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Eye Drops Injury Helpline

You May Qualify for Financial Compensation!
Fill Out the Form Below for Your Free Claim Analysis.

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Background

A potentially deadly bacteria has been linked to EzriCare® Artificial Tears and Delsam Pharma's® Artificial Tears, both over-the-counter eye-drop formulations sold by major retailers. This bacteria, Pseudomonas Aeruginosa, has been linked to the following complications:

 

 

  • Yellow, green or clear fluids leaking from the eye

  • Eye discomfort

  • Redness of the eye or eyelid

  • A sensation of a foreign body in the eye

  • Light sensitivity

  • Blurred vision

  • Keratitis (inflammation of the cornea, the transparent outer covering of the eyeball)

  • Endophthalmitis (infection of the tissues or fluids inside the eyeball)

  • Vision Loss

  • Blindness

  • Respiratory infection

  • Urinary tract infection

  • Sepsis

  • Hospitalization

About the EzriCare® and Delsam Pharma® Eyedrops Recall 

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Studies have shown multiple use containers of preservative-free eye drops are prone to bacterial contamination. All non-expired, preservative-free artificial tears products under two brand names are included in the recall: EzriCare® Artificial Tears Lubricant Eye Drops and Delsam Pharma’s® Artificial Tears Lubricant Eye Drops.

 

These products could be contaminated with a dangerous drug-resistant bacteria, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, which can lead to severe eye disease, blindness, and death.

 

States where patients were infected include:

  • California

  • Colorado

  • Connecticut

  • Florida

  • New Jersey

  • New Mexico

  • New York

  • Nevada

  • Texas

  • Utah

  • Washington

  • Wisconsin

Additional Info

If you or a loved one used EzriCare® or Delsam Pharma’s® Eye Drops and experienced any of the issues below, fill out the form above for your confidential, free claim analysis. You may qualify for financial compensation.

 

  • Yellow, green or clear fluids leaking from the eye

  • Eye discomfort

  • Redness of the eye or eyelid

  • A sensation of a foreign body in the eye

  • Light sensitivity

  • Blurred vision

  • Keratitis (inflammation of the cornea, the transparent outer covering of the eyeball)

  • Endophthalmitis (infection of the tissues or fluids inside the eyeball)

  • Vision Loss

  • Blindness

  • Respiratory infection

  • Urinary tract infection

  • Sepsis

  • Hospitalization

Sources

 

U.S. FDA Says India-Made Eye Drop Linked to Some Infections, Blindness and One Death (2-3-2023)

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https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/us-fda-says-india-made-eye-drop-linked-some-infections-blindness-one-death-2023-02-03/

 

Eye Drops Recalled Due to Potential Bacterial Contamination (2-3-2023)

 

https://www.consumerreports.org/health/vision-eye-care/eye-drops-recalled-due-to-potential-bacterial-contamination-a1081889113/

 

EzriCare Artificial Tears Recalled after Multiple Infections and One Death, CDC Says (2-2-2023)

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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2023/02/02/eyedrops-recall-infections-death/11172429002/

 

Global Pharma Healthcare Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Artificial Tears Lubricant Eye Drops Due to Possible Contamination (2-2-2023)

 

https://global-pharma.com/otc.pdf

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