http://www.preventblindness.org/index.html Prevent Blindness America is the nation's leading volunteer eye health and safety organization dedicated to fighting blindness and saving sight. Focused on promoting a continuum of vision care, Prevent Blindness America touches the lives of millions of people each year through public and professional education, advocacy, certified vision screening training, community and patient service programs and research. en-us Tue, 29 May 2007 09:00:00 CST Tue, 29 May 2007 09:00:00 CST kwest@preventblindness.org (Ken West) info@preventblindness.org 720 Copyright 2007 Prevent Blindness America http://www2a.cdc.gov/HAN/ArchiveSys/ViewMsgV.asp?AlertNum=00260 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has identified an outbreak of a serious but rare eye infection called Acanthamoeba keratitis (AK). The CDC urges people who wear soft contact lenses and use Advanced Medical Optics (AMO) CompleteR MoisturePlus(TM) Multi-Purpose Solution to stop using the product immediately and discard all remaining solution including partially used or unopened bottles. Tue, 29 May 2007 09:00:00 CST http://www2a.cdc.gov/HAN/ArchiveSys/ViewMsgV.asp?AlertNum=00260 http://www.fda.gov/oc/po/firmrecalls/amo05_07.html In response to information received from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) regarding eye infections from Acanthamoeba, a naturally occurring water-borne organism which can contribute to serious corneal infections, Advanced Medical Optics is immediately and voluntarily recalling its Complete(R) MoisturePlus(TM) contact lens solutions. Tue, 29 May 2007 09:00:00 CST http://www.fda.gov/oc/po/firmrecalls/amo05_07.html http://www.bauschandlomb.com/en_US/corporate/corpcomm/news/10_030607_BOL_Initiates_Limited.aspx Bausch and Lomb has initiated a limited voluntary recall from distribution centers and retail shelves in the United States and specific other countries of 12 lots of ReNu MultiPlus(R) lens care solution made at its plant in Greenville, SC because they contain an elevated level of trace iron. Tue, 6 Mar 2007 11:22:59 CST http://www.bauschandlomb.com/en_US/corporate/corpcomm/news/10_030607_BOL_Initiates_Limited.aspx http://198.170.234.66/discus/messages/19921/19921.html?1150382546 Mothers Against Acanthamoeba Disease (MAAD) has created a new online discussion board where people can seek information, guidance and support concerning contact lens-related Acanthamoeba infections. Fri, 16 June 2006 09:00:00 CST http://198.170.234.66/discus/messages/19921/19921.html?1150382546 http://www.preventblindness.org/eye_problems/cosmetic_contacts.html Cosmetic contact lenses, often called zero-power or plano contact lenses, can make quite a fashion statement. But when these lenses are bought without a prescription at boutiques, beach shops, tattoo parlors and other nonprofessional retailers, they pose serious health risks. Wed, 4 Jan 2006 09:00:00 CST http://www.preventblindness.org/eye_problems/cosmetic_contacts.html