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  Details of the Advanced Medical Optics Moisture Plus Contact Lens Solution RecallThe manufacturer of a popular contact lens cleaning solution, Advanced Medical Optics (AMO) announced in May 2007 that they were calling for a massive recall of one of their products. AMO Complete Moisture Plus Contact Lens Solution was pulled from all shelves after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention determined that an outbreak of a serious eye infection, which can potentially cause blindness, may have been linked to usage of the Moisture Plus lens solution. Any user that has experienced one or more of the following symptoms is strongly advised to contact a physician: blurred vision, the sensation of something stuck in the eye, eye pain or redness, sensitivity to light or excessive tearing.According to the CDC, the potentially blinding eye infection, Acanthamoeba Keratitis, has been soundly confirmed in at least 138 individuals since the outbreak began in January 2005. Of these 138, 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. The corneal eye infection is both difficult to treat and quite serious, in that the infection can be resistant to medication and may ultimately lead to a patient losing their sight. 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. The Moisture Plus recall is not the first recall 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. Free Article Source: http://www.za77.org About The Author: LegalView.com is your source for everything legal on the web, and represents a comprehensive legal database for all of your legal needs. Visit us at http://www.legalview.com for information on the AMO Complete Moisture Plus recall, as well as a host of other legal issues. These issues include topics as diverse as brain injury lawsuits, auto accident litigation, and many more. |