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VISIONEXAMPLESEXAMPLE 1:<strong>IMPAIRMENT</strong>S (injury affecting both eyes):Post-injury: Left eye best corrected acuity = 20/200Right eye best corrected acuity = 20/60Pre-injury:Indeterminate, but no glasses worn.CALCULATION:Current combined rating = (84/16 x 4) + 14 = 35%Pre-existing combined rating = 0 (Rule B, page 40).PCI rating for the compensable loss = 35%EXAMPLE 2:<strong>IMPAIRMENT</strong>S:Left eye - compensable loss of acuity. Corrected acuity = 20/80Right eye - normal visionSchedule I does not apply.Schedule II rating for acuity of 20/80 = 6%This is the PCI rating for the compensable vision loss.Page 43COPYRIGHT 2006 All Rights Reserved October 1, 2006

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