Abstract: . . .  volvulus, Thelazia californiensis, Loa Loa, Ascaris lumbricoides, Trichinella spiralis, Schistosoma haematobium, or Taenia solium;   psoriasis means a chronic inflammatory skin disorder involving hyperproliferation of the epidermis and characterised by erythematous, sharply demarcated papules and rounded plaques, covered by silvery scale, attracting ICD code 696.1;   relevant service means:   (a) operational service; or (b) peacekeeping service; or (c) hazardous service;   Rickettsial infection means an inflammation of the conjunctiva secondary to infection of the affected eye by micro-organisms of the family Rickettsiaceae, including by Rickettsia prowazekii (epidemic typhus), R. typhi (endemic typhus), R. tsutsugamushi (scrub typhus), R. rickettsii (Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever), R.conorii (Mediterranean Fever), or R. (Coxiella) burnetii (Q Fever);   viral infection means an inflammation of the conjunctiva secondary to a primary viral infection of the affected eye, or secondary to a systemic viral disease.  The main viral agents include Adenovirus types 3, 4, or 7 (pharyngoconjunctival fever); Entervirus types 8 and 19 (epidemic keratoconjunctivitis), Herpes Simplex Virus, Enterovirus type 70 or Coxsackie virus type A28 (acute haemorrhagic conjunctivitis ), pox virus (molluscum contagiosum), Varicella Zoster (blepharoconjunctivitis), measles virus (keratoconjunctivitis).  Rare causes include Newcastle disease, Epstein-Barr virus, papilloma virus, dengue fever, vaccinia virus;   xerosis conjunctivae means dryness of the conjunctiva, which can be due to one of the specified disorders:   (i) ectropion, attracting ICD code 374.1; or (ii) exophthalmos, attracting ICD code 376.30 or 376.31; or (iii) lid retraction, attracting ICD code 374.41; or (iv) disorder of nasolacrimal duct or gland, attracting ICD code 375.0, 375.14, 375.15, 375.16, 375.56 or 376.2; or (v) vitamin A deficiency, attracting ICD code 264.       Application 8. This Instrument applies to all matters to which section 120A of the Act applies.     Dated this  Sixteenth   day of    August  1996     The Common Seal of the    ) Repatriation Medical Authority   ) was affixed to this instrument  ) in the presence of:    ) KEN DONALD CHAIRMAN  . . .
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