Deadly bacteria and an everyday brand blamed: What we know about US eye drop recall

Four people have died and others have gone blind and even had their eyes surgically removed after being exposed to a drug-resistant bacteria found in a now-recalled type of eyedrops.

The US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention released an update on Friday (19 May), alerting the public to a rise in deaths and injuries caused by the bacteria.

Here’s everything we know about the recalled eyedrops and the deadly bacteria.

Contaminated eyedrops

More than 10 brands of…