The US FDA Warns Consumers Not to Purchase or Use Certain Eye Drop from Several Major Generic Eye Drop Brands Due to Risk of Eye Infections & Loss of Vision

At this time the FDA recommends not to purchase or use eye drops from the following generic brands due to eye infection possibilities: 

• CVS Health
• Leader (Cardinal Health)
• Rugby (Cardinal Health)
• Rite Aid
• Target Up & Up
• Velocity Pharma
• Walmart

If you have any issues with eye infections after using any generic eye drops, see Seitz Eye Care’s doctors for help treating this and for the proper precautions to be taken.

The following generic eye drops Have been recalled by the FDA & are not recommended to use at this time:

• CVS Health:
  • Lubricant Eye Drops 15ml (single and twin packs)
  • Lubricant Gel Drops 15ml (single and twin packs)
  • Multi-Action Relief Drops 15ml
  • Lubricating Gel Drop 10ml
  • Lubricant Eye Drops 10ml (single and twin packs)
  • Mild Moderate Lubricating Eye Drops 15ml (single packs)
• Rugby (Cardinal Health):
  • Lubricating Tears Eye Drops 15ml
  • Polyvinyl Alcohol 1.4% Lubricating Eye Drops 15ml
• Leader (Cardinal Health):
  • Dry Eye Relief 10ml
  • Lubricant Eye Drops 15ml (single and twin packs)
  • Dry Eye Relief 15ml
  • Eye Irritation Relief 15ml
• Rite Aid:
  • Lubricant Eye Drops 15ml (Twin packs)
  • Lubricant Eye Drops 10ml (Twin packs)
  • Gentle Lubricant Gel Eye Drops 15ml
  • Lubricant Gel Drops 15ml
  • Lubricating Gel Drops 10ml
  • Multi Action Relief Drops 15ml
• Target:
  • Up&Up Dry Eye Relief Lubricant Eye Drops 30ml
  • Up&Up Extreme Relief Dry Eye 15ml (Single and Twin Packs)
  • Up&Up Extreme Relief Dry Eye 30ml (single and twin packs)
• Velocity Pharma LLC
  • Lubricant Eye Drop 10ml (triple pack)
• Walmart:
  • Equate Hydration PF Lubricant Eye Drop 10ml

Seitz Eye Care recommends non-generic eye drops typically for the less risk of eye issues with using them. If you have any questions about the use of your eye drops, please call us at (435) 789-1552.

IF you or anyone you know is using eye drops and experiences an infection or loss of vision / blindness, please call Seitz Eye Care and set up a medical exam in Vernal as soon as possible. Eye Infections not treated properly can lead to loss of vision and even complete loss of an eye.

It is also very important to have a yearly appointment with Seitz Eye Care to make sure no eye health issues are present or will happen. We do more than give you a prescription, we are concerned about your health (your eyes are the windows to your health). See Seitz Eye Care to see better! #seeus2see