Total Blindness Sample Clauses
Total Blindness. Total, permanent and irreversible loss of all vision (visual acuity of less than 6/60 in the better eye even with the use of visual aids) in both eyes as a result of illness or accident. This diagnosis must be confirmed by a Consultant Ophthalmologist. The blindness must not be correctable by aides or surgical procedures. To establish permanent loss of vision, total loss of vision should normally need to have persisted for at least six consecutive months.
Total Blindness. If within the Operative Time an Insured Person sustains Bodily Injury resulting in total Loss of Sight in both eyes the Company shall pay a benefit to the Insured for the benefit of the Insured Person in accordance with the Sum Insured shown in the Personal Accident Specification. The Sum Insured for Total Blindness is payable in addition to the Core Benefits Sum Insured.
Total Blindness. Total blindness is defined as total, permanent and irreversible loss of all vision in both eyes as a result of illness or accident. The Blindness is evidenced by:
i. corrected visual acuity being 3/60 or less in both eyes or ;
ii. the field of vision being less than 10 degrees in both eyes. The diagnosis of blindness must be confirmed and must not be correctable by aids or surgical procedure.
Total Blindness. (ii) The Medical Expenses incurred are only for ‘In-patient Care’ or ‘Day Care Treatment’ undertaken in any Hospital; ‘Pre-Hospitalization’ and ‘Post-Hospitalization’ expenses are not covered under the purview of this cover.
(iii) The rate of exchange as published by Reserve Bank of India (RBI) as on the Date of Loss shall be used for conversion of foreign currency amounts into Indian Rupees for payment of any Claim under this Benefit. Where on the Date of Loss, RBI rates are not published, the rates next published by RBI shall be considered for conversion.
(iv) The Company shall be liable to make payment under this Benefit only if prior written notice of at least 7 days is given to the Company.
(v) Clause 6.7(a) of Payment Terms under Claims Procedure and Management is superseded to the extent covered under this Benefit.
Total Blindness. (ii) The Medical Expenses incurred are only for ‘In-patient Care’ or ‘Day Care Treatment’ undertaken in any Hospital; ‘Pre-Hospitalization’ and ‘Post-Hospitalization’ expenses are not covered under the purview of this cover.
(iii) The rate of exchange as published by Reserve Bank of India (RBI) as on the Date of Loss shall be used for conversion of foreign currency amounts into Indian Rupees for payment of any
(iv) The Company shall be liable to make payment under this Benefit only if prior written notice of at least 7 days is given to the Company.
(v) Clause 6.7(a) of Payment Terms under Claims Procedure and Management is superseded to the extent covered under this Benefit.
Total Blindness. Total irreversible loss of sight of both eyes, duly certified by an ophthalmologist's report, as result of sickness or Accident. Loss of sight will be deemed to have occurred if the degree of sight remaining after correction in both eyes is 6/60 or less on the snellen scale, or equivalent measure. Over time advances in medical science change the manner in which diseases are diagnosed and in some cases the seriousness of some diseases. The Company therefore reserves the right to change the definitions of Critical Illness and to add or delete illnesses in order to maintain their relevance and importance subject to prior approve all form Insurance Regulator and Development Authority.