FDA warns of infection risk from several eye drops on the market NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks UC-Davis Health professor Gary Novack about the latest FDA product warning concerning eyedrops.

FDA warns against using 26 over-the-counter eyedrops because of infection risk 00:21. Federal regulators are warning consumers to stop using a number of over-the-counter eye drops that may pose an ...

U.S. health officials are warning consumers to stop using more than two dozen over-the-counter eye drop products due to the potential risk of eye infection that could lead to vision loss.

The FDA has updated the list of over-the-counter eye drop products sold at major stores and pharmacies that people should stop using due the risk of eye infections that can lead to vision loss.

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A pharmaceutical company is recalling over-the-counter eye drops that have been linked to an outbreak of drug-resistant infections and vision loss.

U.S. health officials said Thursday a company is recalling its over-the-counter eye drops that have been linked to an outbreak of drug-resistant infections. The Centers for Disease Control and ...

While the infections have not been 100% traced to the Ezricare eye drops, the CDC – as well as Ezricare itself -are recommending consumers discontinue use of this product immediately until the ...

Over-the-Counter Eye Drops for Dry Eye: Potential Risks and Side Effects. Medically reviewed by Saurabh Sethi, M.D., MPH — Written by Sonia Pearson — Updated on April 9, 2025.