Department of Veterans Affairs
VA Space Planning Criteria (Chapter 233)
Washington, DC 20420
November 2006
If Patient Education Area is programmed or available in potentially adjacent clinic
space, program only one space for maximum of two adjacent clinics.
4. Toilet, Public (TLTU1).............................................................. 50 NSF (4.7 NSM)
Provide one for male and one for female.
B. Patient Areas
1. Exam / Treatment Room,
Optometry (EYOT2) ............................................................ 130 NSF (12. 1 NSM)
If affiliated, divide the projected number of annual Optometry clinic stops by
2,400; provide one room for each whole increment. If non-affiliated, divide the
projected number of annual Optometry clinic stops by 3,000; provide one room for
each whole increment or provide 2.5 Exam / Treatment Rooms per each
Optometrist FTE position authorized, whichever is greater. (See Table 1).
2. Exam / Treatment Room,
Ophthalmology (EYOT2) .................................................... 130 NSF (12. 1 NSM)
If affiliated, divide the projected number of annual Ophthalmology clinic stops by
2,100; provide one room for each whole increment. If non-affiliated, divide the
projected number of annual Ophthalmology clinic stops by 2,625; provide one
room for each whole increment or provide 2.5 Exam / Treatment Rooms per each
Ophthalmologist FTE position authorized, whichever is greater. (See Table 1).
3. Waiting Area, Dilation (WRC01).............................................. 100NSF (9.3 NSM)
Provide one per Eye Clinic.
4. Visual Fields Room (EYVF1)............................................... 120 NSF (11.2 NSM)
One minimum. Provide an additional room per every increment of five Optometry
and Ophthalmology Exam / Treatment Rooms. Maximum of two rooms.
The Visual Fields Room accommodates testing, evaluation, and monitoring of the
visual fields of a patient who may or may not be ambulant. This room may also
be used as a patient's darkroom adaptation. One room will be provided in smaller
clinics and used for both manual and automated perimetry. A movable partition
separating the equipment should be provided. In larger clinics, two separate
rooms will be used for manual and automated perimetry.
5. Photography Room (EYVF1) .............................................. 150 NSF (14.0 NSM)
One minimum. Provide an additional room if the total number of Optometry and
Ophthalmology Exam / Treatment Rooms projected is greater than five. Maximum
of two rooms.
6. Pre-testing Room (XXYYZ) .................................................. 120 NSF (11.2 NSM)
Minimum NSF. Provide an additional 50 NSF if the total number of projected
Optometry and Ophthalmology Exam / Treatment Rooms is greater than five.
The Pre-testing Room is used by the technician to assist in the performance of
preliminary testing and preparation of the patient's profile with the supervision of
the optometrist or ophthalmologist. In Eye Clinics with greater than five
Optometry and Ophthalmology Exam / Treatment Rooms, space for a rotary
screening center which provides visual field screening, visual acuity, auto-
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