The Mason Law Firm Announces Class Action Lawsuit Against Bausch & Lomb; Lawsuit Filed on Behalf of Persons Who Used Defective Contact Lens Solution.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- The Mason Law Firm, P.C. and The Law Offices Of Peter N. Wasylyk announced that late yesterday they have filed a class action lawsuit on behalf of all persons in the United States who used ReNu with MoistureLoc(TM) solution, manufactured by Bausch & Lomb, Inc. (NYSE:BOL). The suit, Barbara M. Cavallaro, et al v. Bausch & Lomb, Inc., was filed in United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island. (Case number 06-205-S)

On April 13, 2006, Bausch & Lomb, Inc. advised consumers to switch to another lens care solution and asked all retailers to remove ReNu with MoistureLoc(TM) from their shelves. This action came after the United States Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") and the United States Centers for Disease Control ("CDC") issued public health warnings on April 10, 2006, concerning serious fungal infections, such as fusarium keratitis, associated with contact lens solution use. The CDC stated that it had interviewed 30 patients suspected of having fusarium keratitis. Of those 30 patients, 28 wore soft contact lenses and 26 used Bausch & Lomb ReNu contact lens solution in the month prior to the fungal infection diagnosis.

Fusarium keratitis is a severe infection of the cornea. Symptoms of fungal keratitis include eye pain, eye discomfort, decrease in vision and light hypersensitivity. The infection can require prolonged drug therapy with antifungal medication. Those infected with fungal keratitis who do not receive or who do not respond to medical treatment may experience significant loss of vision and will usually require surgical intervention, including corneal transplantation. Risk factors for infection usually include trauma (generally with plant material), chronic ocular surface diseases, immunodeficiencies, and, rarely, contact lens use.

Named plaintiff Barbara M. Cavallaro, used the ReNu with MoistureLoc(TM) solution and suffered a fungal eye infection caused by fusarium as a result. The fungal eye infection became so severe that she was forced to undergo a corneal transplant surgery on December 30, 2005, and will require at least one more corneal transplant. She has also developed cataracts, which will require surgery.

The Mason Law Firm, P.C., which has offices in Washington, D.C. and New York, New York, is a leading class action, product liability and consumer fraud law firm representing plaintiffs throughout the nation. The Law Offices of Peter N. Wasylyk is a Providence, Rhode Island based law firm specializing in consumer class actions that represents plaintiffs throughout Rhode Island and the United States.

For additional information contact Gary E. Mason at 202-429-2290, a copy of the Complaint is available at (http://www.masonlawdc.com).