Eye Drop Infections Linked To More Deaths, Reports of Vision Loss, Eyeball Removals: CDC
Officials have learned of new cases involving Artificial Tears eye infections resulting in fatalities and eyeball removal surgery.
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.
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.
Recalled Artificial Eye Ointment carries the same risk of bacterial contamination that resulted in recent Artificial Tears eye drops recall, FDA warns.
Lawsuit alleges contaminated eye drops caused vision loss and surgery, joining a growing number of Artificial Tears lawsuits filed since a recall was announced due to bacterial contamination.
Lawsuit alleges contaminated eye drops caused a Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection and antibiotics did little to help fight off the treatment-resistant bacterial contamination
Florida woman had to undergo eye surgery after normal treatments failed to work agains a Pseudomonas Aeruginosa eye drops infection
Dozens of infections have been linked to the contaminated eye drops, including at least one death, and a growing number of Artificial Tears lawsuits and class action claims are being pursued