Eyedrops Containing Amniotic Fluid May Cause Unknown Side Effects, FDA Warns
The FDA has given manufacturers of eye drops containing amniotic fluid 30 days to respond to a letter indicating they are selling unapproved medical products.
The FDA has given manufacturers of eye drops containing amniotic fluid 30 days to respond to a letter indicating they are selling unapproved medical products.
The hospital has yet to identify the source of the bacterial infections, which can be transferred from person-to-person or through contaminated medical devices.
Investigators found multiple failures in quality control and sterility assurance, which could result in contamination problems at eye drops manufacturing plant in India
Plaintiff used recalled Artificial Tears eye drops for at least 45 days, leading to potentially permanent eye damage and vision loss.
Officials have learned of new cases involving Artificial Tears eye infections resulting in fatalities and eyeball removal surgery.
Lawsuit indicates Florida woman was first misdiagnosed as having a corneal scratch, but later discovered she suffered from an eye infection caused by recalled Artificial Tears eye drops
The CDC is still investigating whether the Artificial Tears infection outbreak occurred due to contamination during the manufacturing process.
A new eye drops recall warns about the risk of bacterial contamination, infections and vision loss that may result from broken cap seals.
Investigators found that contaminated eye drops caused several nursing home eye infection outbreaks last year, months before a nationwide Artificial Tears recall was announced
When tested, the recalled Artificial Tears used by the firefighter were found to contain large amounts of Pseudomonas Aeruginosa bacterial contamination.