Beware of Contaminated Over-the-Counter Eye Drops: A Public Health Alert

If you have any of these 38 over-the-counter eye drops, stop using them immediately and discard them. These products could be tainted with bacteria, potentially leading to severe eye infections, vision loss, blindness, or worse. Dr. Audrey Tai's Important Update on Recalled Eye Drops I'm Dr. Audrey Tai, a board-certified and fellowship-trained refractive and cornea surgeon. Today, I'll provide you with the most current list of over-the-counter eye drops that may have bacterial contamination, as well as those mentioned in a recent FDA warning letter. FDA's Expanded Recall List Earlier this year, in February, August, and October, the FDA recalled several eye drops due to bacterial contamination risks. These contaminants could cause vision loss, blindness, or even death. Recently, the FDA has expanded its recall list and issued a new warning letter. Current List of Recalled Eye Drops EzriCare Artificial Tears Associated with severe eye infections in 55 patients