Contact Lens Care Solutions Should Require “Rubbing” – FDA Panel
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
All multipurpose contact lens care solutions should include directions for "rubbing" as well as rinsing to help avoid potential eye infections, including solutions previously approved with "no rub" labels on exterior packaging, FDA's Ophthalmic Devices Panel says
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