Fusarium Keratitis (Contact Lens Fungal Infection) in 17 States Caused By Contact Lens Solution, FDA Warns (Precautions included)

The FDA and the CDC have issued an alert to health care professionals and patients about Renu lens solution that can cause a rare eye infection caused by a fungus, Fusarium Keratities. The infection is rare, but serious - and can cause permanent loss of vision.

The FDA reports that several patients have experienced significant loss of vision. Many have needed corneal transplants.

Read more (precautions etc.) on The Eye Care Blog. Also here and here.

Normally I don’t publish health related topics on this blog anymore, but this is a very serious infection and can easily affect any contact lens user who continue to use the Renu lens solution from Bausch