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One of the nation’s largest eye-care companies is stepping up efforts to publicize its recall of more than a half-million contact lenses after coming under pressure from federal health regulators.
CooperVision issued its second announcement in two months about the recall of 600,000 Avaira Toric contact lenses linked to pain, red eyes and blurred vision by wearers. The company first announced the recall Aug. 19 and said it had focused its efforts on more than 7,000 eye-care professionals who sell the lenses. The Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday a larger effort was needed on the defective lenses, which contain a residue caused by a manufacturing problem.
