The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers to not use several brands of eye drops due to the risk of eye infections that could lead to blindness.
is warning consumers to not use several brands of eye drops due to the risk of eye infections that could lead to blindness.
The products are marketed under the brands CVS Health, Rite Aid, Target Up & Up, Leader , Rugby and Velocity Pharma. The products are sold under a variety of names, including Lubricant Eye Drops, Multi-Action Relief Drops and Mild Moderate Lubricating Eye Drops ; Lubricant Eye Drops, Gentle Lubricant Gel Eye Drops and Multi-Action Relief Drops ; and Up & Up Dry Eye Relief Lubricant Eye Drops and Up & Up Extreme Relief Dry Eye , among others.
The FDA recommended a recall of all the products and advised consumers to discard them. Anyone with signs or symptoms of an eye infection - pain, redness, blurred vision, sensitivity to light, excessive tearing or discharge - after using these products should seek medical help. CVS, Rite Aid and Target are removing the products from their store shelves and websites. Products branded as Leader, Rugby and Velocity may still be available to buy but should not be purchased, the FDA said.
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