Fungus-Contaminated Eye Drops Recalled in US: Can Cause Blindness
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced on Dec. 23 that Texas-based Alcon Laboratories is voluntarily recalling one lot of Systane Lubricant Eye Drops Ultra SPF, Single Vials On-the-Go because the products may be contaminated with fungus, writes Yahoo! News.
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The eye drops come in packs of 25. Alcon recalled the product after a consumer complained of a "foreign substance" found in a sealed bottle of the eye drops. When the company investigated, experts determined it was a fungus.
This is not the first time that faulty eye drops have been recalled. There have been dozens of recalls over the past two years, starting in 2023.
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“Fungal contamination of an ophthalmic product has the potential to cause eye infections,” the FDA said in its recall notice. “The infection may be vision-threatening and, in very rare cases, potentially life-threatening in immunocompromised patients.”
In the case of the recall of these drops, the manufacturer has not yet received reports of health problems caused by the use of the drug.
People who bought a package of Systane eye drops can check whether it is being recalled by looking at the lot number, expiration date and other information on the package.
The recall only concerns Systane Lubricant Eye Drops Ultra PF, Single Vials on-the-go 25 counts per box, lot #10101 with an expiration date of September 2029.
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The FDA said the eye drops were distributed nationwide through retail stores and online sellers. People who were adversely affected by the recalled eye drops after using them can contact the FDA's program MedWatch Adverse Event Reporting.
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