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It can be caused by an infection (bacterial, viral, fungal, or parasitic) or an eye injury. “People who wear soft contact lenses are most at risk from bacterial keratitis,” explains Dr Ionides.
Eye infections can cause pain, discharge, and swelling. However, symptoms and treatment options vary depending on the cause, whether viral, bacterial, or fungal. If you’ve noticed some pain ...
Singer-songwriter Elton John has reported vision loss due to an eye infection. Dr. Derek Cunningham explains how this extreme outcome can happen and what to watch for.
The FDA is urging consumers to stop using the eye drops and monitor for symptoms of fungal eye infection. Certain eye drops are being recalled over potential fungus contamination, the Food and ...
An investigation found it to be fungal. Eye drops are being recalled nationwide due to potential fungal contamination. Getty Images/iStockphoto Alcon Laboratories in Texas is voluntarily recalling ...
Fungal contamination in eye products are known to cause infections that can threaten a person’s ability to see. In rarer cases, these infections can become life-threatening for immunocompromised ...
The recall affects one lot of Systane Lubricant Eye Drops Ultra PF, sold in a 25-count box of single vials, which are used to temporarily relieve eye burning and irritation, the FDA said.
CINCINNATI (WKRC) - The Food and Drug Administration issued a recall for anti-irritant eyedrops due to a possible "vision-threatening" fungal contamination. One lot of anti-irritant eyedrops from ...
Select eye drops under the Systane brand were voluntarily recalled for concerns of fungal contamination, which could cause eye infection and threaten users' vision, according to a recall ...
The material was determined to be fungal in nature. The eye drops recalled, used to treat symptoms of dry eye, were sold in 25-count on-the-go single vials with lot number 10101 and an expiration ...