Person—visual acuity (left eye), code NN
Data Element Attributes
Identifying and definitional attributes | |
Metadata item type: | Data Element |
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Short name: | Visual acuity (left eye) |
METEOR identifier: | 269963 |
Registration status: | Health!, Superseded 03/07/2024 |
Definition: | A person's left eye visual acuity, as represented by a code. |
Data Element Concept: | Person—visual acuity |
Value Domain: | Visual acuity code NN |
Data element attributes | |
Collection and usage attributes | |
Guide for use: | Record actual result for both right and left eyes:
Test wearing distance glasses if prescribed. Use pinhole if vision less than 6/6. |
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Collection methods: | One of the most often utilised tests for visual acuity uses the Snellen chart.
Eye examination should be performed by an ophthalmologist or a suitably trained clinician:
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Source and reference attributes | |
Origin: | National Diabetes Outcomes Quality Review Initiative (NDOQRIN) data dictionary |
Reference documents: | Vision Australia, No 2, 1997/8; University of Melbourne World Health Organization US National Library of Medicine Diabetes Control and Complications Trial: DCCT New England Journal of Medicine, 329(14), September 30, 1993 Principles of Care and Guidelines for the Clinical Management of Diabetes Mellitus |
Relational attributes | |
Related metadata references: | Is re-engineered from Visual acuity, version 1, DE, NHDD, NHIMG, Superseded 01/03/2005.pdf (19.3 KB) No registration status See also Person—visual acuity (right eye), code NN Health!, Standard 01/03/2005 |
Implementation in Data Set Specifications: | Diabetes (clinical) DSS Health!, Superseded 21/09/2005 DSS specific information: Record actual result for both right and left eyes (this is a repeating field):
Diabetes (clinical) NBPDS Health!, Standard 21/09/2005 DSS specific information: Patients with diabetes have an increased risk of developing several eye complications including retinopathy, cataract and glaucoma that can lead to loss of vision. Regular eye checkups are important for patients suffering from diabetes mellitus. This helps to detect and treat abnormalities early and to avoid or postpone vision-threatening complications. Assessment by an ophthalmologist is essential:
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