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Eye drops are being recalled due to a rare bacterium found in artificial tears. Find a list of recalled drops in 2023. Plus, eye infection symptoms.
South Moon, Rebright and FivFivGo eye drops are sold online, and claim to treat eye conditions such as glaucoma — but they are unapproved drugs and should not even be available for sale in...
The FDA posting of the recall says Teva’s pulling Clear Eyes, Once Daily, Eye Allergy Itch Relief drops for a failed impurities test. This covers the 715,682 bottles in lot Nos. 114349 ...
Eye drops used in managing glaucoma help the eye's fluid to drain better and decrease the amount of fluid made by the eye which decreases eye pressure. They are classified by their active ingredient and they include: prostaglandin analogs, beta blockers, alpha agonists, and carbonic anhydrase inhibitors.
Latanoprost, sold under the brand name Xalatan among others, is a medication used to treat increased pressure inside the eye (intraocular pressure). This includes ocular hypertension and open-angle glaucoma. Latanaprost is applied as eye drops to the eyes. Onset of effects is usually within four hours, and they last for up to a day.
Tetryzoline , also known as tetrahydrozoline, is a drug used in some over-the-counter eye drops and nasal sprays. Tetryzoline was patented in 1954, and came into medical use in 1959.
The CDC is warning people to stop using EzriCare eye drops after they have been linked to bacterial infections and vision loss, and the company is now issuing a voluntary recall.
Travoprost, sold under the brand name Travatan among others, is a medication used to treat high pressure inside the eye including glaucoma. Specifically it is used for open angle glaucoma when other agents are not sufficient. It is used as an eye drop. Effects generally occur within two hours.
Ophthalmic drug administration is the administration of a drug to the eyes, most typically as an eye drop formulation. Topical formulations are used to combat a multitude of diseased states of the eye.
The first-of-its-kind treatment, available nationwide now, takes effect in about 15 minutes, with one drop on each eye reportedly providing sharper vision for six to 10 hours.