Fungal keratitis

U.S. health officials are on alert after a recent outbreak of severe corneal infections associated with contact lens wearers in Asia began surfacing in the United States.

Doctors of Optometry from the American Optometric Association's Contact Lens and Cornea Section today urged contact lens wearers to take proper precautions amid reports of a potentially sight-risking eye fungus.

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