ReNu sales suspended in Singapore after possible fungal link

Contact lens wearers in Singapore have been advised not to use Bausch & Lomb’s ReNu after the multipurpose solution was potentially linked to several cases of fungal corneal infection.

The state’s Ministry of Health alerted the public on Friday (February 17) that 18 of 22 patients presenting with Fusarium fungal corneal infections had used a ReNu product.

As of yesterday, 39 cases had been reported, with 34 patients saying they had used the B&L product.

Three patients have undergone urgent corneal transplantation.

As a precautionary measure, B&L has voluntarily suspended sales of the product and a spokeswoman for the company said sales of the product in other countries were not affected.