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AMO Complete® MoisturePlus™ Contact Lens Solution Linked to Acanthamoeba Keratitis

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Acanthamoeba Keratitis primarily affects otherwise healthy people, most of whom wear contact lenses. In the United States, an estimated 85% of cases occur in contact lens users.

Acanthamoeba Keratitis is a rare, local infection of the eye that typically occurs in healthy persons and can result in permanent visual impairment or blindness. Acanthamoeba Keratitis varies greatly from person to person.

Have you or a loved one developed Acanthamoeba Keratitis?

The CDC and the FDA are investigating 138 confirmed cases of Acanthamoeba Keratitis, a rare, painful eye infection that can lead to permanent vision loss or blindness.

However, based upon the number of recent inquiries to our firm regarding the Complete® MoisturePlus™ recall, we believe that the number of confirmed cases will increase in the coming weeks.

Why You Should Choose Schmidt & Clark, LLP: Our Experience - Contact Lens Solution Litigation

Have you developed Acanthamoeba Keratitis after using a multi-purpose contact lens solution?

Our firm is investigating a possible link between corneal eye infections (keratitis) and other multi-purpose contact lens solutions including but not limited to ReNu with MoistureLoc & ReNu MultiPlus (Bausch & Lomb), Opti-Free (Alcon), SOLO-care (Ciba Vision), and Complete® MoisturePlus™ Multi-Purpose Solution (Advanced Medical Optics).

If you or a loved one have developed a corneal infection (keratitis) while using any multi-purpose contact lens solution, you should contact us immediately. You may be entitled to compensation.

Symptoms

Acanthamoeba Keratitis varies greatly from person to person. Affected individuals may complain of

• Eye pain
• Eye redness
• Blurred vision
• Sensitivity to light
• Sensation of something in the eye
• Excessive tearing

Because there are similarities with symptoms of other eye infections, early diagnosis is essential for effective treatment of Acanthamoeba Keratitis.

Diagnosis

Early diagnosis is essential for effective treatment of Acanthamoeba Keratitis. The infection is usually diagnosed by an eye specialist based on symptoms, growth of the ameba from a scraping of the eye, and/or seeing the ameba by a process called confocal microscopy.

Talk to your doctor: Acanthamoeba Keratitis is often misdiagnosed, and/or confused with other forms of keratitis caused by bacteria, fungus or viruses such as herpes. If you have developed a corneal infection that has not responded well to treatment, you may want to ask your doctor to consider acanthamoeba.

Treatment

Several prescription eye medications are available for treatment. However, the infection can sometimes be difficult to treat and the best treatment regimen for each patient should be determined by an eye doctor. If you suspect your eye might be infected with Acanthamoeba Keratitis, see an ophthalmologist immediately.

Acanthamoeba Keratitis & AMO Complete® MoisturePlus™ Recall

In the second nationwide recall, Advanced Medical Optics (AMO) in association with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) is voluntarily recalling its popular its Complete® MoisturePlus™ Multi-Purpose Solution.

The CDC and the FDA are investigating 138 confirmed cases of Acanthamoeba Keratitis, a rare, painful eye infection that can lead to permanent vision loss or blindness.

"The CDC estimates a risk of at least seven times greater for those who used Complete MoisturePlus solution versus those who did not."

In addition to the most recent recall, our law firm is still accepting cases of Microbial Keratitis, another eye/corneal infection that was linked to AMO Complete® MoisturePlus™ contact solution in November 2006. The earlier recall was initiated because it was discovered that certain lots of the 12-ounce Complete® MoisturePlus™ Multi-Purpose contact lens care solution and Active Packs were contaminated with bacteria.

If you feel that you may have developed Microbial Keratitis or Acanthamoeba Keratitis you should seek professional medical attention immediately. If left untreated, these infections could lead to blindness, vision loss or other serious side effects.

Our Experience - Contact Lens Solution Litigation
Why You Should Choose Schmidt & Clark, LLP

"Our firm has significant experience in the area of contact lens and lens solution related injuries."

BREAKING NEWS: Schmidt & Clark Represents Plaintiff in First U.S. Products Liability Case on Recalled Contact Lens Solution - California Case Alleges Advanced Medical Optics Product Led to Sight-Threatening Infection

Read More: First Complete® MoisturePlus™ Recall Lawsuit

In addition to our national representation of numerous consumers injured by contact lens products manufactured by Bausch & Lomb (ReNu MositureLoc® and others), our California-based colleagues previously represented a major contact lens and lens solution manufacturer in multiple products liability cases.

Litigation involving Advanced Medical Optics is likely to be centered in Southern California where the AMO corporate headquarters are located.

