Warning for Contact Wearers

[Siryet]

Government officials are warning consumers not to use AMO Complete Moisture Plus Multi-Purpose Solution, a contact lens solution used for cleaning and storing soft contact lenses, because use of the solution may be linked to an increased risk of a rare, yet severe eye infection, the Associated Press reports.

http://foodconsumer.org/7777/8888/R_...solution.shtml

[danoon]

And they suspected this since 2004?????? well thats our FDA earning their money.. glad they jumped on this one before everyone went blind. Sheesh.

Thanks for the headsup.

[NWoods_Hippie]

So as I understand it this is not caused by the solution but as the article states.

"According to the AP, UIC investigators believe amoeba, which is the infection agent, does not get into the solution during the manufacturing process, but that the solution does not prevent the eye infection. People can get the infection when they wear contact lens and swim."

So you actually get the infection from swimming while wearing contacts and this solution doesn't kill the infection.

Margie

[Dave S.]

So why does this pose a greater risk than swimming without contacts? Does the conact trap the ameoba? I have contacts, but haven't gotten comfortable putting them in yet.


Dave