SOLO-care Acanthamoeba Keratitis Investigation

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The U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) and the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) are investigating a link between the AMO Complete® MoisturePlus™ Multi-Purpose Solution and 138 confirmed cases of Acanthamoeba Keratitis, another rare form of Keratitis, which is described as a painful eye infection that can lead to permanent vision loss or blindness.

The aforementioned investigation has led to a nationwide recall of the multi-purpose contact lens solution Complete® MoisturePlus™.

Our Investigation: 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.

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.

What is Acanthamoeba Keratitis?

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.

Acanthamoeba Keratitis 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.

Do I have an 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 contact lens solution lawsuits. We are currently investigating the SOLO-care brand solution and prepared to handle individual litigation nationwide.

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)

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...