Sorry for getting the incorrect message.  It just the way the words
played and how I read it.

LB

i wrote "blah blah blah" in my post as a way to indicate I did not
recall the exact wording of the memo.

the problem affects some manufacturing lots of 02 Optix and not others.
i DID do the sensible thing and the people i fit that day were using
lens lots that were unaffected by the product.  why would you think i
would do anything else?

why do you choose to assume the negative in what i wrote?

I wouldn't "blah blah blah" this. Surface defects in the lens can lead
to cornea abrasion, discomfort (obviously) and potentially infection.

You could do the sensible thing and stop fitting the lens until you have
the defective lots pulled from trial and revenue inventory. You and your
Wally wont be as affected as us private practice docs because in your
vast supply of lenses you'll still have salable multipacks.  The rest of
us may be waiting months to get lenses from distributors.

LB

they were taking certain packages of them off the shelf yesterday at
work (Wal-Mart) because they were sent a memo from Bentonville saying
that some of them have some "ionic problem that could lead to lens
movement and corneal irritation" blah blah blah.  that memo was sent to
the WalMart vision center staff only.  I am a part-time doc there and I
was never sent anything.  i went ahead and trialed a few people in 02
Optix anyway yesterday but i had some lingering doubts.

thats all i know.  yeah, something is up but it doesn't appear to be
affect ALL powers of the lens just some lot numbers.  i believe a
similar screw-up has been the cause of the slow release of their toric
lenses too.  and to think that CIBA had the whole silicone hydrogel
thing to themselves for years and now they've just botched it up good.

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I got a blast from the OEBB list stating that a recall on CIBAVision's
O2 Optix was imminent.  Anyone got the scoop?