Several brands of over-the-counter eye drops are linked to multiple deaths and cases of people going blind.
Pharmedica warned that patients who use the contaminated eye drops can risk going blind, but the company said it has not received any reports of infection or illness related to its product.According to the Associated Press, a patient in Los Angeles County, California, who had seen an ophthalmologist in the spring of 2022 developed an eye infection.
Over the course of the year, other states received multiple reports of drug-resistant Pseudomonas, including a report of a Washington man who died after suffering bloodstream infection linked to over-the-counter eye drops. The people who were sickened most commonly reported using EzriCare brand eye drops, while some patients used multiple brands.
Patients who have previously used potentially unsafe products should contact their doctors and ask for a safe substitute. Patients who have used recalled eye drops should assess if they have any of the following symptoms commonly associated with eye infections:Increased sensitivity to lightPatients with any signs of infection should immediately contact their health care provider for evaluation and treatment. Patients without symptoms do not need to undergo testing.
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