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Complete Contact Lens Solution Recalled due to 7 times greater risk of Acanthamoeba keratitis infection that can cause blindness

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Complete MoisturePlus contact lens solution has been linked to the serious eye infection Acanthamoeba keratitis.

The CDC found that, out of 46 patients who had developed Acanthamoeba, more than half had used Complete MoisturePlus. According to the CDC, those who used Complete solution had at least seven times the risk of infection than those who did not.

ReNu with MoistureLoc shipments stopped by Bausch & Lomb

From Mercola.com comes a warning for contact lens wearers...

Contact lens wearers in 17 U.S. states have developed the fungal eye infection Fusarium keratitis, causing them pain and blurred vision.

Health Alert Over Contact Lens Solution

Rare Fungal Infection Seen in Increasing Numbers in Past Year, Most Infected Wore Contacts

April 10, 2006 — Bausch & Lomb voluntarily suspended shipments of its ReNu MoistureLoc brand contact lens solution as the federal Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention continue to investigate a rare fungal outbreak among contact lens users.

Eye Fungus that can cause Blindness Spreading in US: Contact Wearers at Increased Risk

A dangerous fungal infection called fusarium is spreading across the country.