorrhage, intraocular infection (endophthalmitis), cystoid macular oedema, corneal decompensation or retinal detachment.

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• Previous - Note MN.33.4

Assistance at cataract and intraocular lens surgery by a participating nurse practitioner, if patient has:
(a) total loss of vision, including no potential for central vision, in the fellow eye; or 

(b) one of the following in the fellow eye:

(i) vitreous loss;
(ii) rupture of posterior capsule;
(iii) loss of nuclear material into the vitreous;
(iv) intraocular haemorrhage;
(v) intraocular infection (endophthalmitis);
(vi) cystoid macular oedema;
(vii) corneal decompensation;
(viii) retinal detachment; or

(c) pseudo exfoliation, subluxed lens, iridodonesis, phacodonesis, retinal detachment, corneal scarring, pre-existing uveitis, bound down miosed pupil, nanophthalmos, spherophakia, Marfan's syndrome, homocysteinuria or previous blunt trauma causing intraocular damage

(H)

Fee: $209.75 Benefit: 75% = $157.35

(See para MN.33.1, MN.33.5 of explanatory notes to this Category)