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Outbreak of fungal infection at laser eye clinic blinds multiple patients, CDC emergency report claims

 
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 Dr. Bradford
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Topic starter 02/06/2026 9:01 pm  

Multiple patients at a laser eye clinic in New York City have been blinded in a fungal outbreak, the CDC has warned in a public health report. One patient even had to have a cornea transplant.

https://www.dailymail.com/health/article-15868667/fungal-infection-lasik-new-york-blindness.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490



   
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