Hi friends. I really need everyone to read this post and warn their friends and family. I never complain about products online, but I am so sad to report that my mother has been severely temporarily disabled by a product from chemist warehouse called RE-NU Fresh Multipurpose contact lens solution.
My mother has been wearing contact lenses for 17 years, and using the same contact lens solution for as long as she can remember… possibly since her first set of contacts arrived. 3 weeks ago she purchased a batch of this solution in a 3 pack of 355ml bottles. The expiry is November 2018 and the batch number is: AU355X3-67L238.
She opened the product on Sunday and used it correctly as advised. On Monday she was hospitalised and diagnosed with Keratitis, an eye condition that can lead to permanent loss of vision if not treated quickly. She is in extreme pain, cannot see, cannot open her eyes and is terrified and upset.
She is on high doses of pain killers, constantly needing eye drops to flush her eyes and she is taking antibiotics for the infection caused by the lens solution.
The worst part of this is, that the manufacturer (Bausch + Lomb) has recalled their lens products in the past due to causing dangerous numbers of Keretitis. The evidence is all over the internet, all you have to do is google it.
The product and batch number is now under investigation at Bausch + Lomb.
An update on mums condition is that she is home in bed and resting. She cannot open her eyes due to the pain, and when she does she can only see fuzzy lights, but no objects. She is still on strong pain killers, but as they wear off at the end of each 4 hour dose, the pain becomes unbearable again. She is still in a lot of pain and she is unable to do daily tasks like cook dinner and shower. She can’t read or respond to emails and texts, she can’t watch TV or drive her car. Her freedom has been completely compromised due to the manufacturers lack of quality control, and adherence to Australian consumer safety standards.
PLEASE DO NOT USE THIS PRODUCT WITHOUT CHECKING THE BATCH NUMBER FIRST
Source:FB post by Lauren Turtles