Contact Solution Recall Blog

Researchers have found that an acid that occurs naturally in the human body may be capable of preventing contact lenses from becoming dry.
The study performed by individuals at McMaster University shows that hyaluronic acid can be trapped in the materials used to make contact lenses. This acid prevents the lenses from becoming dried out. In […]

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The FDA is focusing on contact lens safety, including changing safety recommendations. They’re also planning on releasing information for how consumers can avoid dangerous eye infections.
According to the FDA, it is possible to get nasty eye infections if the rules aren’t followed. According to eye doctors, it doesn’t take much to create a problem. Germs can […]

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Researchers at the University of Washington report that they have successfully placed an electronic circuit and tiny LEDs on a flexible plastic lens. Although the LEDs on their prototype model do not yet light up, the potential of this technology is immense. It would allow the creation of a virtual “heads-up display” which only the […]

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Advanced Medical Optics (AMO) announced recently that it’s 4th quarter net losses for 2007 were over 50% higher than the same quarter a year earlier. AMO attributed its $12.3 million losses (up from $7.6 million previously) to the recall of and subsequent legal action over its Complete Moisture Plus contact solution.
Legal troubles aside, AMO saw […]

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