Eyes :: Fungal keratitis with ReNu with MoistureLoc soft contact lenses

This is to update you on the rare but serious eye infection in people who wear soft contact lenses. There has been a recent increase of reports in the U.S. of this infection. The infection is fungal keratitis, caused by the Fusarium fungus. It can cause a permanent loss of vision. Several patients with this infection have needed corneal transplants to save their vision.

On April 13, 2006, Bausch and Lomb announced a market withdrawal of all ReNu with MoistureLoc products. This means the company is removing all ReNu with MoistureLoc products off the store shelves. Bausch and Lomb is recommending that consumers stop using ReNu with MoistureLoc immediately.

Both the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) continue to investigate reports of fungal keratitis to determine all contributing factors and/or products placing contact lens wearers at risk for Fusarium keratitis.

We will continue to update this notice as more information becomes available.


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