Our attorneys are able to draw upon the pool of experience gained in other contact lens solution and products liability litigations to appropriately investigate, evaluate, and pursue potential Complete® MoisturePlus™® claims.

If you or a loved one have developed a corneal infection (keratitis) while using any multi-purpose contact lens solution, you should contact us immediately. You may be entitled to compensation.

Talk to your doctor: Acanthamoeba Keratitis is often misdiagnosed, and/or confused with other forms of keratitis caused by bacteria, fungus or viruses such as herpes. If you have developed a corneal infection that has not responded well to treatment, you may want to ask your doctor to consider acanthamoeba.

Do I have a Acanthamoeba Keratitis Lawsuit?

The Products Liability Litigation Group at our law firm is an experienced team of trial lawyers that focus exclusively on the representation of plaintiffs in Complete® MoisturePlus™ recall lawsuits. We are handling individual litigation nationwide and currently accepting new corneal infection (keratitis), including Acanthamoeba Keratitis cases in all 50 states.

Attention Attorneys: We do not publish prior verdict/settlements. If you are an attorney and would like to refer us a case or for us to send you a profile of prior award judgments or average referral fees, please visit the attorney referral section of our website.

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Acanthamoeba Keratitis News (National)

CALIFORNIAN FILES CONSUMER FRAUD CLASS ACTION AGAINST ADVANCED MEDICAL OPTICS FOR FALSELY ADVERTISING CONTACT LENS SOLUTION - Santa Ana, CA December 22, 2008 -- The Schmidt Firm, LLP in Dallas, Texas announced today that Southern California-based Advanced Medical Optics, Inc. ("AMO") was named as the defendant in a consumer fraud and false advertising class action lawsuit. The case, Maria Ruiz v. Advanced Medical Optics, et. al, was filed Monday in California State Superior Court in Orange County (#30-2008-00231301). Maria Ruiz brought the complaint on her behalf and on behalf of all California consumers who purchased AMO's Complete Multipurpose Solution Easy Rub Formula ("Easy Rub"), a contact lens cleaning and disinfection product.

Second Wave of Vision Loss Lawsuits Filed Against Advanced Medical Optics Over Recalled Contact Lens Solution
Santa Ana, CA September 10, 2008 -- Fourteen additional plaintiffs have filed lawsuits in Orange County, California, Superior Court against Advanced Medical Optics (AMO) due to defects in the Company's now-recalled Complete® MoisturePlus™ contact lens solution. There are now over 100 injured consumers who have filed similar lawsuits against AMO in California and other states throughout the country.

Victim of Faulty Contact Lens Solution Relates Horror of Infection to FDA Panel
Santa Ana, CA June 17, 2008 -- Michael E. Schmidt & Thomas M. Moore address FDA Panel ... their law firms represents dozens of Acanthamoeba victims in litigation against Advanced Medical, the maker of Complete® MoisturePlus™ ... the attorneys encouraged the FDA to require solutions to be effective against Acanthamoeba and to make manufacturers clearly warn about the risk of infection.

Multiple Lawsuits Filed Over Recalled Contact Lens Solution
Santa Ana, CA July 30, 2007 -- Four more products liability lawsuits were filed yesterday against the manufacturer of Complete® MoisturePlus™ contact lens solution in Orange County Superior Court in Santa Ana, California. The product was voluntarily recalled on May 25 at the request of the Food & Drug Administration in the wake of data collected and reviewed by the Centers for Disease Control linking the solution to a serious corneal infection known as Acanthamoeba keratitis. The new cases add to a growing number of injury and class action claims arising out of the recall.

Schmidt & Clark Represents Plaintiff in First U.S. Products Liability Case on Recalled Contact Lens Solution
Santa Ana, CA June 4, 2007— The Dallas-based law firm Schmidt & Clark announced today that it represents a Southern California couple in what is believed to be the first personal injury lawsuit brought against the manufacturers of Complete® MoisturePlus™ contact lens solution since the product was voluntarily recalled on May 25 at the request of the Food & Drug Administration...

First U.S. Consumer Class Action Filed Against Advanced Medical Optics, Inc. for Recently Recalled Contact Lens Solution Complete® MoisturePlus™
Santa Ana, CA June 8, 2007 — What is believed to be the first class action lawsuit brought in the United States against the manufacturer of Complete® MoisturePlus™ contact lens solution was filed today in Orange County Superior Court in Santa Ana, California.  The product was voluntarily recalled on May 25 at the request of the Food & Drug Administration in the wake of reports of an association between the solution and serious corneal infections...