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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A researcher from Auburn University in Alabama has developed a contact lens designed to release medication into the eye at a constant rate.
It has been shown that the vast majority of medicine meant to help an eye are flushed out, kept out, drained out, or spilled out before they have a chance to do their [...]

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More people than ever before have taken to wearing contact lenses. This is due in part to new soft lens technology that makes the lenses more comfortable for more people as well as making them appropriate for  younger wearers. As with any item, there are risks involved.
The safest lens to wear, from an infection standard, [...]

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A new vision correction option for nearsighted individuals is gaining in popularity. The new technology, permanent contact lenses, allows the formerly nearsighted patient to enjoy clear vision without the hassle of contact lenses or the costs of lasik surgery.
Permanent contact lenses are a solution for nearsighted individuals who are not candidates for lasik surgery. It [...]

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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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