CONTACT LENSES TODAY

November 27, 2006

Contact Lenses Today® is edited by Dr. Joseph T. Barr and the staff of Contact Lens Spectrum. This week CLToday® reaches more than 12,000 readers in 74 countries.

Happy Thanksgiving
There will be no CLToday this week due to the holiday. Have a safe and wonderful holiday weekend!

Sincerely,
The CLToday Staff
 AMO Recalls 18 Lots of Complete MoisturePLUS
Advanced Medical Optics (AMO) has announced a voluntary recall of 18 lots of its 12-ounce Complete MoisturePLUS multipurpose disinfecting solution and Active Packs after three lots sold in Japan were found to have bacterial contamination. The recalled lots distributed in the U.S. were manufactured on the same production lines during the same time period as the contaminated lots in Japan. AMO has not received any reports of adverse health events associated with the recalled product lots in the U.S. The recall includes approximately 183,000 units, representing less that 1% of the Complete MoisturePLUS contact lens products distributed in the U.S.
The 4- and 16-ounce bottles, professional samples and packs provided to eye care practitioners are not included in the recall. Patients who believe they are in possession of the recalled product should discontinue use immediately and call the company at 1-877-884-7779 or visit the company’s Web site at http://www.amo-inc.com.
Are your patients’ lenses lying down on the job?
Gravity tends to rotate some toric contact lenses, which can cause fluctuating vision. ACUVUE® ADVANCE™ Brand Contact Lenses for ASTIGMATISM seem to defy gravity. The unique design of the ACUVUE® ADVANCE™ Brand for ASTIGMATISM keeps it aligned even while your patient is lying down. In fact, 90% of patients in a clinical study reported the ACUVUE® ADVANCE™ for ASTIGMATISM “provides me with clear vision while lying down on the couch and watching TV.” The difference is Accelerated Stabilization Design: less interaction between lens and lid means more stability. And now, ACUVUE® ADVANCE™ for ASTIGMATISM meets more patients' needs with the introduction of -2.25 cylinder.
 Global Keratoconus Congress 2007
Register now for the first-ever Global Keratoconus Congress to be held January 26-28, 2007 in Las Vegas. This meeting will be hosted at Bally’s on the Las Vegas Strip. Please visit http://www.gkc2007.com. There you will find the most up-to-date educational program agenda and information on hotel accommodations, as well as the ability to register for the event.
 
This month at http://www.siliconehydrogels.org, learn about the benefits of using silicone hydrogels as a vehicle for sustained ocular drug delivery and as post-PRK bandage lenses, investigate the significance of lens thickness and oxygen permeability in combination lens systems, and learn about the extent to which silicone hydrogels absorb common anti-inflammatory agents.
Report adverse contact lens reactions here: http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/medwatch/ or call (800) FDA-1088.
Access a reporting form for complications you've seen that were a result of contact lenses dispensed without a valid prescription at the Association of Regulatory Boards of Optometry's (ARBO's) Web site: http://www.arbo.org/arbo.asp?dt=R&doc=Complications. Complete and send the form online or print it out and fax it to (866) 886-6164.
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