| Subject: | FDA and CDC Issue Notice about Fungal Keratitis Infections Related to Contact Lens Use |
| Category: | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
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| Published: | Fri, 14 Apr 2006 - 11:43 am |
| Audience: Ophthalmologists, Optometrists, pharmacists, other healthcare practitioners, and consumers
The FDA and CDC has notified all healthcare practitioners and consumers of an increase in the number of reports in the United States of a rare but serious fungal infection of the eye in soft contact lens wearers. The infection, a fungal keratitis caused by the Fusarium fungus, may cause vision loss requiring corneal transplants.
Both the FDA and CDC are investigating these occurrences. At this... The full article is available to StayAlert subscribers. Click here for a free trial subscription. |
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