{"id":2601,"date":"2023-03-26T14:00:29","date_gmt":"2023-03-26T19:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/claremontcoloniccenter.com\/?p=2601"},"modified":"2023-09-10T08:35:50","modified_gmt":"2023-09-10T13:35:50","slug":"eye-drop-recall-linked-to-3-new-deaths-and-8-cases-of-blindness-what-to-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/claremontcoloniccenter.com\/?p=2601","title":{"rendered":"Eye Drop Recall Linked to 3 New Deaths and 8 Cases of Blindness: What to Know"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Eye Drop Recall Linked to 3 New Deaths and 8 Cases of Blindness: What to Know<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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  • Three deaths and eight cases of vision loss due to bacterial infection have been possibly linked to the use of certain artificial tears products. <\/l>
  • \nAs the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention investigates, the agency recommends that clinicians and patients stop using EzriCare\u2019s or Delsam Pharma\u2019s Artificial Tears products, both manufactured by India-based Global Pharma Healthcare. <\/l>
  • \nIn February, Global Pharma Healthcare voluntarily recalled its Artificial Tears Lubricant Eye Drops and its Artificial Eye Ointment due to possible contamination. <\/l>
  • \nA separate recall for eye drops has impacted two lots of the Purely Soothing 15% MSM eye drops from Pharmedica USA. <\/l><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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    \n\t\t\t\tThree people have died and there have been eight reports of people losing their vision after developing a bacterial eye infection possibly linked to the use of certain artificial tears products, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

    \n\nIn addition, there have been four reports of people needing to have their eyeball removed as a result of the infection.

    \n\nIn total, the CDC has identified 68 patients affected in 16 states as of March 14. All patients were identified as having an infection caused by an extensively drug-resistant strain of the bacterium Pseudomonas aeruginosa.

    \n\nAs the agency continues to investigate, it recommends that clinicians and patients stop using EzriCare\u2019s or Delsam Pharma\u2019s Artificial Tears products, both manufactured by India-based Global Pharma Healthcare. EzriCare\u2019s product was the brand most commonly reported being used by affected patients, the CDC said.

    \n\nOn Feb. 2, Global Pharma Healthcare voluntarily recalles its Artificial Tears Lubricant Eye Drops. The company issued another voluntary for its Artificial Eye Ointment due to \u201cpossible microbial contamination.\u201d

    \nMSM eye drop recall<\/b>

    \n\nIn a separate incident, Pharmedica USA issued a voluntary worldwide recall of two lots of its Purely Soothing, 15% MSM eye drops, the Food and Drug Administration announced.\n\nThe recall notice warns consumers that the products being recalled are non-sterile, meaning they may contain bacteria or other germs.

    \n\n\u201cUse of contaminated eye drops can result in the risk of eye infections that could result in blindness,\u201d the notice said.

    \n\nDr. Diane Hilal-Campo, an ophthalmologist and founder of twenty\/twenty beauty, said symptoms of an eye infection can vary, but may include redness, itching eye pain, a gritty sensation in the eye, discharge, sensitivity to light or a decrease in vision.

    \n\n\u201cIf someone is experiencing any of these symptoms, no matter how mild, I encourage them to seek medical attention immediately,\u201d she told Healthline.

    \n\nPharmedica has advised customers to immediately stop using the product, which can be returned to the place of purchase for a refund.

    \n\nThe Phoenix, Arizona-based company said in its notice that it has not received any reports of illness related to use of the recalled eye drops.

    \n\nPurely Soothing, 15% MSM eye drops are an anti-inflammatory topical solution to relieve eye irritation and swelling.

    \n\nThe affected products were sold worldwide via e-commerce sites such as Amazon Marketplace, the company said.

    \n\nThe eye drops come in white, cylindrical bottles and have eye dropper caps and white lids. The products affected by the recall are:

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    • LOT#: 2203PS01, 1 oz, UPC 7 31034 91379 9<\/l>
    • \n LOT#: 1808051, \u00bd oz, UPC 7 31034 91382 9<\/l><\/ul>
      \n\nImages of the labels for these products can be found with the recall

      \n\nConsumers with questions concerning the Purely Soothing, 15% MSM recall can contact Pharmedica by email at osm@pharmedicausa.com, or by calling (623) 698-1752 between the hours of 8 a.m and 5 p.m. Mountain Time.\n\nConsumers who have experienced any problems that may be related to their use of this product should contact their physician or healthcare provider.

      \nSoothing the eyes safely<\/b>

      \n\nTo reduce the risk of infection when soothing your eyes, Hilal-Campo recommends choosing artificial tears that come in single-use vials.

      \n\n\u201cTo use correctly, these single-use products should be opened and instilled with clean hands, and then immediately discarded,\u201d she said.

      \n\nMulti-use bottles increase the risk of spreading bacteria or other germs to the eye, because the dropper tip has more chances to come into contact with the eye, skin, or other surfaces.

      \n\nHilal-Campo also suggests that people choose preservative-free eye drops, which she says are easier on the surface of the eye.

      \nIn addition, \u201cstick with large, trusted brands for your over-the-counter eyedrops \u2014 like Allergan, Alcon, and Bausch and Lomb,\u201d she said.


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      Eye Drop Recall Linked to 3 New Deaths and 8 Cases of Blindness: What to Know Three deaths and eight cases of vision loss due to bacterial infection have been possibly linked to the use of certain artificial tears products. As the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention investigates, the agency recommends that clinicians and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7,9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2601","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-health","category-news-and-information"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/claremontcoloniccenter.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2601","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/claremontcoloniccenter.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/claremontcoloniccenter.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/claremontcoloniccenter.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/claremontcoloniccenter.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2601"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/claremontcoloniccenter.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2601\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2608,"href":"https:\/\/claremontcoloniccenter.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2601\/revisions\/2608"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/claremontcoloniccenter.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2601"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/claremontcoloniccenter.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2601"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/claremontcoloniccenter.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2601"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}