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InjuryIME

STYE EYE THERAPY 1 PATCH(ES)

Received Feb 16, 2023 · Event occurred Feb 14, 2023

Report MW5115009 · MDR key 16398140

Device

Generic name

Pack, Hot Or Cold, Reusable

Lot number

22401LT

Product problems

  • Patient-Device Incompatibility

Patient

41 YR · Male

  • Red Eye(s)
  • Visual Impairment
  • Anxiety
  • Red Eye(s)
  • Visual Impairment
  • Anxiety

Narrative

Description of Event or Problem

I WAS USING STYE EYE THERAPY FOR TREATING STYE IN THE LEFT EYE. AFTER 5 MINUTES OF USE, MY LEFT EYE BECAME BLOOD RED AND MY VISION BECAME FOGGY. I BARELY COULD SEE FROM THE LEFT EYE AND BECAME VERY NERVOUS. I HAD TO WASH MY LEFT EYE CONTINUOUSLY WITH COLD WATER. AFTER COUPLE OF MINUTES, THE FOGGINESS WENT AWAY AND I COULD SEE WITH MY LEFT EYE. THE PRODUCT IS NOT SAFE FOR USE.