In January 2015, the Medicine and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) announced they were investigating claims that an artificial lens (MPlus X manufactured by Oculentis [REF]) implanted into the eyes of thousands of patients had caused serious problems with distance vision [REF].
January 2017: Optical Express versus Associated Newspapers Ltd trial (re Daily Mail article in January 2015) set to commence in the Central London High Court on 12 June 2017 [REF].