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6/28/2006 11:58:00 AM | Bausch stock rises on ReNu study news 
=(0) Bausch & Lomb stock, and no doubt company morale, went up after a study in the Journal of the American Medical Association revealed it was probably not totally responsible for the recent outbreaks of the serious eye infection, fusarium keratitis. The study of users in Singapore revealed a high percentage there did not use proper contact lens h...
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6/28/2006 12:07:00 AM | Infections may continue among contact lens wearers: Study =(0) Researchers in Singapore suspect that the outbreak there of the eye infection fusarium keratitis was not solely caused by a defect in Baush & Lomb's contact lens cleaner, ReNu with MoistureLoc. When the outbreak began, in March 2005, a third of those affected had not used that product, but more than 80% had failed to use proper contact lens hy...
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6/27/2006 4:29:00 PM | Singapore Eye Infections Heighten Contact Lens Concerns =(0) The Journal of the American Medical Association reports on the ongoing outbreak of fusarium keratitis, a rare but serious eye infection, in Singapore. Outbreaks of this infection worldwide are connected to Bausch & Lomb's Renu with MoistureLoc contact lens cleaner, which was withdrawn from the market in May. Bausch & Lomb thinks that the ...
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6/27/2006 1:08:00 PM | Infection triggers suit =(0) A law firm in China is preparing a class action lawsuit against Bausch & Lomb over fungal eye infections allegedly caused by its ReNu with MoistureLoc contact lens cleaner. The product was withdrawn from the market worldwide after several outbreaks of a severe eye infection, fusarium keratitis. So far 14 potential plaintiffs have contacte...
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6/20/2006 11:37:00 PM | St. Louis Area Woman Sues Bausch And Lomb Following Eye Infection ... =(0) A Missouri woman who wore contact lenses without problems for 20 years, is suing Bausch & Lomb after she had to have a cornea transplant for Fusarium Keratitis infection eye damage. As well, her vision is still far from what it was before and she still experiences pain. Bausch & Lomb's ReNu with MoistureLoc solution, which the woman had u...
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6/17/2006 2:37:00 AM | Flagler couple sue Bausch & Lomb for infection =(0) Bausch & Lomb is hit with another lawsuit over its discontinued lens cleaner, ReNu with MoistureLoc. This one is by a Florida woman who needed two corneal transplants and is still experiencing symptoms from the Fusarium Keratitis infection. She claims defective product design and inadequate warnings concerning the risks of using the ReNu clean...
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6/13/2006 6:00:00 PM | Local Eye Infection Case Confirmed =(0) A Tennessee law firm is collecting cases of fungal eye infection caused by a withdrawn contact lens cleaner, with a view to launching a class action suit against Bausch & Lomb. It was their product, Renu with Moisture Loc, that was blamed for worldwide outbreaks of Fusarium Keratitis, an eye infection that has led to devastating consquences, includ...
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6/9/2006 7:44:00 AM | Lens solution the culprit in worldwide contact lens scare =(0) Bausch & Lomb's ReNu Contact Lens Cleaner was recently found to be the cause of outbreaks of fungal eye infections worldwide; this article explains the reasons why this particular formula had to be permanently recalled. While ReNu had a disinfectant agent, it also had three "polymers", which are intended to improve comfort and keep the eye moist; h...
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6/8/2006 12:50:00 AM | Coral Springs woman leads class action suit against Bausch & Lomb =(0) Another class action lawsuit has been filed against Bausch & Lomb, claiming their ReNu with MoistureLoc contact lens solution caused fungal eye infections. This suit, filed on May 31, claims the infection with Fusarium keratitis led to corneal damage and required antibiotic and steroid treatment for the lead plaintiff, a Florida woman. Ba...
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5/25/2006 4:31:00 PM | 30% of Eye-Infection Cases Have Required Corneal Transplants =(0) Almost one third of those affected by the recent outbreak of Fusarium keratitis, the fungal eye infection associated with a Bausch & Lomb contact lens solution, have required a corneal transplant, and the figure could go as high as 50%, according to doctors. The solution, ReNu with MoistureLoc, was pulled from the market on May 15 and should n...
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5/24/2006 11:51:00 AM | Parker & Waichman, LLP Announces It Has Filed Suit on Behalf of ... =(0) A New York man is suing Bausch & Lomb as a result of the ordeal he is undergoing following a Fusarium Keratitis infection he suffered in 2005. After medication did not fully eradicate the infection he underwent several surgeries deep into his eye to clean out the infection, and when those did not work, removal of parts of the eye itself includ...
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5/16/2006 3:23:00 AM | Firm halts contact lens solution sales =(0) Bausch & Lomb ordered a worldwide recall of their contact lens solution, ReNu with MoistureLoc. The solution has been linked with an outbreak of a fungal eye infection which can lead to corneal scarring and blindness. So far, there is no indication that other Bausch & Lomb solutions are affected. The problem seems to lie in the chemical compos...
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5/4/2006 2:22:00 PM | The Mason Law Firm Announces Class Action Lawsuit Against Bausch... =(0) A class action lawsuit has been filed on behalf of anyone in the United States who used Bausch & Lomb ReNu with MoistureLoc(TM) solution contact lens cleaner. The cleaner is suspected in an outbreak of serious fungal eye infections. The named plaintiff, Barbara M. Cavallaro, had an infection so severe that she has undergone corneal transp...
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