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I’m sure many of you are probably getting questions about the rare eye disease in the news. The fungus is of the fusarium species. There are two types that seem to be common; fusarium oxysporum and fusarium solani. The infection itself is called fusarium keratitis. The article, and many like it make a connection to the Renu MoistureLoc solution which is a multi-purpose solution. What gets me upset about the article is that although statistically more people who have been infected by the disease use Renu, Renu is a hugely popular solution. Also, the article seems to ignore contact lens abuse issues. Who wants to venture a guess that it has more to do with non-compliance than the actual solution being used. This is not to say that there could be some connection between the B&L product and the disease, but CL abuse is prevalent. It’s unfortunate, but many patients will likely blame the solution (I guess they already are), the doctor all the way down to the person who sold the solution instead of taking responsibility for CL abuse.
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April 13th, 2006 at 4:36 pm
As interesting as these cases of Fusarium Keratitis are, they are just as serious. Al, you are absolutely correct. Regardless of what connection the B+L solution may have, poor hygiene and improper lens care have been identified as risks for this infection. The following website of the AOA discusses these risks, as well as this condition in more detail…there are very informative articles/news releases on this site provided by the American Optometric Association (AOA), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the Food & Drug Administration (FDA):
http://www.aoa.org/x5119.xml