Advanced Medical Optics Moisture Plus contact lens solution recall

One of the largest U.S. manufacturer of contact lens cleaning solution

, announced that Advanced Medical Optics (AMO) recently he voluntarily remove all bottles of Moisture Plus contact lens solution Complete shelves, leading amount to a massive recall.

AMO has decided to recall the dangerous solution, according to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) reported a number of cases of a rare but serious and potentially blinding eye disease associated with the solution. Users of the more moisture it is advisable to consult a doctor if they experience one of the following symptoms:

* Eye pain, redness

* Blurred vision

* Sensitivity

* The feeling of something in the eye

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The disease, Acanthamoeba keratitis has been confirmed in 138 patients since the epidemic began in January 2005, according to the CDC.

Among the 138 epidemiologists to 46 interviews, 21 of which used the AMO Moisture Plus solution claimed to have. The disease itself is a keratitis, or inflammation of the cornea, due to the presence of the parasite Acanthamoeba.

The corneal disease is severe and difficult to treat because it does not respond well to medication and can lead to blindness in these patients. While the agency was quick to emphasize the preliminary nature of the connection between the disease and the cornea more moisture, AMO is not in the introduction of the recall and advise hesitate to throw someone with uncertain solution for all bottles and glasses or lens case, and may come into contact with moisture, the more lens solution.

solution for contact lenses at risk?

The recall of more moisture is not made the first of AMO, as the company issues before the contamination of their products has the solution for contact lenses. In November 2006, issued a recall of AMO second 9 million units over the same moisture contact lens solution after contamination was discovered in the production line in a factory in China. Although the two callbacks, which are not used, contamination problems repeated in the Company have too many to save on AMO safety and responsibility in any possible action Miracle Moisture Plus.

Although no action has now been announced, anyone with questions should contact a lawyer experienced more moisture to determine the responsibility for possible damage AMO Moisture Plus recall of.