Description of Event or Problem · 1
THE ABOVE DATE IS APPROXIMATE. ACCORDING TO AN FDA PRESS RELEASE RECEIVED IN MY E-MAIL ADVANCED MEDICAL OPTICS VOLUNTARILY RECALLS COMPLETE MOISTUREPLUS CONTACT LENS SOLUTION. IN 2006, I EXPERIENCED WHAT MAY HAVE BEEN THE INFECTION CITED AS ACANTHAMOEBA KERATITIS. I HAD THE SYMPTOMS BUT THOUGHT THAT IT WAS CAUSED WHEN I TOOK MY CONTACTS OUT AND PINCHED MY EYE ACCIDENTALLY. I CALLED MY EYE DOCTOR, DR. APPROXIMATELY ONE TO TWO WEEKS LATER AS THE PAIN AND IRRITATION WERE BECOMING UNBEARABLE. I COULD NOT WEAR MY CONTACTS ANYMORE. HE RECOMMENDED A SYSTANE FREE LIQUID GEL EYE LUBRICANT DROP. I USED THIS FOR THE NEXT 3 WEEKS AND FINALLY CLEARED UP THE INFECTION. TO THIS DAY I CAN NOT WEAR MY CONTACTS WITHOUT IRRITATION-NEW ONES INCLUDED AND CHALKED IT UP TO BEING SOMEONE THAT JUST CAN'T GET ALONG WITH CONTACTS. I'VE ALSO NOTICED THAT MY VISION IS NOT AS GOOD WITH MY GLASSES. I GOT MY PRESCRIPTION IN 2006, SO I FIGURED I'D JUST DEAL WITH IT UNTIL MY NEXT VISIT WITH MY EYE DOCTOR. NOW THAT I KNOW ABOUT THIS RECALL I HAVE TO WONDER IF IN FACT THIS IS THE REASON FOR MY DILEMMA. YES, THE AMO RECALL SOLUTION IS THE ONE THAT I USE. WHOM DO I CONTACT ABOUT A SOLUTION TO MY PROBLEM? SINCERELY, DATES OF USE: 2006- 2007. DIAGNOSIS: STORAGE AND CLEANING OF CONTACT LENS.