Do you wear contacts? - SOLUTION RECALL
Do you wear contacts? - SOLUTION RECALL
#1Do you wear contacts? - SOLUTION RECALL
Posted: 5/28/07 at 2:56pm
www.amo-inc.com
SANTA ANA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 25, 2007--In response to information received today from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) regarding eye infections from Acanthamoeba, a naturally occurring water-borne organism which can contribute to serious corneal infections, Advanced Medical Optics (AMO) (NYSE:EYE) is immediately and voluntarily recalling its Complete(R) MoisturePlus(TM) contact lens solutions. CDC data was made available to AMO today showing that it had completed interviews with 46 patients who had developed Acanthamoeba keratitis (AK) since January 2005. A total of 39 of these patients were soft contact lens wearers, 21 of whom reported using Complete(R) MoisturePlus(TM) products. The CDC estimates a risk of at least seven times greater for those who used Complete(R) MoisturePLUS(TM) solution versus those who did not.
Updated On: 5/28/07 at 02:56 PM
#2re: Do you wear contacts? - SOLUTION RECALL
Posted: 5/28/07 at 3:00pmI don't use that solution, but good to know.
Allie
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/2/04
#2re: Do you wear contacts? - SOLUTION RECALL
Posted: 5/28/07 at 4:00pm
Ugh, I heard about this this morning. I had to throw out my LAST pair of contacts. So now I'm stuck with my stupid glasses until pay day next week. 
The annoying thing is, I don't usually buy this stuff, but for some reason, it was the stuff I grabbed last week at the store. Brand new giant bottle!
AnnaK<3LMIP
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/20/07
#3re: Do you wear contacts? - SOLUTION RECALL
Posted: 5/28/07 at 4:45pmWell thank you!! That's the one I use...
I mean, Denzel Washington? Gun to my head..of course.
#4re: Do you wear contacts? - SOLUTION RECALL
Posted: 5/28/07 at 6:12pmDang. I use that brand too, I really do like it. Thanks for letting us know.
"Hey little girls, look at all the men in shiny shirts and no wives!" - Jackie Hoffman, Xanadu, 19 Feb 2008
#5re: Do you wear contacts? - SOLUTION RECALL
Posted: 5/28/07 at 6:59pm
Its the only solution I use that doesnt hurt my eyes
AND I PICKED UP THIS NEW SOLUTION and it has this stupid stupid case it looks like a urine sample container, and you put your contacts in like these little baskets on the side, that dip into the container.
STUPID
#8re: Do you wear contacts? - SOLUTION RECALL
Posted: 5/28/07 at 9:12pmThanks for the update, I too had to throw out my contacts and all my solution containers; such a pain.
Your aspirations are your possibilities-Samuel Johnson (and a little help from nomdeplume)
#8re: Do you wear contacts? - SOLUTION RECALL
Posted: 5/28/07 at 10:22pm-Actually I have used this type of disinfection vial for many years and love it. Doesn't tear the lenses when stored and works well overall.
#9re: Do you wear contacts? - SOLUTION RECALL
Posted: 5/28/07 at 10:59pm
DefyingEDCT, I'm with you. This really isn't the only solution that doesn't irritate or dry eye out my eyes by mid-afternoon.
Does anyone know of a decent replacement?
"Hey little girls, look at all the men in shiny shirts and no wives!" - Jackie Hoffman, Xanadu, 19 Feb 2008
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