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Product Warning
Bausch & Lomb stops shipment of ReNu with MoistureLoc contact
lens solution in U.S.
April 11, 2006
Bausch & Lomb has suspended
U.S. shipments of ReNu® with MoistureLoc® produced
at its Greenville, S.C., manufacturing facility
in order to facilitate the further investigation
of reports of fungal keratitis infections
among contact lens wearers in the United
States.
(The Canadian division
of Bausch & Lomb says
the product was NOT sold in Canada. Marketplace is
posting the recall information here nonetheless,
in case Canadian consumers purchased ReNu® with
MoistureLoc® outside of the country.
There have been no reported cases
of fungal keratitis infection in Canada.)
The U.S. Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention says it
is reviewing reports of 109 cases of suspected
fungal keratitis. The
CDC reports that the majority of cases have
yet to be reviewed, but of the 30 cases reviewed
to date, 28 involved contact lens wearers. Twenty-one
reported using ReNu brand contact lens
care products and five reported using a combination
of ReNu and products manufactured by other
companies.
Bausch & Lomb encourages
contact lens wearers to follow these guidelines
from the American Optometric Association:
- Carefully and regularly
clean contact lenses, as directed by an
optometrist and the patient information
included with lens care products.
- Rub the contact lenses
with fingers and rinse thoroughly before
soaking the lenses overnight in enough
multi-purpose solution to completely cover
the lens.
- Store lenses in the proper
case and replace the lens storage case
every three months. Clean the contact lens
case after each use and keep the case open
and dry between cleanings.
- Use the proper products
to clean and disinfect contact lenses as
recommended by your optometrist. Remember
that saline solutions and rewetting drops
are not designed to disinfect lenses.
- Only fresh solution should
be used to clean and disinfect contact
lenses. Never re-use old solution. Contact
lens solution must be changed every day,
even if the lenses are not used daily.
- Always
replace old contacts when you get a new
contact prescription.
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