Indian-made Eye Surgical Dye Banned in Vietnam After Patients Go Blind; Causal Link Being Investigated
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Executive Summary
SHANGHAI - Vietnamese health authorities are investigating whether an Indian-made dye used during eye operations might have caused 22 patients to become blind after receiving cataract surgery. Vietnam's Ministry of Health has ordered one hospital to stop using the blue dye at medical clinics following a series of incidents, according to local press reports
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