Details of her case were published Wednesday in the journal JAMA Ophthalmology. One of the new case reports described a 72-year-old woman who lost vision in her left eye after using EzriCare artificial tears for dry eyes for about a week.Ī 72-year-old woman lost vision in her left eye after using EzriCare artificial tears. On Wednesday, two case reports published in JAMA Ophthalmology offered more details about how these problems developed There are eight reports of lost vision and four reports of surgically removed eyeballs. Reported adverse events include infections of the cornea, bloodstream, respiratory tract and urinary tract. Most of the patients reported using artificial tears, the CDC said, and EzriCare Artificial Tears was the brand most commonly reported. Global Pharma Healthcare recalled its Artificial Tears Lubricant Eye Drops that were distributed by EzriCare and Delsam Pharma last month, and the agency has been warning people not to use the drops.Īs of March 21, the CDC has identified 68 people in 16 states with infections of a rare strain of drug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa never before reported in the United States. From Ezicareīacteria in recalled eye drops linked to cases of vision loss, surgical removal of eyeballs Global Pharma Healthcare recalled Artificial Tears Lubricant Eye Drops, distributed by EzriCare and Delsam Pharma, due to possible bacterial contamination that could lead to blindness or death.
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