State ex rel. La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries v. Thomas

{¶ 1} This is an appeal filed as of right by appellant La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries for a loss-of-vision award granted to its employee, appellee Millard Thomas. Thomas has a long history of keratoconus in both eyes. Keratoconus causes the cornea to thin and bulge, which can significantly impair vision. Severe cases can require a corneal transplant or implant due to scarring, extreme thinning, or contact-lens intolerance.

{¶ 2} Thomas had a corneal transplant in his left eye in 2005. Before the transplant, Thomas’s left-eye vision was 20/200. After the procedure, it was 20/50. On May 1, 2006,…