Firefighter loses vision in one eye from contaminated eyedrops, sues manufacturer.

A Florida fire captain is suing the manufacturers and distributor of Artificial Tears eye drops after he was left blind in one eye due to a rare strain of Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteria found in the product. The CDC has identified 68 cases in 16 states, with three deaths and eight people losing their vision. Four patients had to have their eyeballs removed as a result. The recalled drops were manufactured by Global Pharma Healthcare in India, where the bacteria is commonly linked to outbreaks in hospitals. The outbreak is considered particularly worrisome because the bacteria driving it is resistant to standard antibiotics.