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Artificial tears from EzriCare and Delsam Pharma, for example, were associated with an antibiotic-resistant strain of bacteria that can cause eye infections.īut there are still safe eye drops out there, and they can ease a handful of symptoms. Several other brands of artificial tears and eye drops have been recalled this year over various concerns, including bacterial and fungal contamination, lack of sterility and unsafe preservatives. The FDA issued similar warning letters in September over some eye drops from CVS and Walgreens, along with other brands, either due to their FDA-unapproved marketing or their use of silver as a preservative. 'The products in question have been investigated and removed.'

'We require all products offered in our store to comply with applicable laws and regulations,' the spokesperson said. The letter to Amazon says that seven types of eye drops - Similasan Pink Eye Relief, The Goodbye Company Pink Eye, Can-C Eye Drops, Optique 1 Eye Drops, OcluMed Eye Drops, TRP Natural Eyes Floaters Relief and Manzanilla Sophia Chamomile Herbal Eye Drops - are drugs that need FDA permission to be sold because they're marketed to treat specific health problems, like pink eye or eye irritation.Īn Amazon spokesperson said in a statement that the company has removed the eye drops from the online store. If you have symptoms of an eye infection, you should see a doctor.Īlso this week, the FDA issued a warning letter to Amazon over some brands of eye drops sold online. Kilitch said it hasn't received any reports of adverse events linked to the drops as of now, but people should stop using them and may return them to the place they were purchased. The US Food and Drug Administration in October warned people not to purchase these eye drops because they could cause eye infections leading to 'partial vision loss or blindness' following an investigation that found bacteria and ' insanitary conditions' in the manufacturing facility. Last week, more than two dozen eye drops were voluntarily recalled - which included which included CVS, Rite Aid, Target and other brands - by their manufacturer, Kilitch Healthcare India Limited, for potential safety reasons. It's time, yet again, to check your medicine cabinet for your eye drops.

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