Fungal contamination in eye drops can lead to fungal keratitis, a severe infection of the cornea that can cause vision loss or blindness due to scarring and corneal damage. In the most extreme ...
When the company investigated, they determined the material was fungal. The recall follows a string of similar issues with tainted eye drops reported over the past two years. Dozens of products ...
Ointments have the advantage of increased dwell time in the eye ... children prefer drops, and no therapeutic advantage of one over the other has been demonstrated. Microbial keratitis is usually ...
A Texas-based company has voluntarily recalled their Systane-brand eye drops over possible fungal contamination. Alcon Laboratories in Fort Worth, Texas recalled one lot of Systane Lubricant Eye ...
The Texas manufacturer determined the material was fungal. The recall of the particular variety of Systane Lubricant Eye Drops, sold at many stores nationwide and online at Amazon, was announced ...
Select eye drops under the Systane brand were voluntarily recalled for concerns of fungal contamination, which could cause eye infection and threaten users' vision, according to a recall announcement ...
(WASHINGTON) — One lot of eye drops is being voluntarily recalled due to potential fungal contamination, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced earlier this week. The eye drops ...