Complete® Moisture Plus™ Contact Lens Solution
In May 2007, the Center for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC) announced a direct link between the use
of Advance Medical Option Inc.’s Complete Moisture Plus
Contact Lens Solution and Acanthamoeba keratitis, a rare
and serious eye infection. After the release by the CDC,
Advance Medical Options Inc. (AMO) voluntarily recalled
its solution.
Acanthamoeba keratitis is a severe eye infection caused
by an opportunistic free-living soil amoeba that is most
commonly associated with unsanitary conditions and
incorrect contact lens handling. Symptoms of
Ancanthamoeba keratitis include eye pain or redness,
blurred vision, light sensitivity, sensation of
something in the eye, or excessive tearing.
Ancanthamoeba keratitis is seldom diagnosed correctly
the first time. This is due to the fact that the
symptoms of the disease may lessen with treatment or on their own but never fully heal. It can take
years before a correct diagnosis is made, usually after
all treatments have failed. The danger is that, if left
untreated for an extended period of time, Ancanthamoeba
keratitis can lead to permanent visual
impairment or blindness.
Although AMO performed a voluntary recall, the company
stood by its product and blamed the outbreak on improper
handling and washing of contact lenses. However, CDC
officials said their study showed that in 58 percent
of the confirmed cases people had used AMO’s Complete Moisture Plus
Contact Lens Solution a month before the onset of
symptoms, and 39 percent had used only that solution.
The CDC findings established a strong causal link
between the use of AMO’s contact solution and the amoeba
infection.
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due to the AMO contact solution, don’t hesitate to
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