Eye drop recall list: See the dozens of eye care products recalled in 2023

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has warned consumers to stop purchasing a host of over-the-counter eye drops due to a potential risk of infection that may lead to partial vision loss or blindness.

The FDA on Wednesday announced a recall of another batch of eye drops weeks after it warned consumers about over two dozen eye care products.

The FDA said that Kilitch Healthcare India Limited issued a voluntary recall of products from companies like CVS Health, Rite Aid and Walmart, among others, and have expiration dates between November 2023 and September 2025. FDA investigators found "insanitary conditions," according to the agency.

The FDA updated the list of recalled items on Oct. 30 to include 10ml-sized Equate Hydration PF Lubricant Eye Drops sold by Walmart, then again on Nov. 3 after Cardinal Health initiated a voluntary recall for all lots of six Leader brand eye care products.

The recent recalls come after two other eye drop products were recalled in August, and another in February due to possible contamination, dozens infections and at least three deaths.

Here's which eye care products have been recalled in 2023.

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Eye drop recall list

All information is courtesy of the FDA.

Prior eye drop recalls include EzriCare, Dr. Berne’s and LightEyez

In August, the FDA issued a notice warning consumers not to use Dr. Berne's MSM Drops 5% Solution and LightEyez MSM Eye Drops after the agency found bacterial contamination in some of them.

"Using contaminated eye drops could result in minor to serious vision-threatening infection which could possibly progress to a life-threatening infection," the FDA announced in the recall issued at the time.

According to the recall, both products contain methylsulfonylmethane (MSM), an unapproved drug illegally marketed in the U.S., the federal health regulator reported.

"There are no legally marketed ophthalmic drugs that contain MSM as an active ingredient," the FDA said.

EzriCare and Delsam Artificial Tears recalled

In February, EzriCare Artificial Tears and Delsam Pharma Artificial Tears were recalled due to possible contamination after dozens of infections and at least four deaths.

The recall was later expanded to include Delsam Pharma’s Artificial Eye Ointment.

At least 81 infections were linked to EzriCare Artificial Tears, the CDC said in May.

The recall came after a CDC and FDA investigation on a multistate outbreak of VIM-GES-CRPA, which was new to the U.S.

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What should you do if you have used these products?

People who have signs or symptoms of an eye infection after using these products should talk to their health care provider or seek medical care immediately, the FDA says.

The FDA also recommends consumers properly discard these products.

There have been no reports of eye infection associated with these products as of Friday, but the FDA encourages health care professionals and patients to report adverse events or quality problems with any medicine to the agency's MedWatch Adverse Event Reporting Program.

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Eye drop recall list: See the eye care products being recalled