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):
                     November 28, 2005 (November 23, 2005)



                         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)

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Item 3.02 Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities.

         On November 23, 2005, Advanced Medical Optics, Inc. issued an
aggregate of 15,965 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 $300,000 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: November 28, 2005                   Aimee S. Weisner
                                          Corporate Vice President,
                                          General Counsel and Secretary