Contact Solution Recall Blog

Complete® MoisturePlus™ multipurpose solution was voluntarily recalled by Advanced Medical Optics, Inc. in California (AMO) on May 25 at the request of the Food & Drug Administration. The solution is linked to an outbreak of serious corneal infections known as Acanthamoeba keratitis.
The results of Centers for Disease Control (CDC) survey this past summer showed that […]

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Based on data reporting an outbreak of the serious eye infection Acanthamoeba keratitis, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued an official health advisory in May 2007 urging users of Advanced Medical Optics (AMO) Complete® MoisturePlus™ Multi-Purpose Solution to stop using the product immediately.
According to the CDC, the infection is caused when a […]

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Donald Steven MacKay first noticed problems with his left eye in April. It had a slightly pink hue, was itchy and there was a watery discharge.
Two months later, the Sydney man would learn he’d been infected with a rare, painful and potentially blinding condition, Acanthamoeba keratitis.
He was off work for four months and prescribed multiple […]

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One of the ways in which the ‘little guy’ can hold enormous corporations accountable is by way of a shareholder lawsuit.  Given AMO, Inc.’s recent problems with its Complete Moisture PLUS contact lens solution recall and other issues, that’s exactly what’s happening to the company, according to CNN Money. 
“One of the Company’s primary eye […]

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The majority of those wearers using Complete Moisture Plus solution are at risk for the sight threatening infection Acanthamoeba keratitis. Any wearer is advised to discard the Complete Moisture Plus solution.
Always remember proper hygiene is the best defense against infection:
1. Wash your hands before handling your lenses;
2. Rinse and Rub your lenses before putting […]

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