Fungal keratitis cases appear in US

Investigators probing the outbreak of fungal keratitis among contact wearers in Asia are now looking into similar cases reported in the United States.

It was last month when sales of Bausch & Lomb’s ReNu multipurpose solution were halted in Hong Kong and Singapore following the abnormally high number of reports of fungal keratitis in the two cities.

In an update on the unusual outbreaks of Fusarium keratitis, the global eye care giant said it was aware of reports of cases in other countries, including Malaysia and the United States, the former telling B&L to 'ascertain the safety' of its ReNu product.