CDC Forces Recall of AMO Multi-Purpose Solution ...  Advanced Medical Optics of Santa Ana, California, manufacturers of the product, have voluntarily agreed to pull the MositurePLUS soft contact lens solution from the market.

MoisturePlus Multi-Purpose Lens Solution Recall ...  Blinding eye infection that has been linked to the AMO Complete MoisturePlus Multi-Purpose Solution

Diagnosis is essential for treatment of Acanthamoeba Keratitis ...  An investigation by the CDC linked the product to an infection known as Acanthamoeba keratitis – inflammation of the cornea. If left untreated, the infection has the potential to cause blindness.

Bausch Lomb Moistureloc infections ...  when the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) gets involved as they did with MoistureLoc by Bausch & Lomb, it is a sure sign that something is terribly wrong.

Eye Infection News Blog

Do You have an AMO Complete MoisturePLUS Lawsuit?

Breaking News about
MoisturePLUS by AMO

According to a press release posted (5/25/07) by the FDA regarding the recall and market withdrawal by AMO, the company has announced the recall of "Complete Moistureplus Multipurpose Solution." Based on information from the CDC, (U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), severe eye infections have been caused by this product.

The parasite, Acanthamoeba, can be a key factor in causing serious corneal infection in users of Advanced Medical Optics MoisturePLUS product.

AMO has thus decided that it must recall Complete MoisturePlus contact lens solution.

The CDC data shows that 46 patients developed Acanthamoeba keratitis (AK) since January 2005, many after using Moistureplus. 39 of these patients were soft contact lens wearers. 21 of the people with these eye infections had used Complete MoisturePlus products.

Estimates show that this represents a 700% increase in risk of severe eye infections (Acanthamoeba keratitis) from for those who used Complete® MoisturePLUSTM solution comapred to those who did not.

AMO will certainly be faced with losses in business and it is likely that many lawsuits will be filed for people who were injured by this product. The CDC and the FDA are taking cautious steps and AMO had to remove Complete MoisturePlus from the market.

While it does note appear that this problem is from contamination, it is clear that there is a real problem with this product made by AMO. Since patient safety is claimed to be paramount to AMO in their press release, we can only assume that the company will stop shipments, recall product, and encourage consumers to discontinue the use.

Is the above information enough?
From our experience with ReNu, issuing a press release and taking the above steps alone will not be sufficent to stop people from unknowingly continuing to use the product. We believe that AMO should also take out ads in major newpapers and on television to aggressively warn consumers of this problem.

Acanthamoeba is a microorganism commonly found in water, soil, sewage systems, cooling towers, and heating/ventilation/air conditioning (HVAC) systems. Acanthamoeba keratitis (AK) is a rare, but serious, infection of the cornea. AK is usually found among individuals who improperly store/handle/disinfect their lenses (e.g., use tap water or homemade solutions for cleaning), swim/use hot tubs/shower while wearing lenses, come in contact with contaminated water, have minor damage to their corneas, or have previous corneal trauma. The incidence of AK in the United States has been estimated by CDC at approximately one to two cases per million contact lens users.

Contact lens wearers should consult with their eye doctor if they have any of the following symptoms: eye pain, eye redness, blurred vision, sensitivity to light, sensation of something in the eye, and excessive tearing. The symptoms, which can last several weeks to months, are not the same for everybody. Early in the infection, the symptoms of AK can be very similar to the symptoms of other more common eye infections but AK may eventually cause severe pain and possible vision loss with some patients requiring a corneal transplant if untreated.

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How long have you worn contact lenses?
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Have you developed:
Fungal eye infection Bacterial eye infection Any loss of vision
Have you suffered a permanent loss or change in vision?
I have suffered a permanent change or loss in my vision My vision is the same as before my infection
Are you still able to wear contact lenses?
I am able to wear contact lenses I can no longer wear contact lenses
Date of injury:	January February March April May June July August September October November December 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980 1979 1978 1977 1976 1975 1974 1973 1972 1971 1970 1969 1968 1967 1966 1965 1964 1963 1962 1961 1960 1959 1958 1957 1956 1955 1954 1953 1952 1951 1950 1949 1948 1947 1946 1945 1944 1943 1942 1941 1940 1939 1938 1937 1936 1935 1934 1933 1932 1931 1930 1929 1928 1927 1926 1925 1924 1923 1922 1921 1920 1919 1918 1917 1916 1915 1914 1913 1912 1911 1910 1909 1908 1907 1906 1905 1904 1903 1902
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Did you miss any work?
How long did you use medications?
Were you using AMO with MoisturePLUS in the month prior to your eye infection?	Yes No
I have been treated with:
Antifungal eye drops Antifungal ointment Oral Antibiotic Antifungal injection Steroid eye drops Eye Surgery Corneal scraping Corneal biopsy Corneal debridement Ultrasound of eye
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