Re: will acuvvue oasys or advance 2 be okay for swimming?


Quick wrote:
mb wrote:
Quick wrote:

Alright. I think I'm getting a better picture of your
agenda. My feeling is there should be some
responsibility on the patient. I don't want "total"
protection by the FDA.
I DO want to be completely informed of risks and then
make
my own decision. I'm aware there is an increased risk of
eye infection by wearing contacts. I thought about it,
I'm OK with it and decided to go ahead.

-Quick

Exactly right! I want to be FULLY informed of ALL risks
and then make my own decision as well. That is all I
believe any of us want. Total protection by the FDA will
never happen, but that is supposed to be the only job of
the FDA, to protect the public, not the companies. Of
course, patients bear some responsibility, but how can
they if they are not aware of all risks, i.e., swimming
with contacts, hots tubs, lakes, pools, tap water? Where
are these disclosures on any of these products. We have
a medical profession that is not even aware of and/or
debates these risks as insignificant statistics.

Life has inherent risks. We don't and can't know all of them.
You will never know all the risks. You will never be FULLY
informed. Now or in the future.

The medical profession can't know all of them. No one and
no organization can give you total protection. Sometimes
people are injured, maimed, and die due to no fault of their
own or anyone else. It can't be totally prevented. That's life

It's an accepted practice with products to say what they
*will* do and not what they won't do.

It's well known that there is an increased risk of infection
as a result of wearing contacts.

I don't know what the B&L product says. If it states that
it will kill *all* bad organisms then I would feel they are
at fault. If the product itself actively caused some harm
without any disclosure of the risk I would feel they were
at fault. If the product was contaminated while in control
of the company I would feel they were at fault. I don't
expect any product to list all the things it *won't* do
unless one of those things is generally (statistic) expected
from like products.

-Quick

I agree life has inherent risks. That is not what I am disputing.
They have already admitted their product was not fully tested for its
efficacies. Now they are facing damage control and liability. The
public will forget, but the people who it affected will not forget.

All I am saying is that we need prominently displayed warning labels of
ALL water related risks on all contact lens products. I don't think
that is asking too much, especially if the FDA website already states
"no swimming in contacts." We were clueless when it affected by
daughter and quite frankly, I was shocked and angry why we did not
know. Why don't most consumers know of this risk? If the industry
told you there were any water related risks, it would be difficult for
them to sell their 30 day lens. They bank on the assumption this
statistic is low and will absorb the liability when it hits them. The
problem is Acanthamoeba is a sight threatening parasite that does not
die easily. 15-20 years you just lost your eye. It is not just a
"pink eye" infection. It is devastating and as I have stated before,
every good ophthalmologist will tell you, do not go swimming in
contacts or do so at your own risk. They further would not even
recommend a 30 day lens. Now those are the good doctors. And if you
don't like that advise, then go to another doctor who will fit you.
There are plenty out there as well.

.

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