Know the risks: Replacing a healthy natural eye lens with an intraocular eye lens for vision correction
Standard priority
The issue
Product safety
Affected product
Intraocular lenses when used to replace a patient’s natural lens of the eye are only licensed in Canada to treat cataracts. They are not licensed to replace lenses in patients without cataracts, and come with risks.
Where it was sold
Canada (national)Reported in the official notice — confirm there.
Issued by
Health Canada
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