SANTA ANA, Calif.—In a Securities and Exchange Commission filing yesterday, Advanced Medical Optics (NYSE: EYE) revealed a new cost-cutting plan that will eliminate about 5 percent of its global work force, about 190 jobs.

Included in the cuts will be three executive officers, including Douglas Post, AMO executive vice president and president of its corneal refractive group, and Russell Trenary, executive VP, global public policy and medical education. The third executive was not named in the SEC filing.

The filing described the move as a continuation of the company’s “commitment to further enhance its global competitiveness, operating leverage and cash flow.”

In addition to work force reductions, the plan includes certain facilities-related costs, expected to be completed in 2009. The company anticipates pre-tax charges resulting from its action in the range of $23 million to $34 million, most of which will be incurred this year. As a result of the moves, Advanced Medical Optics expects to achieve net savings in 2009 of approximately $10 million to $15 million, the SEC filing said.