Recalled Solution Could Trigger Eye Infections
Recalled Lens Solution Could Cause Eye Infections. Health Canada is warning consumers to avoid using certain lots of ReNu MultiPlus contact lens solution, saying the product that was recalled internationally last week could cause serious eye injury. Bausch and Lomb on March 6 issued a recall of the solution, which is … [Read more...] about Recalled Solution Could Trigger Eye Infections
Bausch & Lomb Eye Infection Lawsuits
Couples Have Filed Lawsuits Against The Manufacturer Of A Contact Lens Solution Eye Infections. Two Nashville-area couples have filed separate federal lawsuits against the manufacturer of a contact lens solution that last year was the source of a nationwide health scare and the subject of a national recall. In early January, John … [Read more...] about Bausch & Lomb Eye Infection Lawsuits
One-Third of Infected ReNu with MoistureLoc Users Needed Corneal Transplants
CDC Revealed Eye Infections Associated With ReNu with MoistureLoc Contact-Lens Solution. A research report issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention revealed that one-third of patients with a serious eye infection associated with Bausch & Lomb’s ReNu with Moistureloc contact-lens solution had such severe … [Read more...] about One-Third of Infected ReNu with MoistureLoc Users Needed Corneal Transplants
More Fungal Eye Infections
Fungal Eye Infections Of The Eye Are On The Rise. Fungal infections of the eye are on the rise, according to a report published this week. A recent spate of fungal infections was widely reported in the media. All infections were linked to contact lens use, and some were linked to Bausch & Lomb's ReNu MoistureLoc contact … [Read more...] about More Fungal Eye Infections
Eye infections in state lead to investigation
Fungal Eye Infections Associated With The Use Of Contact Lens Are Being Investigated. Two Missouri cases of an aggressive fungal eye infection associated with the use of contact lenses are under investigation. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released information indicating 122 confirmed cases of Fusarium … [Read more...] about Eye infections in state lead to investigation
Outbreak of severe eye infections hits Bausch & Lomb hard
Regulators Investigating Links Between Lens Cleaner And Severe Eye Infections. Bausch & Lomb Inc. made a big blunder when federal regulators revealed in April they were investigating links between its new-formula contact lens cleaner and a rare fungal infection known to cause blindness: It waited three days before withdrawing … [Read more...] about Outbreak of severe eye infections hits Bausch & Lomb hard
Eye Infections Spread To 31 US States
31 States Have Reported Cases Of Eye Infections. According to the CDC, 31 US states have reported 102 confirmed cases of Fusarium Keratitis, an eye infection, plus another 81 cases that are still under investigation. The states confirming the cases are: AR, AZ, CA, CT, FL, GA, IA, IL, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MO, NC, ND, NJ, NY, … [Read more...] about Eye Infections Spread To 31 US States
CDC confirms additional eye infections
CDC Confirmed Additional Cases Of Eye Infections Called Fusarium Keratitis. The Centers for Disease Control said Tuesday it has confirmed additional U.S. cases of a rare eye infection called fusarium keratitis, with an unusually high percentage of the cases being reported by users of Bausch & Lomb contact lens solution … [Read more...] about CDC confirms additional eye infections
Fungus spreads; Bausch & Lomb stock falls
Eye Infections Might Be Linked To More Bausch & Lomb Products. Shares of Bausch & Lomb Inc. fell sharply Wednesday after the federal Centers for Disease Control confirmed more cases of a serious eye infection and concerns grew that the fungus might be linked to more of the company's contact lens products. Shares of Bausch … [Read more...] about Fungus spreads; Bausch & Lomb stock falls
Bausch & Lomb Products Fungal Eye Infections
Fungal Eye Infections Involving Lens Wearers Have Been Linked To Another Products. Bausch & Lomb’s problems just got significantly worse as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has notified the company additional cases of Fusarium keratitis involving contact lens wearers have been linked to another of its leading … [Read more...] about Bausch & Lomb Products Fungal Eye Infections
Bausch & Lomb with Respect to Knowledge of Eye Infections
Eye Infections Linked To ReNu With MoistureLoc Lens Solutions. No sooner had the ink dried on a Wall Street Journal report that Bausch & Lomb had learned of eye infections linked to its ReNu With Moisture-Loc from Hong Kong health officials in November 2005, than the timeline was moved backward yet again. While Bausch & … [Read more...] about Bausch & Lomb with Respect to Knowledge of Eye Infections
CDC and FDA Investigating Additional Eye Infections
Bausch & Lomb Outbreak Of Fungal Eye Infections Is Going To Get Worse. From every indication, the current outbreak of serious fungal eye infections is going to get worse before it gets better and that is not good news for the public and certainly not an encouraging sign for Bausch & Lomb. The Centers for Disease Control … [Read more...] about CDC and FDA Investigating Additional Eye Infections
CDC and FDA Inspection of Bausch & Lomb’s Plant Continues
Bausch & Lomb's South Carolina Plant Eye Infection Outbreak Is Going To Get Worse Before It Gets Better. From every indication, the current outbreak of serious fungal eye infections is going to get worse before it gets better and that is not good news for the public and certainly not an encouraging sign for Bausch & Lomb. The … [Read more...] about CDC and FDA Inspection of Bausch & Lomb’s Plant Continues
3 years lapsed in eye-plant inspections
Lens Solution Plant Inspections. The contact lens solution plant linked to an international outbreak of potentially blinding eye infections had not been inspected by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for three years, according to the FDA. The Bausch & Lomb plant in Greenville, S.C., the sole producer of all the company's … [Read more...] about 3 years lapsed in eye-plant inspections
