More than 12M eye drops recalled contamination could harm vision

Calvin02

I hadn’t realized how serious infected eye drops could be. I wear contacts and I’m surprised that there aren’t more cases of infections from lack of proper hygiene and care. > In 2023, a major eye drop recall was called after drops … were found to be contaminated with a deadly bacteria. Overall, 81 patients were sickened, 18 suffered permanent blindness and four died. > the drops were contaminated with the bacteria Pseudomonas aeruginosa, which is resistant to standard antibiotics. > It can infect the eye, leading to vision loss and, in extreme cases, it can spread to the blood and trigger the potentially fatal complication sepsis.

vmurthy

From the article : "The eye drops in the alert were: Rohto Cooling Eye Drops ALL-IN-ONE, Max Strength, Optic Glow, Digi Eye, Dry Aid and Cool Relief " "It is not clear whether any are contaminated, but the FDA has marked this a Class II recall, meaning there is a temporary, and reversible, risk to the eyes and vision if the products are used"

WalterGR

Here are some non-Daily Mail sources: FDA recall event details: https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/ires/index.cfm?Event=... WFLA (FL): https://www.wfla.com/news/national/nearly-12-million-eye-dro... WKRC (OH): https://local12.com/news/nation-world/recall-eye-drop-recall... Prevention.com: https://www.prevention.com/health/a73274668/rohto-cooling-ey...