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May 25, 2007

AMO Complete Moisture Plus Multi-Purpose Solution and Acanthamoeba keratitis

CDC warns about contact lens solution - Yahoo! News

Government officials are warning people to throw away a contact lens solution after an investigation linked it to a rare eye infection.
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The warning concerns AMO Complete Moisture Plus Multi-Purpose Solution, used for cleaning and storing soft contact lenses, said a spokeswoman for the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The solution seems to be a factor cases of Acanthamoeba keratitis, a painful eye infection that can lead to permanent vision loss or blindness.

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Posted by TY at May 25, 2007 10:18 PM

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