According to reports since 2015, there have been claims that some artificial lens implants have caused recipients to suffer varying degrees of sight loss or impairment.
The claims are currently being investigated after a number of patients, who had opted for lens implants to improve their vision, reported suffering from varying degrees of sight loss or impairment, particularly cloudy or blurry vision. The lenses in question are the Mplus X lens, and it has been reported that these lenses were implanted into the eyes of over 6,500 patients, some of them inserted by eye surgery provider Optical Express. It is not clear whether any other eye surgery providers used these lenses.
The medical procedure involved with the lens is a corrective procedure, called refractive lens exchange, which aims to repair minor eyesight problems.
Sight Loss Negligence Claims
The loss of sight or visual impairment to one or both eyes can obviously be a traumatising experience to go through. It can affect your everyday life in a severe way and also possibly have an effect on your occupation.
If you have experienced sight loss or impairment after having a lens implant then you might be able to make a claim for compensation for negligent treatment and/or a defective medical product.
Our expert team of Solicitors are specialists in medical product liability claims and will guide you through the process of bringing a claim, and are happy to discuss the circumstances of your claim.
How Nelsons Can Help
Emily Rose
is a Solicitor in Nelsons’ Medical Negligence team.
If you have been affected by the points raised in this blog, then please contact Emily or another member of the team on 0800 024 1976 or via our online form.
Our team prides itself on our friendly and professional service and we are always happy to discuss queries over the phone, via email or where appropriate at a meeting.