Important Safety Alerts

Important Safety Alerts

Recall of AMO Contact Lens Solution

26 May 2007

Consumers of AMO Complete MoisturePlus contact lens solution are urged to stop using the product immediately following a voluntary recall of the product by its manufacturer, Advanced Medical Optics (AMO).

The recall was initiated by AMO following reports of Acanthamoeba keratitis cases, a rare but serious infection of the cornea, in the United States . "DH is closely monitoring the recall," a spokesman of the Department of Health (DH) today (May 26) said.

Information provided by the local importer of the product, AMO Asia Limited, showed that recall action is in progress to take off the product from the shelf at the retailer level and to operate a hotline for enquiries.

The spokesman said, "Contact lens wearers should discontinue using the product immediately and consult their doctor if they have eye pain, eye redness, blurred vision, sensitivity to light, sensation of something in the eye and excessive tearing or other eye symptoms."

He said that DH would liaise with the Hospital Authority and private eye doctors for more information and to step up surveillance on the associated eye infection.

The spokesman reminded contact lens users to observe the following measures to prevent contact lens associated infection:

Ends
Saturday, May 26, 2007

Back