EzriCare Lawsuits Link Recalled Eye Drops to Impaired Vision

EzriCare LLC and others are facing litigation alleging recently recalled over-the-counter eye drops caused severe bacterial infections that led to users’ permanent vision loss.

Three plaintiffs who link their infections to EzriCare Artificial Tears filed separate lawsuits Wednesday in the US District Court for the District of New Jersey.

Riley Kerkhoff says he used the drops for about 45 days and may have been permanently harmed. Ohio resident Deborah Hartwell alleges she can’t drive, her left eye is in constant pain, and she has become severely sensitive to light.

Dennis Dickstein, a Michigan man, says an infection left him with ...