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2. Artificial tears - Wikipedia

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   Artificial tears are lubricating eye drops used to relieve dryness and irritation of the ocular surface. [1] Dry eye syndrome ( keratoconjunctivitis sicca ) is a common ocular surface disorder and is characterized by disruption of the tear film and increased inflammation .

3. CDC warns that tainted recalled eyedrops now linked to more ...

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   Most said they had used a variety of eyedrops before becoming ill, but EzriCare Artificial Tears was most commonly reported. Those drops have since been recalled , along with Delsam Pharma's ...

4. Systane eye drops recalled due to fungal contamination: FDA - AOL

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   At the time, patients reported using at least 10 different brands of artificial tears. At least one set of eye drops was contaminated with an antibiotic-resistant form of Pseudomonas aeruginosa ...

5. CDC warns not to use these eye drops after 3 deaths ... - AOL

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   The CDC says not to use EzriCare or Delsam Pharma's Artificial Tears as they've been linked to a drug-resistant strain of bacteria, which has led to 3 deaths. CDC warns not to use these eye drops ...

6. 2022–2023 United States P. aeruginosa outbreak in eye drops

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   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 ...

7. Eye drop - Wikipedia

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   There is a wide variety of artificial tear eye drops that provide different surface healing strategies. One can find bicarbonate ions, hypotonicity, high viscosity gels and ointments, and non-preserved types. They all act differently and therefore, one may have to try different artificial tears to find the one that works the best. [3]