Fw: SILICONE IN EYE CONTACT LENSES

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From: " by way of ilena rose " <Goldminz@...>

Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2001 2:18 AM

Subject: SILICONE IN EYE CONTACT LENSES

> ~~~ thanx Goldminz ... here's a website that discusses contacts and

silicone:

>

> http://www.bio.metu.edu.tr/~biomed/contact_lenses.htm

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http://www.eng.buffalo.edu/Courses/ce435/2001ZGu/Contact_Lens/ContactLensRep

ort.

> htm

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> Re: SILICONE in Contact Lenses - Please Post and pass this to the FDA Hi

> Ilena! I wanted to pass some info on to your support group for

> investigation. I wore contact lenses for many years until I could no

> longer wear them. I put my contacts in my eyes and they began to burn,

> itch and swell. My eyes became extremely sensitive to light. I had

> attacks where my eyes burned so bad I could not go outdoors, even when I

> did not have my lenses in after wearing them. My eyes became dry and the

> contact lense got stuck behind my eye. My eye doctor had to remove them

on

> an emergency basis. My doctor told me contact lenses are made of

> SILICONE, in both soft and hard lenses. I was shocked to learn silicone

> is a major component in contact lenses. Contact lenses are considered

a

> foreign body, and the eye can reject them, especially if a person is

> sensitive to silicone. I am sensitive to silicone from breast implant

> exposure and this explains my eye sensitivity to contact lenses. My eyes

> have improved dramatically since I ceased wearing contacts. Silicone in

> contacts should be researched for eye safety, and the public should be

> made aware. Perhaps the manufacturer can search for another resource for

> eye safety. THX GOLDMINZ 6/26/2001 THANK YOU! Thank you kindly for

> your support!

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