Contact Solution Recall Blog

The recalled contact lens solution, Complete All-In-One MoisturePLUS, was pulled from the market in May. At the same time, it was also recalled in Canada. Donald MacKay, of Nova Scotia, developed the potentially blinding condition, Acanthamoeba keratitis (AK), last April. He is being treated for the painful condition and may have to have a corneal […]

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Almost six months have passed since AMO (Advanced Medical Optics, Inc.) supposedly withdrew its defective contact lens solution from the market, yet it is still being used by consumers.
Ten contact lens solution users from across America filed a personal injury lawsuit against AMO in state court in Los Angeles on November 15th. The plaintiffs are […]

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Concerns raised in the United States early this year that AMO Complete All-in-One Moisture Plus contact lens solution was linked to “markedly increased risk” of developing Acanthamoeba keratis, a rare, painful and potentially blinding condition, sparked a recall of the contact lens solution in Canada last May.
Unfortunately, the recall came too late for some. CanWest […]

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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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Bausch & Lomb voluntarily suspended shipment of a contact lens solution after federal health officials linked it Monday to a fungal eye infection that can cause temporary blindness.
The centers for disease control and prevention is investigating 109 reports of Fusarium keratitis infection in patients in 17 states since June 2005.
Federal and state health officials have […]

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