Eye Drop Recall Leads to Permanent Vision Loss and Lawsuit

A Florida woman is suing Global Pharma Healthcare after using its EzriCare Artificial Tears, which has been linked to a deadly bacteria outbreak, and suffering a severe infection that led to her having her eye removed. Nearly 70 people across 16 states have been infected with a rare strain of an extensively drug-resistant bacteria called Pseudomonas aeruginosa, which has been linked to the eye drops. Three people have died, eight others reported losing their vision, and four others, including the woman, have had one of their eyeballs removed due to the severity of the infection. Global Pharma issued a recall for all lots of its EzriCare & Delsam Pharma artificial tears and Delsam Pharma’s Artificial Eye Ointment for potential bacterial contamination.