Renu Moistureloc Lawyers, Infection, Blindness Attorneys, Lawsuit Information
After health officials linked its product to a serious eye infection, Bausch & Lomb announced the suspension of shipments of its contact solution ReNu with MoistureLoc on April 10, 2006. Health officials with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned of increasing numbers of a serious fungal infection of the eye in those who were contact lenses, which could lead to blindness.
In February, Bausch & Lomb stopped sale of ReNu in Hong Kong and Singapore because of an increase in the fungal infection, but both the FDA and the CDC said there is not enough evidence to withdraw the product from the U.S. market. However, on April 13, 2006, Bausch & Lomb warned consumers not to use the product and asked retailers to pull the product from their shelves until investigations conclude.
Reports of fungal keratitis infections in users of the solution are surfacing in contact lens wearers who use ReNu with MoistureLoc. According to the FDA, there were 109 cases of Fusarium keratitis in people in 17 states under investigation by public health authorities since June 2005. Data from the Centers for Disease Control of 30 cases of the infections revealed that 28 wore contact lenses and that most used the ReNu saline.
Eight individuals had to undergo corneal transplants.
Fungal keratitis is a severe infection of the cornea. Risk factors for infection usually include trauma (generally with plant material), chronic ocular surface diseases, immunodeficiencies and contact lens use. And the infection can require prolonged drug therapy with antifungal. Fungal keratitis is a condition more prevalent in warm climate. First-line treatment includes topical and oral antifungal medications; patients who do not respond to medical treatment usually require surgical intervention, including corneal transplantation. Symptoms of fungal keratitis include eye pain, eye discomfort, decrease in vision and light hypersensitivity.
RENU MOISTURELOC LAWYERS / ATTORNEYS
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