What are the standards for eye injury identification in 2025?

Eyes are one of the most important parts of human senses. Their role in daily life is ubiquitous. What should you do if you have an eye injury at work? What are the standards for eye injury assessment? The labor appraisal committees at different levels will assess the injury grade according to the worker's injury severity and job nature. For details, please read the following.

What are the standards for eye injury assessment?

Grade 1: No light perception in both eyes, or only light perception but inaccurate light localization.

Grade 2: One eye with or without light perception, the other eye with corrected visual acuity ≤0.02, or visual field ≤8% (or radius ≤5°).

Grade 3:

1. One eye with or without light perception, the other eye with corrected visual acuity ≤0.05 or visual field ≤16% (radius ≤10°);

2. Both eyes with corrected visual acuity 0.05 or visual field ≤16% (radius ≤10°);

3. One eye enucleated or orbital contents eviscerated, the other eye with corrected visual acuity 0.1 or visual field ≤24% (or radius ≤15°).

Grade 4:

1. One eye with or without light perception, the other eye with corrected visual acuity 0.2 or visual field ≤32% (or radius ≤20°);

2. One eye with corrected visual acuity 0.05, the other eye with corrected visual acuity ≤0.1;

3. Both eyes with corrected visual acuity 0.1 or visual field ≤32% (or radius ≤20°).

Grade 5:

1. Post-operative traumatic glaucoma in both eyes requiring medication to maintain intraocular pressure;

2. One eye with or without light perception, the other eye with corrected visual acuity ≤0.3 or visual field ≤40% (or radius ≤25°);

3. One eye with corrected visual acuity 0.05, the other eye with corrected visual acuity ≤0.2～0.25;

4. One eye with corrected visual acuity 0.1, the other eye with corrected visual acuity equal to 0.1;

5. Both eyes with visual field ≤40% (or radius ≤25°);

6. One eye enucleated.

Grade 6:

1. One eye with or without light perception, the other eye with corrected visual acuity ≥0.4;

2. One eye with corrected visual acuity ≤0.05, the other eye with corrected visual acuity ≥0.3;

3. One eye with corrected visual acuity ≤0.1, the other eye with corrected visual acuity ≥0.2;

4. Both eyes with corrected visual acuity ≤0.2 or visual field ≤48% (or radius ≤30°).

Grade 7:

1. One eye with or without light perception, the other eye with corrected visual acuity ≥0.8;

2. One eye with or without light perception, the other eye with normal objective examination;

3. One eye with corrected visual acuity ≤0.05, the other eye with corrected visual acuity ≥0.6;

4. One eye with corrected visual acuity ≤0.1, the other eye with corrected visual acuity ≥0.4;

5. Both eyes with corrected visual acuity ≤0.3 or visual field ≤64% (or radius ≤40°);

6. Post-operative traumatic glaucoma in one eye requiring medication to maintain intraocular pressure.

Grade 8: 1) One eye with corrected visual acuity ≤0.2, the other eye with corrected visual acuity ≥0.5; 2) Both eyes with corrected visual acuity equal to 0.4.

Grade 9:

1. Orbital wall fracture resulting in eye enophthalmos, difference in protrusion between both eyes ≥2mm, or malformation affecting appearance;

2. One eye with corrected visual acuity ≤0.3, the other eye with corrected visual acuity 0.6;

3) Both eyes with corrected visual acuity equal to 0.5;

4. Lacrimal apparatus damage, epiphora unimproved by surgery.

Grade 10:

1. One eye with corrected visual acuity ≤0.5, the other eye with corrected visual acuity ≥0.8;

2. Both eyes with corrected visual acuity ≤0.8;

3. Correction after surgical repair of unilateral or bilateral ectropion or incomplete eyelid closure;

4. Correction after surgical repair of ptosis covering 1/3 of the pupil;

5. Correction after surgical repair of blepharoptosis affecting eye movement;

6. Occupational or traumatic cataract grade I～II (or mild, moderate), with normal corrected visual acuity;

7. Partial lens dislocation;

8. Intraorbital foreign body not removed;

9. Intraocular foreign body not removed.

If a worker suffers an eye injury on the job, the above information can be used for a simple determination of their eye injury assessment standard and for receiving corresponding compensation. Eye injury grades are divided into 10 grades, primarily based on the degree of lack of light perception and the severity of injury. Nowadays, most work involves computer operation, which increases eye strain. We hope everyone will pay attention to protecting their eyes while working.