Recalls and Safety Alerts: Fungal Keratitis Infections and Contact Lenses
Published by Food and Drug Adminstration (FDA): Patient Safety May 31st, 2006 in Patient Safety, Regulatory AffairsFDA and CDC are alerting healthcare practitioners and contact lens wearers about an increasing number of reports of a rare but serious eye infection caused by the Fusarium fungus. The infection can cause significant vision loss and require corneal t…