Hao Junbo, the group's lawyer, told China Daily yesterday that less than 10 people had so far provided sufficient evidence to back up the claims. "I've sent full medical documents of three infections to my partner in the United States," he said yesterday. China Daily July 11, 2006

This represents a whole new front which Baushc & Lomb will have to defend itself. It is fitting that this litigation be brought, since it is the Asian consumers who first reported the problems of eye infections to Bausch & Lomb.