Suits Piling Up in Eye-Fungus Outbreak
McConnell's Ravage Eye Turned Pale Blue. The brown iris of Janice McConnell's ravaged left eye has turned pale blue. The vision in Gina Macchia's right eye, with its grossly enlarged pupil, is limited to light and shadows. Both women underwent eye-saving, cornea-transplant surgery this year. They lost months away from their jobs, … [Read more...] about Suits Piling Up in Eye-Fungus Outbreak
Eye fungus culprits: solution, hygiene
Investigators Narrowed The Cause Of Eye Fungus That Affected Scores Of People. Federal health investigators narrowed the cause of a mysterious outbreak of a potentially blinding eye fungus that affected scores of people earlier this year to poor hygiene practices and a cleaning solution made by Bausch & Lomb. The report, in … [Read more...] about Eye fungus culprits: solution, hygiene
Cases of eye fungus confirmed in Tennessee
Cases Of Eye Fungus Infection Have Been Confirmed In Tennessee. Five more cases of a fungal eye infection have been confirmed in Tennessee, state health officials said Tuesday. That increases the number of confirmed cases to 14, said Sophie Moery, spokeswoman for the Tennessee Department of Health. Thirteen of the 14 wore … [Read more...] about Cases of eye fungus confirmed in Tennessee
Most With Eye Fungus Used Bausch & Lomb
Contact Lens Wearer Contracted An Eye Fungus. Nearly two-thirds of contact-lens wearers who contracted a potentially blinding fungal eye infection reported using Bausch & Lomb Inc.'s newest lens cleaner, health authorities said Tuesday. The eye-care products maker halted U.S. sales of its ReNu with MoistureLoc solution on … [Read more...] about Most With Eye Fungus Used Bausch & Lomb
Eye Fungus Outbreak Puts Pressure on Investigators and B&L
Bausch & Lomb Lens Solution Fungus Outbreak.Although Bausch & Lomb and the FDA have not ordered a recall of any contact lens solutions other than ReNu With MoistureLoc, the continued spread of Fusarium keratitis cases around the globe raises serious questions as to the safety of these products in general. Since the fungal … [Read more...] about Eye Fungus Outbreak Puts Pressure on Investigators and B&L
Experts investigate link between eye fungus, contact lenses
Contact Lenses Eye Infections Grows Larger Nationwide. The number of eye fungus cases and lawsuits grows larger in South Florida and nationwide, as federal health officials and eye experts try to figure out what's causing the infections among wearers of soft contact lenses. Eye specialists who gathered Tuesday at an … [Read more...] about Experts investigate link between eye fungus, contact lenses
Eye Fungus Comes Into National Focus
Eye Fungus Are Being Linked to The Contact Lens Solution. It's a common infection, but Dr. Judith Piros has been getting a lot of anxious phone calls from patients about the eye fungus, also called Fusarium Keratitis. The infection is gaining national attention, after being possibly linked to the contact lens solution, Renu … [Read more...] about Eye Fungus Comes Into National Focus
Eye Fungus Blurring More Vision
Eye Fungus Confirmed Cases Were Contact Lens Wearer Who Used MoistureLoc. Doctors recommended last Thursday that people who wear soft contact lenses stop using Renu lens disinfectant with "moisture loc." The state health department says six of seven confirmed cases in the state were contact lens wearers who used Bausch and Lomb … [Read more...] about Eye Fungus Blurring More Vision
More Cases of Eye Fungus Reported
Cases Of Eye Fungus Infections Has Grown. The number of confirmed or suspected cases of an eye fungus that can cause scarring of the cornea and blindness has grown to 176, health officials said Friday. The updated Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report lists cases of Fusarium keratitis in 28 states. As recently as April … [Read more...] about More Cases of Eye Fungus Reported
Eye Fungus a Mystery to Bausch & Lomb
Officials Linked Eye Fungus To A Lens Solution By Bausch & Lomb.The source of a spike in dangerous fungal eye infections linked by federal health officials to a contact lens solution sold by Bausch & Lomb Inc. remains a mystery, the eye-care products maker said Wednesday. "As far as speculation about theories, there's a lot of … [Read more...] about Eye Fungus a Mystery to Bausch & Lomb
