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Renu with MoistureLoc is a no-rub contact lens cleaning solution manufactured by Bausch & Lomb. In May 2006, the company removed MoistureLoc from the market after it was connected to the eye infection fungal keratitis, which can lead to blindness and eye irritation. It is believed that the fusarium fungus, which causes fungal keratitis in Renu users, originated in Bausch & Lomb's Greenville, South Carolina plant.
Fast Facts
| Name: | ReNu with MoistureLoc contact lens solution |
| Generic: | N/A |
| Manufacturer: | Bausch & Lomb |
| Date approved: | 2004 |
| Status: | Withdrawn |
| Approved uses: | Cleaning/moisturizing contact lenses |
| Off-Label uses: | N/A |
| Side effects: | Fusarium keratitis eye infection, corneal infection, possible blindness |
| Related topics: | Unsafe drugs |
Bausch & Lomb Recalls Renu Multi-Purpose Contact Lens Solution
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Its recent recall of a best-selling contact lens solution, Renu with MoistureLoc, made headlines. Its stock fell quickly and it had to face international scandal based on the solution's negative... read more
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