Have you heard about the recent eye drop recall?
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has faced a series of eye drop recalls that have been shocking the healthcare industry. Earlier in the year, a number of eye drops were linked to severe infections, leading to devastating cases of blindness and worse. Unfortunately, a new recall was just released on October 27th, 2023, and now an update came out on October 30th, 2023.
Check out the video below for the details.
Eye Drop Recall Information
For full, updated FDA eye drop recall information, see the FDA’s website: https://www.fda.gov/drugs/drug-safety-and-availability/fda-warns-consumers-not-purchase-or-use-certain-eye-drops-several-major-brands-due-risk-eye
The recent recall includes generic or store brand eye drops from:
-CVS Health Leader (Cardinal Health)
-Rugby (Cardinal Health)
-Rite Aid
-Target Up & Up
-Velocity Pharma
-Walmart, and more.
Where your eye drops on the list?
See the FDA’s website for all the information: https://www.fda.gov/drugs/drug-safety-and-availability/fda-warns-consumers-not-purchase-or-use-certain-eye-drops-several-major-brands-due-risk-eye
Eye Drop Resources
Eyedrop Safety
Check out https://www.eyedropsafety.org/ This is a great search engine to look up recalled or hazardous eye drops)
Important Steps for avoiding Eye Dropper contamination
– Wash Your hands
– Check the expiration date of the eye drops
– Don’t share eye drops
– Don’t touch the bottle tip to your eye, lid, or lashes
How to Use Eye Drops Better
For more information on how to properly use your eye drops, check out this playlist.
Disclaimer: This information is not meant for medical diagnosis or treatment. You should follow up with your local healthcare provider regarding all matters related to your health.