Fungal Eye Infection Outbreak

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has been investigating an outbreak of eye infections caused by a fungus called Fusarium keratitis. These fungal infections can cause permanent loss of sight.

Symptoms of Fusarium keratitits

According to the American Academy of Ophthamology, the symptoms of Fusarium keratitis include the following:

Sudden blurry vision
Unusual redness of the eye
Pain in your eye
Excessive tearing and discharge from your eye
Increased light sensitivity
Bausch & Lomb ReNu with MoistureLoc

Bausch & Lomb recalled ReNu with MoistureLoc on May 15, 2006. Bausch & Lomb, the CDC and the FDA have acknowledged that use of ReNu with MoistureLoc causes an increased risk of contracting Fusarium keratitis. To learn more about the Fusarium keratitis outbreak, please read the following:

Fusarium keratitis: definition, treatment, and lawsuit information
The FDA news announcement of the recall of Bausch & Lomb ReNu with MoistureLoc
The most recent update from the FDA regarding the Fusarium keratitis outbreak and ReNu with MoistureLoc
The most current information from the CDC on the Fusarium keratitis outbreak and its link to Bausch & Lomb ReNu products