Advanced Medical Optics to Present at the BMO Capital Markets Focus on Healthcare Conference in August 2008

Advanced Medical Optics, Inc. (AMO) (NYSE:EYE), today announced that Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Jim Mazzo will present a corporate and financial overview of the company at the BMO Capital Markets Focus on Healthcare Conference in New York City on Tuesday, August 5 at 10:15AM EDT. To access an audio webcast of these presentations, please visit the BMO Capital Markets website at: http://www.bmocm.com/conferences/2008healthcare/webcast/default.aspx About Advanced Medical Optics (AMO) AMO is focused on providing the full range of advanced refractive technologies and support to help eye care professionals deliver optimal vision and lifestyle experiences to patients of all ages. Products in the cataract line include monofocal intraocular lenses (IOLs), phacoemulsification systems, viscoelastics, and related products used in ocular surgery. AMO owns or has the rights to such product brands as Tecnis®, Clariflex® and Sensar® IOLs; Sovereign®, Sovereign® Compact and WhiteStar Signature™ phacoemulsification systems with WhiteStar® technology; Healon® viscoelastics and the Baerveldt® glaucoma shunt. Products in the refractive line include wavefront diagnostic devices, femtosecond lasers and associated patient interface devices; excimer laser vision correction systems and treatment cards, and refractive implants. AMO brands in the refractive business include iDesign™, iFS™, Star S4 IR®, WaveScan Wavefront®, Advanced CustomVue™, IntraLase®, IntraLasik® and ReZoom®, Tecnis® Multifocal and Verisyse® IOLs. Products in the eye care line include disinfecting solutions, enzymatic cleaners, lens rewetting drops and artificial tears. Among the eye care product brands the company possesses are COMPLETE®, COMPLETE® Blink-N-Clean®, Consept®F, Consept® 1 Step, Oxysept® 1 Step, UltraCare®, Ultrazyme®, Total Care™ and blink® branded products. AMO is based in Santa Ana, California, and employs approximately 4,000 worldwide. The company has operations in 30 countries and markets products in approximately 60 countries. For more information, visit the company's Website at www.amo-inc.com.