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Article: MultiVu Video Feed: Bausch & Lomb Global Recall of Popular Contact Lens Solution.
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- May 15, 2006
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Outbreak of Serious Eye Infection Forces Company to Pull Market-Leading Product Off Shelves
NEW YORK, May 15 /PRNewswire/ -- STORY SUMMARY:
Bausch & Lomb is removing its Renu with MoistureLoc contact lens cleaner from all markets globally, saying the solution's formula may increase the risk of a potentially blinding infection called fusarium fungal disorder. Nearly 30 million Americans wear contacts, and one in four use Bausch & Lomb's products to clean their lenses. The fungus causes severe corneal infections that, left untreated, can lead to permanent vision loss. Symptoms include sudden blurred vision, unusual redness and pain in the eye, excessive ...