Contact Solution Recall Blog

A new study shows that prolonged exposure to high temperatures degrades the antifungal properties of ReNu with Moisture Loc contact lens solution.
The new study, which compared ReNu with five other companies’ contact lens solution, stored two bottles of each solution at room temperature and two bottles at 140 degrees Fahrenheit. Of the 6 bottles, there […]

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Always popular around Halloween, cosmetic contact lenses pose a significant risk of eye infection to revelers everywhere.
 Federal laws require that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulate cosmetic or decorative lenses like they regulate medical devices. The FDA tries to regulate cosmetic lenses in a way similar to corrective lenses. Unfortunately, decorative lenses are still […]

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There is a long list of possible damages that can be done to eyes through the use of contact lenses.
Recently, there has been an increase in the number of eye infections as well as an increase in the permanent damage being done to eyes through the use of contact lenses. The key bit of information […]

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According to a speaker at a recent conference on eye health, contact lens use is still relatively safe despite the rise in infections.
The speaker says that despite the rise in Acanthamoeba Keratitis, contact lenses should still be considered safe. They were considered safe before the rise in the number of people afflicted with this dangerous […]

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Thomas Michael Pouch and his wife are suing a contact solution manufacturer and Wal-Mart after Pouch suffered an eye infection from using the contact solution. Pouch claims that he has always trusted Wal-Mart’s vision center for all of his vision needs. When the staff recommended the solution, he did not think twice about any harmful […]

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