On (b)(6) 2020 we received notification of an article entitled, ' safety of phakic intraocular collamer lens (visian icl) implantation in 95 highly myopic special- needs children.' the article reports the following adverse events following icl implantation in children with special needs: adverse events for the visian icl cohort of 95 children and 160 implanted eyes.Minor events: steroid-response oht 2% (3) eyes, ciliary muscle spasm 1.2% (2) eyes, endothelial cell loss 4.0% per year in 31 eyes measured.Major events: pupillary block 4% (7) eyes, wound leak 0.6% (1) eyes, cataract 0.6% (1) eyes, retinal detachment 0.6% (1) eyes.Additional surgical intervention (revision of the peripheral iridotomy, wound leak repair, vicryl sutures, lens explant and pediatric cataract sugery, pars plana vitrectomy, intraocular laser retinopexy, gas/fluid exchange) and medical intervention (dorzolamide-timolol, cyclopentilate 1% drops, intravenous acetazolamide ) were performed/prescribed.Additional information has been requested but none has been forthcoming.If additional information is received a supplemental medwatch report will be submitted.
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