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Welcome to Vision Care Associates, LTD.
Optometrist
Michael Murphy, OD
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4933 Benchmark Center Drive
Swansea, IL 62226
Phone 618-628-3939 (eyez)
Fax 618-628-3959
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ALERT:
5-25-2007: AMO recalls Complete Moisture Plus after CDC establishes link to blinding eye infection. See http://www.fda.gov/oc/po/firmrecalls/amo05_07.html and http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dpd/parasites/acanthamoeba/index.htm or click link on related sites page.
Acanthamoeba is an organism that causes a potentially blinding eye infection and is difficult to kill. While it rarely causes eye infections, it has been associated in the past with improperly disinfected contact lenses.
6-20-2006: Children's vision highlighted on the Today Show. See the interview at
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/13421926/
Top 6 Recommendations for Clean and Safe Contact Lenses
1. Always wash your hands before handling contact lenses.
2. Carefully and regularly clean contact lenses, as directed by your optometrist. If recommended,
rub the contact lenses with fingers and rinse thoroughly before soaking lenses overnight in
sufficient multi-purpose solution to completely cover the lens.
3. Store lenses in the proper lens storage case and replace the case every three months. Clean the
case after each use, and keep it open and dry between cleanings.
4. Use only products recommended by your optometrist to clean and disinfect your lenses. Saline
solution and rewetting drops are not designed to disinfect lenses.
5. Only fresh solution should be used to clean and store contact lenses. Never re-use old solution.
Contact lens solution must be changed according to the manufacturer's recommendations, even
if the lenses are not used daily.
6. Always discard old contacts when you get a new contact lens prescription.
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