Lawsuit filed against the maker of eyedrops linked to infections

A Florida woman has filed a lawsuit against Walmart and the maker of EzriCare artificial tears after suffering a bacterial infection she said was caused by the eyedrops.

A woman in Florida filed a lawsuit late Thursday against the maker of EzriCare artificial tears and Walmart after suffering a bacterial infection that she said was caused by the eyedrops.

Houston-based Lange Law Firm, which is representing the woman, Teresa Phillips, 60, of Bradford County, said the lawsuit is the first nationwide over injuries related to eyedrops linked to a drug-resistant bacterial infection called Pseudomonas aeruginosa.

The lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida.

According to the lawsuit, Phillips purchased EzriCare artificial tears in the weeks before her infection.

How a bacterial infection linked to eyedrops brand could cause vision loss or deathFeb. 1, 202302:38In May, Phillips said she felt "itchy" and had "unrelenting pain in her eyes." She underwent a round of antibiotics, according to the suit, but after a week "it became apparent that the antibiotics weren't working to stop the infection."

https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/lawsuit-filed-maker-eyedrops-linked-infections-rcna70133

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