Eye Drop Recalls Linked to Blindness and Injuries in US

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have reported that 68 patients in 16 US states have been diagnosed with a rare bacterial infection likely caused by preservative-free eyedrops, resulting in the death of one American and vision loss in eight others. Four people infected have been forced to have their eyes surgically removed, including Florida grandmother Clara Oliva, who is now suing the makers of EzriCare Artificial Tears. The product has been linked to the outbreak of a rare bacterial infection, but the company has stated that testing has not definitively linked the outbreak of Pseudomonas aeruginosa to their products.