Rebecca Petris 8/22/23 Rebecca Petris 8/22/23

Safety-Related Recalls and Warnings for OTC Eye Drops are Escalating

Six months, seven manufacturers, eleven products: It’s been an unprecedented year for eye drop recalls and FDA warnings.

Aidan Moore 8/10/23 Aidan Moore 8/10/23

Survey: Eye Drops Sold Online Pose Risks to Consumers

Extensive coverage from Drugwatch detailing DEF’s history of reporting potentially unsafe eye drops to the FDA.

Aidan Moore 7/25/23 Aidan Moore 7/25/23

Dry Eye Foundation Applauds Breakthrough Investigation of OTC Eye Drop Safety Issues

Bloomberg Businessweek’s “No Testing, No Inspections: Contaminated Eyedrops Blinded and Killed Americans” story exposes “gaping hole” in regulatory system

Aidan Moore 7/19/23 Aidan Moore 7/19/23

Dry Eye Foundation Launches Mermaid Tears™

Fictitious eye drop exposes regulatory shortfalls for over-the-counter drugs

Rebecca Petris 7/17/23 Rebecca Petris 7/17/23

Bloomberg Businessweek: “No Testing, No Inspections: Contaminated Eyedrops Blinded and Killed Americans”

“The American public should know that nobody’s looking. It’s not the FDA’s fault that they don’t have the resources to do this. But they shouldn’t pretend that they can”

Rebecca Petris 7/10/23 Rebecca Petris 7/10/23

FDA Disclaimers for OTC Eye Drops

FDA says they do not approve or review over-the-counter eye drops - but what does this mean? And, is anybody inspecting the factories where OTC drops are made?

Rebecca Petris 6/23/23 Rebecca Petris 6/23/23

Managed Healthcare Executive: Over 200 Potentially Unsafe Eye Drops Reported to FDA

The Dry Eye Foundation reported 205 eye drops to the FDA that were not found in the FDA database.

Rebecca Petris 6/23/23 Rebecca Petris 6/23/23

Vision Monday: Dry Eye Foundation Reports Potentially Unsafe Eye Drops to FDA

Includes recommendations from Dr. Brown for patients and doctors who have concerns

Rebecca Petris 6/22/23 Rebecca Petris 6/22/23

Dry Eye Foundation Notifies Authorities of over 200 Potentially Unsafe Eye Drops

Surge of unregulated eye drops continues on popular e-commerce websites

Rebecca Petris 6/2/23 Rebecca Petris 6/2/23

Optometry Times: Dry Eye Foundation takes a stance on eye drop safety, encourages consumer education

Since April 2022, the Dry Eye Foundation has been voicing concerns over the packaging of preservative-free drops as well as availability of noncompliant drops at online retailers.

Rebecca Petris 5/31/23 Rebecca Petris 5/31/23

Biologic Eye Drops: Clearing Up Misconceptions

DrB addresses five misconceptions about biological eye drops and FDA approval, clinical trials, sterility, and regulatory rules.

Rebecca Petris 5/25/23 Rebecca Petris 5/25/23

Preservative-Free Eye Drops: How to Reduce the Risk of Bacterial Contamination

Rebecca Petris 5/12/23 Rebecca Petris 5/12/23

Ophthalmology Times: Dry Eye Foundation continues to warn against the use of unverified and unsafe eye drops

From ingredients that should not be included to ingredients that should be but are not, and improper storage and manufacturing, numerous eye drops have raised safety concerns.