Vision Monday: Dry Eye Foundation Introduces New Eye Drop Lookup Tool

Vision Monday - 10/16/23

Product: The Dry Eye Foundation announced the launch of an easy-to-search eye drop database called "Are My Eye Drops Safe?"
Top Line: Healthcare professionals and consumers can use this tool to find detailed information on over-the-counter eye drops sold in the U.S., including illegally marketed products, recalled products, and products subject to FDA safety communications or warnings.
Close Up: Key features of the new tool include: over 600 over-the-counter products sold in the U.S.; 11 types of safety alerts, including recall notices, FDA warning letters and "Frankenstein" eye drops; ingredient lists, packaging and preservatives; links to official drug listings from FDA database; and searchable by product name, brand, company, ingredient or country of manufacture.
Vital Statistics: "Are My Eye Drops Safe?" can be accessed here.