MoisturePlus

Man Will Sue Complete Moisture Plus Manufacturer

Fri, 13 Jul 2007 09:52:23 -0700

Tony Hillier, 60, says that he became a victim of acanthamoeba keratitis after having used Complete Moisture Plus, which is manufactured by Advanced Medical Optics. Hillier had to undergo a corneal transplant two months ago in an attempt to save his left eye. It is not yet known if he will regain vision in that eye.

Grandfather to Sue Solution Firm

AMO, FDA Encouraging Consumers to Dispose of Evidence?

Thu, 12 Jul 2007 09:49:41 -0700

If you have a container of Advanced Medical Optics' Complete Moisture Plus, should you throw it away? Both AMO and the Food and Drug Administration recommend that consumers discard any unused Complete Moisture Plus solution that they still have. However, this action may be of enormous benefit to AMO; consumers essentially are destroying any evidence that they may have had that the contact solution was contaminated.

AMO Urges Consumers to Dispose of Evidence

Complete MoisturePlus Made Life Miserable

Thu, 12 Jul 2007 09:46:53 -0700

Diane Harris spent months trying to find a diagnosis for her eye infection. Finally, she found an opthamologist who was able to diagnose her with Acanthamoeba keratitis. Harris had been using Advanced Medical Optics' Complete MoisturePlus solution for a long time. "I was using the product for about six months before I had symptoms of an eye infection," said Harris.

AMO Complete MoisturePlus Caused Living Hell

Contaminated Contact Solution Worrisome to Consumers

Fri, 29 Jun 2007 11:55:38 -0700

Consumers are worried after discovering that Advanced Medical Optics' Complete Moisture Plus Contact Lens Solution has been linked to a potentially blinding eye infection. Attorney David Ennis says that people who have contacted him are confused, scared, upset and do not know what to do next. "We are dealing with all these emotions," said Ennis. "We are directing these folks back to their opthamologist to be checked and to the FDA website for additional information about the recall. Unfortunately, for some of these victims it is too late ad they have been left with blindness or severe vision loss."

Ennis & Ennis, P.A. Is Investigation Claims Regarding AMO Contact Lens Solution

AMO Recalls Moisture Plus

Thu, 28 Jun 2007 11:20:32 -0700

Advanced Medical Optics is recalling Complete Moisture Plus Multi-Purpose Solution after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that 138 people using the solution ended up getting acanthamoeba keratitis. Investigators believe that the solution is contaminated and that people aren't getting the infection simply from being exposed to the bacteria in daily life.

AMO Recalls Complete Moisture Plus Multi-Purpose Solution

Legal View Monitors Recall of Moisture Plus

Wed, 27 Jun 2007 11:07:28 -0700

LegalView.com continues to monitor the recall and the investigation into Advanced Medical Optics Moisture Plus contact lens solution. In May, Moisture Plus was recalled after a higher rate of a potentially blinding eye infection was linked to those who had used the solution. The Centers for Disease Control and Advanced Medical Optics currently are in the process of investigating how their product may have become contaminated.

LegalView.com Continues to Monitor Recall of Moisture Plus Contact Lens Solution

Medical Firm Rejects Blame for Eye Infections

Tue, 26 Jun 2007 13:05:32 -0700

Advanced Medical Optics is saying that their Complete Moisture Plus Multi-Purpose Solution should not be blamed for cases of Acanthamoeba keratitis that have led to a voluntary recall of the product. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say that people who use Complete Moisture Plus show an increased risk for Acanthamoeba keratitis, which is an eye infection that can lead to blindness of permanent vision loss. James Mazzo, the president and the chief executive of Advanced Medical Optics, says that "it's not a manufacturing or a contamination issue. AK is something that the vast majority of contact lens uses typically avoid by following their eye practitioner's advice."

Medical Firm Rejects Blame for Eye Infections

AMO Sued Over Eye Infection

Mon, 25 Jun 2007 00:55:51 -0700

A San Diego man who suffers from vision loss is suing Advanced Medical Optics, saying that the company's Moisture Plus contact lens solution is to blame for his vision loss. On May 25, Complete Moisture Plus Multi-Purpose solution was recalled after federal regulators discovered that those using the product had an increased risk for a rare eye infection.

