Freedom of Information request the number of intraocular lenses of any make or model reported to the MHRA for any reason (FOI-21-388)
Published 28 May 2021
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Thank you for your information request, dated 9 April 2021, where you asked for the number of intraocular lenses of any make or model reported to the MHRA for any reason , under the Yellow Card scheme between 1.1.2012 and today’s date.
I am pleased to provide you with the information requested in the table below.
| Year | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | Total |
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| Reports submitted | 32 | 34 | 36 | 187 | 175 | 257 | 313 | 615 | 86 | 21 | 1756 |
Data extracted on 20/04/2021
The data must be read together with the following explanations:
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These numbers are accurate at the time they are extracted from our database and minor changes in the numbers can occur if the reporter gives us more details later.
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A report does not necessarily represent an individual incident – people may report an incident at any time after the event and people can make multiple reports. Where possible, multiple reports for the same event are linked. However, as reporters are not required to complete all fields, every duplicate cannot always be linked.
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These figures include a range of recognised complications related to this type of surgical procedure and do not necessarily indicate a fault with any particular device.
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The MHRA is aware of the reasons for the rise and subsequent fall in reported incidents involving intraocular lenses over the last 9 years. Appropriate monitoring and intervention by the MHRA took place to address this upturn and ensure any device related concerns were addressed.
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