One of the largest U.S. manufacturers of contact lens
cleaning solution, Advanced Medical Optics (AMO) announced
recently that it would voluntarily remove all bottles of
its complete Moisture Plus Contact Lens Solution from store
shelves in what would amount to a massive contact lens
solution recall. The AMO decided to recall the unsafe
contact lens solution after the Centers for Disease Control
(CDC) reported a number of cases of a rare but serious and
potentially blinding eye disease associated with the
contact lens solution.
Users of the contact lens solution are advised to contact a
doctor if they experience any of the following symptoms:
* eye pain or redness
* blurred vision
* sensitivity to light
* the feeling of something in the eye
* excessive tearing
Details of the Moisture Plus Recall
The disease, Acanthamoeba Keratitis, has been confirmed in
138 patients since the beginning of the outbreak in January
2005, according to the CDC. Of these 138, the
epidemiologists have been able to interview 46, 21 of whom
claimed to have used the AMO Moisture Plus contact lens
solution. The disease itself is a keratitis, or an
inflammation of the cornea, caused by the presence of the
Acanthamoeba parasite. This corneal disease is both serious
and difficult to treat, as it does not respond well to
medication and can lead to loss of sight in the patient.
While the agency has been quick to point out the
preliminary nature of the link between the corneal disease
and the contact lens solution, AMO did not hesitate in
instituting the contact lens solution recall and has
advised anyone using the unsafe lens solution to discard
all bottles, as well as any lenses or lens cases that may
have come in contact with the Moisture Plus lens solution.
Unsafe Contact Lens Solution?
The Moisture Plus recall is not the first conducted by AMO,
as the company has had previous issues with contamination
of its contact lens solution products.
In November 2006, AMO instituted a lens solution recall of
2.9 million units of the same Moisture Plus contact lens
solution, after contamination was detected within the
production line at a Chinese factory. Though the two lens
solutions recalls do not appear related, the repeated
contamination concerns related to the company have lead
many to wonder about AMO's safety record and their
liability in any possible Moisture Plus lawsuit. Though at
present no such lawsuit has been announced, anyone with
questions should contact an experienced Moisture Plus
attorney or a contact lens solution law firm, in order to
determine AMO's liability in possible damages resulting
from the Moisture Plus recall.
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