| Subject: | FDA Issues Recall of Advanced Medical Optics Complete MoisturePlus Multi-Purpose Solution |
| Category: | Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
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| Published: | Wed, 30 May 2007 - 01:00 pm |
| Advanced Medical Optics and FDA have informed healthcare professionals and consumers who wear soft contact lenses of a recall of Complete MoisturePlus Multi-Purpose Solution manufactured by Advanced Medical Optics. The recall is based on reports of a rare, but serious, eye infection, Acanthamoeba keratitis (AK), caused by a parasite. The link between the solution and the infection was identified as a result of an investigation by the CDC. AK may lead to vision loss with some patients... The full article is available to StayAlert subscribers. Click here for a free trial subscription. |
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