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There are 27 eye drops that might cause you to go blind, FDA says. Here are the products consumers should avoid. ... Download and complete the form, then submit it via fax at (800)-FDA-0178.
February 5, 2023 at 9:59 AM. A eye drops recall pulling two brands of artificial tears are the latest development in what the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention calls an outbreak of ...
The CDC said recalled EzriCare and other eyedrops have been linked to more deaths and vision loss because rare bacterial infections.
On February 2, 2023, the CDC advised people to stop using EzriCare Artificial Tears and said that the eye drops were contaminated. The P. aeruginosa strain had been found in 55 people across 12 states as of January 31, resulting in one death and vision loss in five people. A recall was ordered for EzriCare Artificial Tears, which later included ...
6–67 million [ 2][ 4] Glaucoma is a group of eye diseases that lead to damage of the optic nerve, which transmits visual information from the eye to the brain. Glaucoma may cause vision loss if left untreated. It has been called the "silent thief of sight" because the loss of vision usually occurs slowly over a long period of time. [ 5]
1 in 4,000 people [1] Retinitis pigmentosa ( RP) is a genetic disorder of the eyes that causes loss of vision. [1] Symptoms include trouble seeing at night and decreasing peripheral vision (side and upper or lower visual field). [1] As peripheral vision worsens, people may experience "tunnel vision". [1] Complete blindness is uncommon. [2]
“Under the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, eye drops must be sterile to be safe for use,” it added. Dr Berne’s MSM Drops 5 per cent Solution has a bacterial contamination known as ...
Updated February 7, 2023, 6:58 PM. Certain eye drops are being recalled in California, New York, Texas, Florida and eight other states after an “extensively drug-resistant” bacteria outbreak ...