Injection into the eye with avastin for wet macular degeneration.Approximately 30-36 hours later patient experienced severe pain in eye, tearing and no sight.Taken to retina specialist and they confirmed that this was a serious issue.Treated with intravitreal antibiotics and steroid.Culture never grew any bacteria.Patient has never re-gained sight and is severely impacted by this.Other eye has very minimal sight.From further tests and exploratory surgery it has been determined that the optic nerve is dead.Could this be a result of the syringes used by drug companies that were recalled.Fda safety report id # (b)(4).
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