Contact Solution Recall Blog

More than 100 people have filed lawsuits concerning AMO Complete MoisturePlus lens soluion and acanthamoeba keratitis. These lawsuits all alege that the contact lens solution caused the plaintiffs to develop a severe eye infection.
 In 2007, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) tied an outbreak of acanthamoeba keratitis to AMO’s Complete MoisturePlus contact lens […]

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The FDA is now urging people to clean their contact lenses and looking into stronger testing requirements for new solutions before they go on the market.
Last week, a panel of experts met to discuss precautions that could be taken by contact lens wearers to minimize their chances of infection. The precautions include not re-using solution, […]

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An Australian man is suiting Advanced Medical Optics claiming that he was rendered partially blind after using their Complete Moisture Plus contact lens solution for a few months in 2007.
Advanced Medical Optics recalled the solution in May of 2007 after the CDC linked the solution to an increased risk of  getting the rare eye infection […]

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A group of Arkansas coaches have recently received a crash course on treating eye injuries related to sports injuries.
During the training session, the coaches were shown how to use an eye kit which is designed to work in conjunction with a regular first aid kit. The kit has irrigating solution, sterile solution for contact lens […]

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According to a speaker at a recent conference on eye health, contact lens use is still relatively safe despite the rise in infections.
The speaker says that despite the rise in Acanthamoeba Keratitis, contact lenses should still be considered safe. They were considered safe before the rise in the number of people afflicted with this dangerous […]

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