Advanced Medical Optics Announces Release Date for First Quarter 2005 Operating Results

Advanced Medical Optics Announces Release Date for First Quarter
2005 Operating Results 


SANTA ANA, Calif., April 12  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Advanced Medical Optics,
Inc. (AMO) (NYSE:AVO), a global leader in ophthalmic surgical devices and eye
care products, today announced it will report first quarter 2005 financial
results before the market opens on Thursday, April 28, 2005.

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The company will host a conference call and live web cast with investors and
analysts on Thursday, April 28, 2005, at 10:00 a.m. EDT.  To participate in the
live Web cast or to access the archived replay, please visit AMO's Investors
site at http://www.amo-inc.com/.

About Advanced Medical Optics

Advanced Medical Optics, Inc. (AMO) is a global leader in the development,
manufacturing and marketing of ophthalmic surgical and eye care products.  The
company focuses on developing a broad suite of innovative technologies and
devices to address a wide range of eye disorders.  Products in the ophthalmic
surgical line include intraocular lenses, phacoemulsification systems,
viscoelastics, microkeratomes and related products used in cataract and
refractive surgery.  AMO owns or has the rights to such ophthalmic surgical
product brands as Phacoflex(R), Clariflex(R), Array(R), Sensar(R), CeeOn(R),
Tecnis(R) and Verisyse(TM) intraocular lenses, Sovereign(R) and Sovereign(R)
Compact(TM) phacoemulsification systems with WhiteStar(TM) technology,
Amadeus(TM) and Amadeus(TM) II microkeratomes, Healon(R) and Vitrax(R)
viscoelastics, and the Baerveldt(R) glaucoma shunt.  Products in the contact
lens care line include disinfecting solutions, daily cleaners, enzymatic
cleaners and lens rewetting drops.  Among the contact lens care product brands
the company possesses are COMPLETE(R) Moisture PLUS(TM), COMPLETE(R)
Blink-N-Clean(R), Consept(R)F, Consept(R) 1 Step, Oxysept(R) 1 Step,
UltraCare(R), Ultrazyme(R), Total Care(R) and blink(TM) branded products.
Amadeus is a licensed product of, and a trademark of, SIS, Ltd.  AMO is based
in Santa Ana, California, and employs approximately 2,800 worldwide.  The
company has operations in about 20 countries and markets products in
approximately 60 countries.  For more information, visit the company's Web site
at http://www.amo-inc.com/.

   Advanced Medical Optics, Inc.
   Investors:
   Sheree Aronson
   [phone]
   

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CONTACT:  Investors, Sheree Aronson of Advanced Medical Optics, Inc.,

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