UNITED STATES
                     SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            Washington, DC 20549
                                  FORM 8-K


                               CURRENT REPORT
   Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934


Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):   January 3, 2005
                                                   (December 30, 2004)


                       ADVANCED MEDICAL OPTICS, INC.
           (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


       Delaware                        01-31257             33-0986820
(State or other jurisdiction          (Commission          (IRS Employer
     of incorporation)                File Number)        Identification No.)


             1700 E. St. Andrew Place
                   Santa Ana, CA                                  92705
        (Address of principal executive offices)                (Zip Code)


     Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (714) 247-8200


                               Not applicable
       (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to
simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of
the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

[  ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act
     (17 CFR 230.425)

[  ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act
     (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

[  ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the
     Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

[  ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the
     Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))


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Item 3.02 Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities.

         On December 30, 2004, Advanced Medical Optics, Inc. issued an
aggregate of 98,063 shares of its common stock to a holder of its 3 1/2%
Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes due 2023 (the "3 1/2% convertible
notes") in exchange for $1,842,000 aggregate principal amount of the 3 1/2%
convertible notes in a privately negotiated transaction. The issuance of the
shares of common stock was made in reliance on Section 3(a)(9) of the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

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                                  SIGNATURES

         Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


                                             ADVANCED MEDICAL OPTICS, INC.
                                             (Registrant)

                                             By: /s/ Aimee S. Weisner
                                                 -------------------------
Date: January 3, 2005                            Aimee S. Weisner
                                                 Corporate Vice President,
                                                 General Counsel and Secretary
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UNITED STATES
                     SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            Washington, DC 20549
                                  FORM 8-K

                               CURRENT REPORT
   Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):   January 3, 2005
                                                   (December 30, 2004)

                       ADVANCED MEDICAL OPTICS, INC.
           (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

       Delaware                        01-31257             33-0986820
(State or other jurisdiction          (Commission          (IRS Employer
     of incorporation)                File Number)        Identification No.)

             1700 E. St. Andrew Place
                   Santa Ana, CA                                  92705
        (Address of principal executive offices)                (Zip Code)

     Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (714) 247-8200

                               Not applicable
       (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to
simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of
the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

[  ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act
     (17 CFR 230.425)

[  ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act
     (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

[  ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the
     Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

[  ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the
     Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 3.02 Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities.

         On December 30, 2004, Advanced Medical Optics, Inc. issued an
aggregate of 98,063 shares of its common stock to a holder of its 3 1/2%
Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes due 2023 (the "3 1/2% convertible
notes") in exchange for $1,842,000 aggregate principal amount of the 3 1/2%
convertible notes in a privately negotiated transaction. The issuance of the
shares of common stock was made in reliance on Section 3(a)(9) of the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
SIGNATURES

         Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                                             ADVANCED MEDICAL OPTICS, INC.
                                             (Registrant)

                                             By: /s/ Aimee S. Weisner
                                                 -------------------------
Date: January 3, 2005                            Aimee S. Weisner
                                                 Corporate Vice President,
                                                 General Counsel and Secretary