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Ministry of Health – Public Caution Against Illegal Trade of Contact Lens and Ophthalmic Frames
Posted on 16 March, 2022 5 July, 2022
The Ministry of Health and Wellness Informs the public that trading or contact lenses Including ophthalmic frames by unauthorized personnel and advertising outlets Is prohibited. Contact lenses should not be bought from places not designated to provide health services as they may not be backed by any clinical evaluation.
Furthermore, contact lenses, just like any medical devices, ore approved by Botswana Medicine Regulatory Authority (BoMRA), and therefore, their use should be preceded by a comprehensive eye examination that begins with contact lens case history, evaluation of functional vision and refractive status.
Please see attached Press Release
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