FDA Adverse Event
Other
Summary report: N
MANY
MDR report key: 4189192
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Received October 14, 2014
Report
- Report Number
- MW5038644
- Event Type
- Other
- Date Received
- October 14, 2014
- Date of Event
- October 14, 2014
- Report Date
- October 14, 2014
- Manufacturer
- MANY
- Product Code
- HQY
- Report Source
- Voluntary report
- Reporter Location
- VT, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PATIENT
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 1
THERE ARE NO WARNINGS ON CHEAP NONPRESCRIPTION SUNGLASSES THAT SAY THEY DO NOT STOP UV RADIATION WHICH IS DAMAGING TO THEY EYES. I THOUGHT THAT SINCE THE FDA HAD STANDARDS FOR SUNGLASSES THAT ANY SUNGLASSES I WOULD BUY WOULD PROVIDE UV PROTECTION. INSTEAD OF PROTECTING THE EYES, SOME BRANDS OF SUNGLASSES DAMAGE THE EYES BECAUSE THEY CAUSE PUPILS TO OPEN AND ADMIT MORE UV. GLASSES THAT DO NOT PROTECT THE EYES AGAINST UV SHOULD HAVE A STATEMENT ON THEIR LABEL SAYING THAT. DIAGNOSIS OR REASON FOR USE: PROTECTION OF EYES FROM EFFECTS OF UV FROM SUN.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 648749 | MANY | SUNGLASSES | HQY | MANY |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 76 YR |