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FDA warns 26 eye drop products, including from large store brands, could lead to eye infections and vision loss

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Twenty-six over-the-counter eye drop products including those sold under store brands such as CVS, Target and Rite Aid, could lead to a serious eye infection resulting in vision loss or blindness, the US Food and Drug Administration warns.

FDA warns against using certain eye drops over microbial contamination

The agency found insanitary conditions in the manufacturing facility and positive bacterial test results from environmental sampling of critical drug production areas in the facility and is recommending the products be recalled.

The eye drops, sold under the brands CVS Health, Rite Aid, Target Up&Up, Leader (Cardinal Health), Rugby (Cardinal Health) and Velocity Pharma, are supposed to be sterile.

There are no reports of injuries from using the products at this time, according to the FDA, but the agency says that anyone who has signs or symptoms of an eye infection after using these products should talk to their health care provider or seek medical care immediately.

It also advises that anyone with these eye drops should discard them immediately.

Target, Rite Aid and CVS are removing the products from store shelves and will stop selling them online. The products sold under Leader, Velocity and Rugbys names may still be in some stores or available online and should not be purchased, the FDA said.

Earlier this year, the FDA issued a warning not to use several other eye drop products due to microbial contamination. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported the use of eye drops contaminated with a drug-resistant bacteria resulted in some patients experiencing vision loss, surgical removal of their eyes and death.

https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2023/10/30/health/fda-eye-drops-infection-risk/index.html

Gimme them Insanitary eye drops

I had to use eye drops after a surgery back in June and I absolutely dreaded it. I hate putting shit in my eyes anyway (it's why I've never even tried to get contacts) but every drop that went in my eye came with worry that I was blinding myself.

FYI the actual list of products is on the FDA site here:
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

CNN didn't list them in their own article, presumably because they're a garbage news organization.

Damn, my eye doctor wanted me to get over the counter eye drops in February. The one time procrastinating paid off.

If I need eye drops I use rohto.

CVS fails again

Lol

Never put salt in your eyes.

Fuck, I just remembered we ordered and dispensed these kinds of drops to someone last week. I can't remember the brand. Need to check tomorrow

Stoners in shambles

eggcorn posted...

If I need eye drops I use rohto.

Same. God-tier eye drops

sabin017 posted...

Never put salt in your eyes.

Always put salt in your eyes

Notice that it effects Target, CVS, and Rite Aid. All of those companies use the exact same manufacturer and manufacturing facility for their "store brands."

I noticed this shit years ago with nicotine patches. Target ones are made by the same company in the same facility as the Nicorette patches but cost less than half as much.