Comments on: The Fungus Among Us http://www.opticiansfriend.com/main/2006/04/13/the-fungus/ ...a great way to stay on top of the dynamic field of Opticianry and make some friends in the process. Thu, 01 Dec 2011 20:18:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Intern Robin http://www.opticiansfriend.com/main/2006/04/13/the-fungus/comment-page-1/#comment-26 Intern Robin Thu, 13 Apr 2006 21:36:32 +0000 http://www.opticiansfriend.com/main/?p=36#comment-26 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 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

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