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Complete Moisture PLUS Contact Lens Solution - What you Need to Know

Millions of people in the United States wear contact lenses, and with that necessity comes the need to purchase and use certain related products, chief among them a solution that allows users of contact lenses to clean and store them when they're not being worn. Most would think that one solution isn't much different from another, but that's hardly the case.

AMO, Inc., based in Southern California, came out with an innovative "all-in-one" product a few years ago called Complete Moisture PLUS, a solution that could serve both as a cleanser and as a storage solution, which until that time had been an exceedingly rare offering. The product hit the market with a high degree of promise, but eventually encountered serious problems. Below we'll briefly introduce you to those problems and what the results of these have been in people who have used the product.

The Problem

Due to a rare eye condition that began developing in much greater numbers than ever before, a few entities around the country began to evaluate the situation. These entities were the Illinois Department of Public Health and the University of Illinois-Chicago. Eventually, the alarming prevalence of the rise in this condition caught the attention of the US Centers for Disease Control, which ultimately compiled the statistics from the different studies that had been performed and "sounded the alarm" as a result.

The Side Effect

The side effect that was discovered as prevalent was a rare condition known as Acanthamoeba keratitis, more commonly known as "AK." AK is an eye condition whereby a serious infection develops in the eye, and develops locally, meaning that it doesn't spread to other areas of the body. However, this infection can lead to several problems, including blurred vision, loss of vision and even permanent blindness if AK does not get treated.

The Result

After news of this statistical rise in AK became known, the Food and Drug Administration got involved, and on May 26, 2007, the FDA's Web site announced that AMO, Inc. had initiated a voluntary recall of Complete Moisture PLUS. It seems that AK, which develops from a rare parasite, was present in lots of the product that were manufactured in China, and several of these tainted products had made their way into the stream of consumer distribution.

Overall

Generally, AMO, Inc. is going to be found at least partially responsible for the development of AK in those who used this specific product and developed this condition. If you have been harmed as a result of using Complete Moisture PLUS, get in touch with the contact solution recall lawyers at Williams Kherkher today to schedule a free initial consultation.