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ReNu®
ReNu
with MoistureLoc Recall
ReNu is a
contact lens solution that is used to clean soft contact lenses. It is manufactured
by Bausch & Lomb, a company with its principal office in Rochester, New
York.
ReNu has been
linked to fusarium keratitis--a fungal infection of the eye which is a serious
and painful corneal disease. Use of ReNu may cause blindness, or other serious
eye injury, and it may require a consumer to undergo a corneal implant.
Symptoms of fusarium keratits include eye pain, eye discomfort, decrease in
vision and light hypersensitivity.
On April 10,
2006, Bausch & Lomb announced that it was stopping shipments of ReNu.
Shortly before this announcement, the Food & Drug Administration warned the
public of increasing numbers of fungal infections in those who wear contact
lenses.
On May 15,
2006, Bausch & Lomb finally recalled ReNu with MoistureLoc. The announcement
included the following statement:
"While
FDA is still concluding its scientific evaluations and expects additional
information to be submitted by the sponsor, at this time we recognize that
Bausch & Lomb has proposed the formulation as the potential root cause of
the increased relative risk of Fusarium keratitis associated with use of the
ReNu with MoistureLoc product. FDA will continue to review cultures and
epidemiological data and if there is new information that adds to or changes
our current understanding, we will act on it in a timely and appropriate
manner."
Unfortunately,
for many people, this announcement came too late. If you have suffered eye
damage or disease, and you would like a free evaluation of your claim, please
contact us at alist@clarkperdue.com, call us
toll free at 1-800-647-7003, or click
here to fill out an information form.
