Three people have died and eight others have lost their vision as a result of drug-resistant bacteria infections linked to recalled eyedrops, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Dr. Guillermo Amescua of the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute in Miami treated Di Sarro with an experimental light treatment that finally killed the infection.
Amescua said that anyone who notices something wrong while using artificial tears should see their eye care provider as soon as possible. Di Sarro is suing for negligence and hopes that surgery will restore sight in his left eye. Neither EzriCare nor Amazon, where Disarro purchased the eye drops, would comment.
Symptoms from the infection can include pain, discharge, redness, light sensitivity and blurry vision, according to the CDC. To use eye drops safely in general, people should wash their hands and keep the tip of the bottle sterile.
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