“According to the organization, digital marketplaces are flooded with eye drops from sellers that ignore Federal drug regulations, from safe packaging rules to FDA registration requirements. The manufacturing locations and conditions for many of these eye drops are unknown to the FDA....
According to Dr. Brown, if a patient or eye doctor has concerns about the eye drops they are using or recommending and whether they are safe and meet FDA requirements they should do the following: “First, check DailyMed to confirm that the eye drop is listed with the FDA. If the eye drop is not listed, don’t use it.
”Second, if the eye drop is advertised as preservative free, confirm that it is in a bottle designed for use with preservative-free products. A DailyMed listing does not ensure a proper bottle. And if a patient determines that they have accidentally been using an unlisted product or an improperly packaged product, they should stop using it immediately but do not discard it.
”If there are no negative effects after 14 days, it is unlikely that the eye drop caused harm and the bottle may be discarded. If they have any concerns about persistent eye redness, discharge, light sensitivity or loss of vision they should seek help from an eyecare provider immediately and take the bottle to the appointment.””
