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FDA and CDC - How to Decrease the Risk of Eye Infections

When contact solution is recalled, there's no doubt that contact wearers will have questions and concerns about the health of their eyes. The FDA and CDC recommend that consumers immediately stop using the recalled solution and throw away any unused solution. Contact wearers will then have to find an alternative contact lens solution and should consult their doctor for help in finding a comparable contact lens solution. Your lenses and storage container will have been contaminated due to the recalled contact lens solution, so wearers will have to replace any lenses and storage containers that came in contact with the recalled solution. Finally, wearers should seek treatment immediately if you think that you have the symptoms of an eye infection.

These symptoms include: blurred vision, redness of eyes, eye pain, sensitivity to light, the feeling that something is always in their eye, excessive tearing. These symptoms are similar to those for many other eye infections besides Acanthamoeba keratitis, which is the eye infection involved in cases of infection due to the recall of Complete MoisturePlus contact solution from AMO. Consult your doctor to have any eye infections diagnosed properly. Correct diagnosis is vital to getting the correct treatment for your infection.

The CDC and FDA also have tips for contact lens wearers. These tips should help contact solution users to decrease their risk for eye infections:

• Have regular eye exams with your doctor.
• Always follow the schedule for lens replacement that is provided by your doctor.
• During any activities that involve contacting water, remove contact lenses. This includes showers, swimming, and hot tubs.
• Before handling your contact lenses: Wash hands with soap and water and dry them.
• Follow directions given to you by your doctor when cleaning your contact lenses.
• Don't use old solution, or solution that was left without the top on. Use fresh solution every time you clean your lenses.
• Rewetting drops and saline solution are not effective or approved cleaning agents for your solutions. Only use the proper cleaning solutions for your lenses.
• In the case of reusable lenses, be sure to store lenses in storage cases.
• Rinse out your storage cases with contact lens solution – not tap water – and leave them open to dry.
• Replace storage cases once every three months.

Following these steps can help reduce your risk of eye infections.

If you have suffered from a contact lens solution recall, contact a contact solution recall lawyer today at Williams Kherkher. Call 1-866-950-9000 to schedule a free consultation.