US warns contact lens users

A rare but serious fungal infection sweeps through the US, eye docs feel it may be linked to a popular contact lens solution.

In the US eye doctors have expressed alarm at a new warning that a rare but serious fungal infection may be linked to a popular contact lens solution.

Tens of millions of Americans may be at risk for the infection, which, in worst cases, can cause blindness, U.S. health officials said in the warning. Continue reading this entry »

16 January 2007 | Contact lens news | No Comments

You Can Find the Best Deals at a Contact Lens Sale

There are many times when we want to buy the best brands available on the market, but we can’t simply afford them. That does not mean that we will never be able to buy these. With a little planning and patience, we can get absolutely any type of product, of any brand, at a heavily discounted price. The magic place to get it is called a contact lens sale.

Contact Lens Sale – When You Can Buy Branded Contacts at a Fraction of Their Cost

All stores at sometime or another, announce sales of products. You need to first identify all the renowned optical stores around you and then find out which of them keep stock of your favorite brand. One you have found that out, then you will need to find out when these stores usually hold sales during the year. Some declare sales open during Christmas, and some declare sales open when they change their stock. Whenever it is, there will definitely be a pattern to it. Continue reading this entry »

4 January 2007 | Contact lens sale | No Comments

Lawsuits pile up after eye infection link to contact lens cleaner

ROCHESTER, N.Y. The lawsuits are piling up against Bausch-and-Lomb, the Rochester-based company that made the contact lens solution linked to a rare fungal infection that has damaged of the vision of at least 300 consumers in the U-S and Asia.

Hundreds of people say they contracted the dangerous microbe while using a new multipurpose lens solution made by Bausch and Lomb. Several people allege the MoistureLoc solution caused them to lose an eye.

Lawyers now expect 500 to 700 people will seek damages from the company for the infections, with trials beginning as early as next summer. Continue reading this entry »

26 December 2006 | Contact lens news | No Comments

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