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The Food and Drug Administration on Monday expanded its warning not to buy or use eyedrops sold by several major retailers, sometimes under their own brand names.

FDA issues alert to stop using 26 over-the-counter eye drops due to potential risk of eye infection leading to vision loss or blindness. CVS, Rite Aid, and Targ

FDA investigators found unsanitary conditions and bacteria where the products were made.

FDA encourages the public to stick to reputable brands of eye drops after discovering that some were contaminated with pathogens. Continue reading to learn more.

Warning: Certain Eyedrops From CVS, Target, Rite Aid, Others, Could Cause Infection, Blindness, FDA says

The FDA is warning consumers to immediately stop using 26 types of over-the-counter eye drops.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is urging consumers to stop using 26 over-the-counter eye drop products from multiple major brands due to the risk of eye infections that may lead to vision loss or blindness.

On October 27, 2023, the FDA warned consumers to stop using ophthalmic products from 6 brands, including CVS Health and Rite Aid, after investigators found bacterial contamination at a manufacturing facility.

The FDA is warning consumers to immediately stop using 26 over-the-counter eye drop products due to the "potential risk of eye infections that could result in...

FDA investigators found unsanitary conditions and bacteria where the products were made.