A rare strain of bacteria found in recalled eyedrops has been linked to dozens of infections, as well as cases of vision loss, surgical removal of eyeballs and one death. CDC advises against using EzriCare eye drops as it investigates dozens of infections and one death The US Food and Drug Administration and CDC have urged consumers to stop using the recalled products. ”“Once they are contaminated or bacteria get in the bottle, then obviously there’s a source for bacteria to multiply and to even transmit bacteria back into the eye,” he said