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Silicone Advance Optic Lens: medical device reports filed with FDA

1,113 reports name it, 2006–2008. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Bausch & Lomb. Product code HQL.

1,113
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 55 a year
0
reports, 12 months to August 2026
0 in the 12 months before
67.2%
classified as malfunction
52.8% across the product code
0%
classified as death, as reported
0 reports · not verified by FDA

FDA's MAUDE database holds 1,113 reports that name the brand "Silicone Advance Optic Lens" (intraocular lens), received between June 2006 and August 2008; the manufacturer given most often on reports is Bausch & Lomb. Spellings of one product vary from report to report.

0 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, and none in the 12 months before. FDA releases MAUDE data monthly; reports can arrive months after an event, so the newest months grow in later releases. The event types recorded are malfunction (67.2%), injury (32.7%) and other (0.1%); across all intraocular lens reports (product code HQL) death is recorded in 0% and malfunction in 52.8%. Event type is the reporter's classification of the report, not a verified outcome.

The device problems coded most often are haptic(s), bent (45.9%), failure to deliver (32.9%) and lens replacement (16.6%). The patient problems coded most often are no patient involvement, lens, replacement of and foreign body, removal of. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data."

Reports by month, five years

No report naming Silicone Advance Optic Lens was received in the five years to August 2026; the latest was received in August 2008.

By year received

03537052006: 70520062007: 39920072008: 92008

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death0%0
Injury32.7%364
Malfunction67.2%748
Other0.1%1
Not given0%0

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report99.9%1,112
Voluntary report0%0
User facility report0%0
Distributor report0%0
Not given0.1%1

Grey bar: all 79,755 reports carrying product code HQL. Event type is the filer's classification and is not verified by FDA.

Device problems coded

Device problem (FDA code)ReportsShareShare across product code
Haptic(s), bent51145.9%3.1%
Failure to deliverthe device did not deliver the dose or item36632.9%1.6%
Lens replacement18516.6%4.1%
Haptic(s), broken13011.7%2.7%
Replace756.7%1.7%
Lens stuck in delivery system746.6%0.7%
Lens damaged in delivery system645.8%0.8%
Haptic damaged in delivery system635.7%1%
Device, removal of (non-implant)534.8%1%
Device damaged prior to usethe device was damaged before use494.4%1.2%
Implant, removal of494.4%1%
Sticking393.5%1.1%
Failure to fold333%0.5%
Difficult to insertthe device was hard to insert312.8%1.5%
Device issuea problem with the device252.2%0.2%
Difficult to fold, unfold or collapse252.2%0.7%
Folding issue242.2%0%
Out-of-box failure211.9%0.9%
Explanted201.8%7.3%
Lens, stuck in cartridge201.8%0.4%

FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report; one report can carry several. Generic codes such as "no apparent adverse event" are left out.

Patient problems coded

Patient problem (FDA code)ReportsShare
No patient involvement16614.9%
Lens, replacement of454%
Foreign body, removal of141.3%
Surgical incision, enlargement of100.9%
Surgical procedure, repeated100.9%
Surgical procedure90.8%
Eye injury70.6%
Surgical procedure, additional70.6%
Therapy/non-surgical treatment, additional50.4%
Capsular bag tear30.3%
Vitrectomy20.2%
Brain injury10.1%
Premature labor10.1%
Surgery, prolonged10.1%
Visual disturbances10.1%

Patient problem codes are present mainly in reports filed since 2019 and are often blank.

In context

MeasureSilicone Advance Optic LensProduct code HQLAll MAUDE reports
Reports1,11379,75526,136,888
Share of that pool—1.4%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports009
Classified as injury32.7%42.8%36.2%
Classified as malfunction67.2%52.8%62.3%
Filed by the manufacturer99.9%98.2%94.9%

Shares are of reports, not of devices in use. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data."

Other brands with product code HQL

BrandReportsLatest 12 monthsClassified as death
Acrysof9,16100%
Tecnis Simplicity5,3101,2170%
Tecnis Iol5,9017150%
Tecnis3,08200.1%
Tecnis Itec Preloaded 1-Piece Iol2,43500%
AcrySof IQ Natural Singlepiece IOL2,4241180%
Clareon IOL with the AutonoME Delivery System2,2768640%
Tecnis 1-Piece2,25900%
enVista Intraocular Lens2,163360%
Hydroview Intraocular Lens2,06700%
Acrysof Restor3,80100%
Acrysof Iq Toric1,90500%
AcrySof Multipiece IOL1,6192980%
Silicone Advanced Optic-Violet Shield1,41300%
AcrySof Singlepiece IOL1,2111310%

Ordered by report count for navigation only. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data." FDA also states that "common products may have a higher number of adverse events due to the higher total number of people using the product."

Questions about Silicone Advance Optic Lens reports

How many FDA reports name Silicone Advance Optic Lens?

1,113 medical device reports in the openFDA MAUDE release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through August 2026; 0 in the latest 12 months.

What kinds of events are reported?

malfunction (67.2%), injury (32.7%) and other (0.1%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

haptic(s), bent (45.9%), failure to deliver (32.9%), lens replacement (16.6%), haptic(s), broken (11.7%) and replace (6.7%). These are FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report.

Who files these reports?

manufacturer reports (99.9%). Manufacturers and user facilities are required to report; voluntary reports come from health professionals and the public.

Do these reports show that Silicone Advance Optic Lens was at fault?

No. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data." FDA adds that "a causal relationship cannot be established between product and reactions listed in a report."

How do I report a problem with a medical device?

Through FDA MedWatch (Form FDA 3500 for health professionals and consumers), or to the manufacturer. See the guide on how to report.

Where this comes from. Counts are built from the openFDA Device Adverse Event (MAUDE) bulk export released 28 Sep 2026, which holds reports FDA received through 31 Aug 2026. Brand, generic and manufacturer names are as written on the reports; product code names come from FDA's device classification. A report counts here when any device it lists carries this brand name after punctuation and capitalisation are normalised. No report narrative, lot number, patient detail or reporter identity is published. See the methodology and sources; FDA's record is authoritative, and corrections are handled within five working days.

Drug data (FAERS) through 30 Jun 2026; device data (MAUDE) through 31 Aug 2026. Not medical advice.