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Preservative-Free Eye Drops Linked to Bacterial Infection and Death

EzriCare Artificial Tears formula affects at least 50 people in 11 states.

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By: TOM BRANNA

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A brand of over-the-counter eye drops may be linked to a bacterial infection that left one person dead and three others with permanent vision loss, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. A majority of people affected reported using preservative-free EzriCare Artificial Tears before they became infected, according to the Agency in a January 20 statement. EzriCare has issued a product recall. Cases have been reported in California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, New Jerse...

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