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What is This Claim About?
Patients who believe they suffered vision difficulties as a result of having an Oculentis artificial lens implanted may be able to seek compensation.
Firms are accepting claimants who want to seek general damages, such as for pain and suffering, as well as special damages for any additional losses or expenses incurred as a result of having Oculentis lenses implanted.
Who’s Eligible?
If you experienced vision loss or other problems after having Oculentis lenses implanted, you may be able to file a claim.
How Much Compensation Will I Receive?
If the case is successful, qualified Class Members will receive compensation for the problems surrounding the faulty lenses. The amount each Class Member will receive will be assessed by the Court.
How Do I Join?
Contact one of the following law firms to see if you qualify to join a group claim:
- Devonshires Claims
- Digby Brown
- Friends Legal
- Group Action Lawyers
- Hugh James
- The Injury Lawyers
- Moloney & Co. Solicitors
More firms may be added as the case progresses.
Patients who believe they suffered vision difficulties as a result of having an Oculentis artificial lens implanted may be able to seek compensation.
U.K. law firms are representing claimants who believe they were injured by the allegedly faulty lens.
In 2015, The Guardian reported thousands of individuals had allegedly been fitted with the Mplus X lens, which is manufactured by Oculentis.
However, many began reporting they were experiencing Oculentis lens problems.
About 800 patients were thought to have been affected by Oculentis lens problems, the Daily Mail reported in January 2019. The implants reportedly become cloudy years after they are implanted.
Calcium deposits that build up for years cause the cloudiness, eventually becoming large enough to obstruct patients’ vision.
The manufacturer claimed the problem may be caused by phosphate crystals used during the hydration process interacting with silicone residue on the lens, according to The College of Optometrists.
And according to a BBC report, Oculentis claims there is evidence some patients may be predisposed to such problems or that some medications could play a role.
The problem has even affected some patients whose natural lenses were replaced during cataract surgery — the most commonly performed surgery in the United Kingdom, according to the Daily Mail. About 400,000 of the procedures are performed each year in the U.K.
However, the BBC reported, none of the Oculentis lenses currently available are believed to be affected by the issue.
The company says having the lenses replaced is the only remedy for the problem, and says it has paid surgeons to perform replacements; about half of those affected have undergone the replacement procedure, according to the BBC.
Firms are accepting claimants who want to seek general damages, such as for pain and suffering, as well as special damages for any additional losses or expenses incurred as a result of having Oculentis lenses implanted.
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