(b)(6) describes the scope of injury associated with hydrogen peroxide exposure to the ocular tissue, ¿hydrogen peroxide is irritating to the eyes with a burning sensation, conjunctival hyperemia, lacrimation and severe pain which resolves within a few hours.There are rare cases of temporary corneal injury resulting from the application of 3% solution to the eye on contact lenses including punctate staining of the cornea, decreased vision, corneal opacity and edema.¿ the symptoms reported are consistent with the (b)(6) description of a temporary condition associated with hydrogen peroxide exposure.Note that this event is being retrospectively reported to fda due to the result of a remediation activity.
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A claims management service representing a retail outlet reported consumer experienced irritation and burning in eye as a result of the product use.Consumer also claims that the contact lens ¿dissolved¿ following a reuse of the disinfecting product.Product was used as directed.During a follow-up, the consumer reports speaking with an eye doctor on the telephone who advised to discontinue use of the product and flush eye with cold water.Consumer also reported that eye was still stinging and vision was blurry.In another follow-up, the consumer reports that she continues to experience a foreign body sensation with burning and that she noted intermittent disruptions to her vision and headaches.Consumer reports visiting eye doctor who recommended soothe eye drops for irritated eye.The complaint suggests the device may have malfunctioned as a result of variability of neutralization.
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