AMO Sued Over Eye Infection

Woman Sues Over Contact Lens Solution

Fri, 22 Jun 2007 11:16:33 -0700

A lawsuit seeking class action status has been filed against Advanced Medical Optics, the company that manufacturers Complete Moisture Plus contact lens solution. Nicole Lazar has been named the plaintiff in the lawsuit, which was filed on the behalf of California consumers who bought MositurePlus but were not injured from using it.

Woman Sues Over Contact Lens Solution

What's the Problem with Complete MoisturePlus?

Thu, 21 Jun 2007 10:57:15 -0700

Advanced Medical Optics, the manufacturer of Complete MoisturePlus, the recalled contact lens solution, says they are unsure why their product has been linked to an eye infection that can leave people blinded. This is worrisome because the company does not know what is wrong with their product. The infection that has been linked to the contact lens solution, acanthamoeba keratitis, is difficult to treat and can be blinding.

What Is Wrong With Complete MoisturePlus?

Advanced Medical Quiet about Recall

Wed, 20 Jun 2007 19:02:26 -0700

Advanced Medical is not updating its financial guidance after Complete Moisture Plus contact solution was recalled. The company has said that it plans to replace the solution with another solution by the end of the year. Citigroup analyst Andrew Swanson says that "It is not clear to us that the relaunch of an older formulation under the Complete umbrella (or increased promotion of hydrogen-peroxide regimens) is likely to drive significant share recapture."

Advanced Medical Mum on Recall, Bausch & Lomb

Consumers File Class Action Against Advanced Medical Optics

Tue, 19 Jun 2007 18:34:07 -0700

The first nationwide consumer class action lawsuit has been filed against Advanced Medical Optics. The lawsuit seeks reimbursement for consumers who purchased Complete MoisturePlus Multi-Purpose Solution. Wendy R. Fleishman, a partner at Lieff Cabraser, one of the law firms representing the plaintiffs, says "AMO aggressively marketed Complete MoisturePlus Multi-Purpose Solution as an effective contact lens disinfectant that doctors recommended. This advertising campaign was false. Users of AMO’s Complete MoisturePlus Multi-Purpose Solution, according to government health officials, carry a seven-fold increased risk of developing an extremely painful infection of the cornea that can lead to blindness."

Consumers File Nationwide Class Action Against Advanced Medical Optics Seeking Reimbursement for Their Purchase of Recalled Contact Lens Solution

Lens Solution Recall Hurts Company's Stock

Mon, 18 Jun 2007 12:08:11 -0700

Shares of Advanced Medical Optics fell as investors began to react to the recall of AMO's Complete Moisture Plus contact solution. Investigators from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say that Complete Moisture Plus has been linked to an outbreak of a rare but serious condition known as acanthamoeba keratitis. The infection can cause blindness.

Lens Solution Recall Is Blow to Company's Stock

Acanthamoeba Keratitis Brought into Focus

Wed, 06 Jun 2007 12:58:35 -0700

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently have advised that all users of Advanced Medical Optics Complete Moisture Plus Multi-Purpose Solution stop using the solution immediately. The product has been linked to an outbreak of the eye infection known as Acanthamoeba keratitis. The CDC says that Acanthamoeba keratitis is caused when a microscopic organism known as Acanthamoeba gets into the cornea. The cornea is the clear outer covering of the eye. If the condition is not treated, it can lead to scarring of the cornea and even blindness.

Contact Lens Solution Recall Brings Rare Eye Infection Into Focus

Moisture Plus Maker Sued

Wed, 06 Jun 2007 00:45:43 -0700

Michael Connolly, an engineering systems analyst, is suing Advanced Medical Optics, claiming he developed acanthamoeba keratits as a result of using Complete Moisture Plus Multi-Purpose solution. MoisturePlus was recalled on May 25 after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention linked use of the product to increased rates of acanthamoeba keratitis.

AMO Sued Over Eye Infection