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  1. Mar 22, 2023 · The CDC is recommending people immediately stop using EzriCare Artificial Tears eye drops due to possible contamination with a rare strain of bacteria that has caused multiple deaths and vision ...

  2. Nov 15, 2023 · Review the recall notices. The C.D.C. said that, as of May 15, the drug-resistant bacteria strain linked to the recalled EzriCare and Delsam eyedrops had been found in 81 people in 18 states. The ...

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  3. Aug 25, 2023 · Update [2/21/2023] In addition to Artificial Tears products, FDA is also now warning consumers and health care professionals not to purchase or use Delsam Pharma’s Artificial Eye Ointment due to ...

  4. Aug 25, 2023 · Artificial tears safe when used properly. Artificial tears, like those in the recalled EzriCare drops, are the mainstay treatment for dry eye disease, according to Jeffrey H. Ma, an ophthalmologist at the UC Davis Eye Center. Ma specializes in ocular surface diseases — diseases that damage the surface layers of the eye.

  5. May 19, 2023 · Global Pharma Healthcare recalled Artificial Tears Lubricant Eye Drops, distributed by EzriCare and Delsam Pharma, due to possible bacterial contamination that could lead to blindness or death.

  6. Feb 2, 2023 · CDC warns that a brand of eyedrops may be linked to drug-resistant bacterial infections. "Stop using" EzriCare Artificial Tears, the CDC warned, after one person died and other people were blinded ...

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  8. Feb 9, 2023 · The FDA and CDC are advising patients to stop using EzriCare Artificial Tears, an over-the-counter brand of eye drops. The manufacturer, Global Pharma Healthcare, has issued a nationwide recall of the product. The drops might be contaminated and could be a source of an outbreak of drug-resistant infections that may lead to vision loss.