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Microbial keratitis is a severe infection of the cornea. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are alerting health care professionals and their patients who wear soft contact lenses to an increasing number of reports in the U.S. of rare but serious fungal infections in the eye that can cause permanent loss of sight. Some patients have reported a significant loss of vision, resulting in the need for a corneal transplant.

A fungus called Fusarium has been identified as the cause of the reported infections. As of April 9. 2006, 109 cases of suspected Fusarium keratitis are under investigation by CDC and public health authorities in 17 states of the U.S.

The FDA and CDC are urgently advising consumers to take precautions to prevent contamination of the soft lenses and the products used to maintain them. These preventive practices for contact lens wearers include the following:

• Wash hands with soap and water, and dry (lint-free method) before handling lenses.
• Wear and replace lenses according to the schedule prescribed by the doctor.
• Follow the specific lens cleaning and storage guidelines from the doctor and the solution manufacturer.
• Keep the contact lens case clean and replace every 3-6 months.
• Remove the lenses and consult your doctor immediately if you experience symptoms such as redness, pain, tearing, increased light sensitivity, blurry vision, discharge or swelling.

In addition, regardless of which cleaning/disinfecting solution used, wearers my want to consider performing a "rub and rinse" lens cleaning method, rather than a no rub method, in order to minimize the number of germs and reduce the chances of infection.

It is important to note that some of the affected patients had used other solutions in addition to the ReNu brand, and that the source of this fungus has not yet been identified.

Fusarium species are normally found in many plants, soil, and tap water. The annual risk of contact lens-related microbial keratitis is estimated in most studies to be between four and 21 per 10,000 patients, depending on whether the lenses are worn only during the day or continuously overnight.

Fungal keratitis can be associated with trauma to the surface of the eye, immunodeficiencies, and contact lens use. Organisms associated with contact lens-related keratitis are usually bacteria rather than fungus, often arising from contamination of lens care products or from contact lens storage cases.

Additional information is available on the FDA's website:

http://www.fda.gov/cdrh/safety/041006-keratitis.html

Source: FDA News, press release