Three people have died. The company should've tested more before releasing the products. They should apologize to the public and pay for the medical bills to the people who were affected by the product. You can't restore eyesight easily. Surgeries are expensive. If you go blind, it can be permanent.
According to the CDC: Patients who used EzriCare Artificial Tears and who have signs or symptoms of an eye infection, such as discharge from the eye, eye pain or discomfort, redness of the eye or eyelid, feeling of something in the eye, increased sensitivity to light, or blurry vision, should seek timely medical care. At this time, CDC does not recommend testing of patients who have used this product and who are not experiencing any signs or symptoms of infection. CDC HAN Health Advisory link is here: emergency.cdc.gov/han/2023/han00485.asp?ACSTrackingID=USCDC_511-DM98842&ACSTrackingLabel=HAN%20485%20-%20General%20Public&deliveryName=USCDC_511-DM98842
All lots of both EzriCare and Delsam Pharma brand artificial tears have been recalled. www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/global-pharma-healthcare-issues-voluntary-nationwide-recall-artificial-tears-lubricant-eye-drops-due
Three people have died. The company should've tested more before releasing the products. They should apologize to the public and pay for the medical bills to the people who were affected by the product. You can't restore eyesight easily. Surgeries are expensive. If you go blind, it can be permanent.
According to the CDC:
Patients who used EzriCare Artificial Tears and who have signs or symptoms of an eye infection, such as discharge from the eye, eye pain or discomfort, redness of the eye or eyelid, feeling of something in the eye, increased sensitivity to light, or blurry vision, should seek timely medical care. At this time, CDC does not recommend testing of patients who have used this product and who are not experiencing any signs or symptoms of infection.
CDC HAN Health Advisory link is here: emergency.cdc.gov/han/2023/han00485.asp?ACSTrackingID=USCDC_511-DM98842&ACSTrackingLabel=HAN%20485%20-%20General%20Public&deliveryName=USCDC_511-DM98842
Have any lot numbers been released?
None were ever tested before allowing to be put on the shelf .... let alone doctors doling it out to people.
All lots of both EzriCare and Delsam Pharma brand artificial tears have been recalled. www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/global-pharma-healthcare-issues-voluntary-nationwide-recall-artificial-tears-lubricant-eye-drops-due
And it contains bacteria.