Lethal Eye Drop Recall!....3 people die after using contaminated eyedrops bought at Walmart, CVS and Target: 8 lose vision, 4 have eyeballs surgically removed.... rare bacterial superbug in solution........

Daily mail ^ | 3/23/2023 | Andrew cavallier

[caww]

Eyedrops from EzriCare and Delsam Phama were recalled ....

As of March 14, a reported 68 patients in 16 states have been infected with this 'rare strain' of Pseudomonas aeruginosa, according to an update by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Global Pharma Healthcare recalled its Artificial Tears Lubricant Eye Drops that were distributed by EzriCare and Delsam Pharma last month. The drops had been sold at drug stores across the country, including Walmart, Target, and CVS, and on Amazon, though the products have since been pulled.

[bert]

Well, when you develop double vision, the drops eliminate the condition. The double vision is common as you get older

[COBOL2Java]

I always thought she looked like Corporal Max Klinger...

[SamAdams76]

Is that Iggy Pop?

[TexasGator]

Rosa DeLauro

[DollyCali]

I do Areds tablets and refresh eye lubricants for eyes also. My condition is macular degeneration

[Gay State Conservative]

Geeze...my eyes are always bothering me and I’ve been tempted many times to buy drops...but haven’t.

[Gay State Conservative]

Geeze...did she just stumble out of Treblinka?

[SunkenCiv]

CDC says to stop using Ezricare Artificial Tears as it probes infections and a death
CBS News | FEBRUARY 1, 2023 / 7:56 AM | Staff
Posted on 2/1/2023, 10:13:22 AM by Red Badger
https://freerepublic.com/focus/news/4127673/posts

[Red Badger]

Pinging all the lists! Sorry for multiple pings!..............................

[DoughtyOne]

Yikes. Thanks for the ping.

[George from New England]

I am expecting that any Rx drops are fine. Only the otc that are in the recall .. yes ?

[ProtectOurFreedom]

I use a variety of eye drops for my dry eyes, but most often "Refresh" and "Systane Ultra." Sometimes I pick up "Equate" at Walmart. I just looked at the Equate bottle and it says "satisfaction guaranteed." Does losing your eye count as a valid reason to be dissatisfied?

Sometimes, when I'm out, I pick up off-brands at a convenience store. I'll have to check all my bottles. I keep them in the car and a few drawers at home.

My eye doc just two weeks ago said the preservatives in eye drops can actually dry your eyes out more quickly and aggravate dry eye. The more you use the drops, the more often you'll need them! He suggested preservative-free drops and gave me some samples that come in panel of tear-off single-use plastic tubes. I don't remember the brand he recommended, but I just found that Refresh makes one...

[SunkenCiv]

:^) If you combine your lists, each subsequent iteration of the nickname gets removed by FR software.

[Red Badger]

I do, and did not know that! Good to know!................

[musicman]

BTTT!!!!

[SunkenCiv]

“Preservative-free drops come in disposable single-use vials. So long as people do not touch the tip of the vial to their eyes or keep it for more than a day, preservative-free drops are safe and a great option for dry eyes,” Ma said. “They tend to be gentle on the eyes and can be used more frequently throughout the day.”

https://health.ucdavis.edu/news/headlines/fda-recalls-3-brands-of-eye-drops-what-patients-need-to-know-/2023/03

[DoughtyOne]

Thanks for the mention.

[Brooklyn Attitude]

“Most patients reported using 10 different brands of artificial tears, but EzriCare Artificial Tears, “a preservative-free” brand. Notice preservative free, I’m guessing a preservative would have killed the bacteria.”

The eyedrop solution is supposed to be sterile when purchased so someone screwed up the sterilization cycle on the solution or the contamination was in the bottles which are also supposed to be sterile. The preservative (usually benzalkonium chloride) is there to prevent bacterial growth after the bottle is opened and is more of a disinfectant.

[caww]

Sounds like solid information.

[caww]

I’m with you on the idea that preservatives are there for a purpose.