ReNu Resources

Warnings and patient information from health experts and government agencies on the outbreak of Fusarium keratitis among users of ReNu with MoistureLoc: CDC Update on its Investigation of the Fusarium Outbreak (May 19, 2006) As of May 18, 2006, CDC had received reports of 130 confirmed cases of Fusarium keratitis infection, defined as clinically consistent fungal keratitis with symptom onset after June 1, 2005, no history of recent ocular trauma, and a corneal culture yielding a Fusarium species. Cases have been reported from 26 states and one territory. CDC: General Information about Fusarium keratitis (May 10, 2006) CDC is investigating the possible risk factors for developing Fusarium keratitis. Preliminary data show that a high proportion of cases reported using a Bausch & Lomb ReNu contact lens solution. On April 13, 2006, Bausch & Lomb announced that it was withdrawing all ReNu with MoistureLoc products and is recommending that consumers stop using ReNu with MoistureLoc immediately. FDA Warning on Fusarium Keratitis Outbreak (April 10, 2006) The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are alerting health care professionals and their patients who wear soft contact lenses to an increasing number of reports in the United States of rare but serious fungal infections in the eye that can cause permanent loss of sight. Some patients have reported a significant loss of vision, resulting in the need for a corneal transplant.