Tuesday, April 11, 2006

Some Info on the ReNu MoistureLoc Eye Fungus

This stuff sure sounds like bad news according to this site.

Fusarium infections are difficult to treat and the invasive forms are often fatal. Amphotericin B alone or in combination with flucytosine or rifampin is the most commonly used antifungal drug for treatment of systemic fusariosis [1992]. Lipid formulations of amphotericin B, such as liposomal amphotericin B [450] and amphotericin B lipid complex [2339, 2418] are also used. However, most cases remain resistant and fail to respond to amphotericin B treatment. Granulocyte and GM-CSF transfusions concommitant to amphotericin B therapy may be life-saving in some immunosuppressed patients with disseminated fusariosis [2113]. Despite its limited in vitro activity, posaconazole appears effective in murine fusariosis [1365]. Human data are awaited for verification of this finding.

What is even worse is you have this crazy looking thing growing on your eyeball. They kind of look like pointy pieces of dill or something.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Joe. You use ReNu MultiPlus NoRub for your contact lens. Is this the same thing and do you want me to get rid of the new one I bought last month? Dad

Joemama said...

I don't think so I have to check. I'm pretty sure mine is different though. Check to see if it the new one is ReNu MoistureLoc which is probably different then MultiPlus.