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Bausch & Lomb halts ReNu MoistureLoc shipments
Infection Control Monitor, April 14, 2006
Bausch & Lomb decided to cease shipments of its ReNu MoistureLoc brand contact lens solution in the United States after some consumers were diagnosed with a serious eye infection, Reuters reports.
Although a direct link has not been discovered yet, a serious spike in Fusarium keratitis coupled with a large proportion of the solution's users has caused concern. Of the 109 reported cases, U.S. health officials have complete information for 30 of them. Of those 30 cases, 26 reported using Bausch & Lomb's ReNu brand in the month before the infection.
The Fusarium infection can lead to vision loss requiring corneal transplants. Symptoms include blurry vision, pain or redness, excessive discharge, and increased sensitivity to light.
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