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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Status:	Withdrawn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

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Renu

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.

Bausch & Lomb Recalls Renu Multi-Purpose Contact Lens Solution

In a staggering recall, eye care giant Bausch & Lomb has recalled its popular Renu Multi-Purpose Contact Lens Solution from store shelves after an international outbreak of fungal keratitis was linked to the substance. The recall follows Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Centers for Disease Control (CDC) investigations on a spate of keratitis cases in patients who used the contact lens solution. The recall represents a huge setback for Bausch & Lomb, which used to have a spotless reputation for its best-selling lines of eye care products, including a large line of contact lens solutions and products for medical and surgical indications. read more

Was Bausch & Lomb Negligent With Renu Contact Lens Solution?

Its recent recall of a best-selling contact lens solution, Renu with MoistureLoc, made headlines. But Bausch & Lomb's troubles aren't over yet - the giant eye care corporation, which raked in over $2 billion in 2004 alone, has been implicated in a recent FDA (Food and Drug Administration) report on its practices surrounding the Renu contact lens solution. Was Bausch & Lomb negligent in its production of Renu. read more

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