Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 50 - PUBLIC HEALTH-MEDICAL ASSISTANCE
Part XVII - Prosthetics and Orthotics
Subpart 3 - Prosthetic Devices
Chapter 15 - Artificial Eyes, Scleral Shell, and Related Services
Section XVII-1501 - Introduction
Universal Citation: LA Admin Code XVII-1501
Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024
A. Definitions
Artificial Eye or Ocular Prosthesis-a replacement for a missing or damaged, unsightly eye.
Full Ocular Prosthesis-used for individuals who have the globe removed allowing for the fitting of a regular artificial eye.
Related Services-include polishing or resurfacing of ocular prosthetics, enlargements or reductions of ocular prosthetics, and fabrication or fitting of ocular conformer.
Scleral Shell (or Shield)-
a. a custom-made, thin ocular prosthesis
fitted directly over a blind and shrunken globe. It includes the iris (the
colored part of the eye) and the sclera (the white part of the eye);
b. a term utilized to describe different
types of hard scleral contact lenses. A shell fits over the entire exposed
surface of the eye as opposed to a corneal contact lens which covers only the
central nonwhite area encompassing the pupil and iris.
B. These procedures require prior authorization.
AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 36:254 and Title XIX of the Social Security Act.
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