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FDA Finds Contamination Issues at Eye Drops Plant

U.S. regulators discovered long list of sanitation problems at factory in India that made eye drops linked to outbreak of serious eye infections

Two More Brands of Eye Drops Recalled Over Infection Risks

Pharmedica and Apotex voluntarily recalling products due to issues with sterility

FDA Widens Warning for Contaminated Eye Products

At least 16 patients had been hospitalized earlier for an outbreak of the 'rare, extensively drug-resistant' Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteria

0.05 Percent Atropine Eye Drops Result in Lower Incidence of Myopia

Incidence of myopia and percentage of patients with fast myopic shift lower with 0.05 percent atropine versus placebo among children aged 4 to 9 years without myopia at baseline

CDC Warns of Dangerous Infection Risk With EzriCare Eye Drops

Agency warns that EzriCare Artificial Tears eye drops may be behind one death and dozens of bacterial infections

Topical Antibiotics Shorten Duration of Conjunctival Symptoms

Findings based on randomized trial and meta-analysis combining data with three previous trials in children with acute infective conjunctivitis

HealthDay Reports: Pink Eye Can Be a Symptom of COVID-19

Conjunctival Swab Positivity 12.7 Percent for SARS-CoV-2 Patients

Among hospitalized patients with SARS-CoV-2, eyes with CS positivity had significantly higher conjunctival redness grade

A number of over-the-counter eye products sold at Walgreens have been recalled by manufacturer Altaire Pharmaceuticals because the products may not be sterile.

Eye Drops, Ointments Sold at Walgreens Recalled

As a precautionary measure, Altaire is initiating the recall due to issues with product sterility
Daily topical latanoprost may help stop progression of myopia

ARVO: Latanoprost Halts Myopia Progression in Animal Study

Latanoprost effective for lowering IOP, slowing myopia progression in myopia model
In a case report published online Jan. 19 in Pediatrics

Iatrogenic Cushing’s Syndrome Described in 9-Year-Old Girl

Symptoms developed six months after topical ocular glucocorticoid tx for bilateral iridocyclitis