The recall impacts 3,111,072 bottles of eye drops with the following labels:
182,424 bottles of Sterile Eye Drops AC (tetrahydrozoline HCl 0.05%, zinc sulfate 0.25%), 0.5-ounce (15-milliliter) bottles
303,216 bottles of Eye Drops Advanced Relief (dextran 70 0.1%, polyethylene glycol 400 1% and tetrahydrozoline HCl 0.05%), 0.5-ounce (15-milliliter) bottles, sterile
1,023,096 bottles of Dry Eye Relief Eye Drops (glycerin 0.2%, hypromellose 0.2% and polyethylene glycol 400 1%), 0.5-ounce (15-milliliter) bottles
245,184 bottles of Ultra Lubricating Eye Drops (polyethylene 400 0.4%, propylene glycol 0.3%), sterile, 0.5-ounce (15-milliliter) bottles
378,144 bottles of Sterile Eye Drops Original Formula (tetrahydrozoline HCl 0.05%), 0.5-ounce (15-milliliter) bottles
315,144 bottles of Sterile Eye Drops Redness Lubricant (glycerin 0.25% and naphazoline HCl 0.012%), 0.5-ounce (15-milliliter) bottles
74,016 bottles of Sterile Eye Drops Soothing Tears (polyethylene glycol 400 0.4% and propylene glycol 0.3%), 0.5-ounce (15-milliliter) bottles
589,848 bottles of Artificial Tears Sterile Lubricant Eye Drops (polyvinyl alcohol 0.5%, povidone 0.6%), 0.5-ounce (15-milliliter) bottles
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MillionToOneShotDoc6 days ago
+172
TIL it can be impossible to find the manufacturer info for private label eye drops. I’m looking at the packaging for the stuff I got at Target and can’t find anything. Even the NDC info on the FDA’s website doesn’t have it.
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cobalthex6 days ago
+38
recall information will have it however
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ThatGuyFromTheM0vie6 days ago
+554
This is why when it comes to eye stuff…buy name brand. This isn’t the first time nor will it be the last.
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No-Tomatillo-75666 days ago
+265
My eye specialist told me to avoid Visine. Said it was actually [harmful.So](http://harmful.So) that's one name product to avoid.
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misfitx6 days ago
+195
Systane preservative free is my favorite.
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BobMortimersButthole6 days ago
+48
This is what my eye specialist recommends.
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ShibaVagina6 days ago
+36
Yeah, my eyes are fucked and I have to buy these. The preservatives mess with your eye healing itself. They're expensive as hell though.
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ComtesseCrumpet5 days ago
+4
Systane and a heated eye mask to get blocked ducts flowing again have pretty much unfucked my eyes.
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Nethersworn16 days ago
+9
Genteal is good too
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Interjessing-Salary5 days ago
+7
Systane is like heaven in eye drops for my eyes. I occasionally have to use them and every time it's sweet bliss putting them in.
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ltmikepowell5 days ago
+1
Also Refresh PF works really well for me. I often get the 100 vials pack from Costco.
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ThatGuyFromTheM0vie6 days ago
+56
Yes Visine is dogshit. Actually like not good for your eyes.
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Robotboogeyman6 days ago
+37
My perception of visine has nothing to do w health, just keeping your eyes from being super red while stoned.
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OutToBeatTheFrey6 days ago
+10
Lumify and keep the drops cold.
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shrub55 days ago
+1
Lumify is fantastic. Worked like a charm for me for about 2-3 years. Then, out of nowhere my eyes started getting super red and the lumify drops didn’t seem to help at all. I went to a specialist and they told me that I likely had developed an allergy to the lumify drops themselves. Despite saying that he too recommends them to patients, that “around 1-10 people will randomly develop an allergy to lumify at some point, and we don’t know why. Just use lubricating drops and use some other redness relief drops very sparingly when needed, like for a wedding or interview or something.” Sure enough, I stopped using them and the redness calmed down. But oh man do I miss being able to get completely stoned and still feel comfortable in public, because weed makes my eyes RED.
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Good_vibe_good_life5 days ago
+9
I like Rhoto, expensive but works better.
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YourMomsTunnelTour5 days ago
+6
The red Rhotos are my lifelong favorite.
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saladmunch25 days ago
+2
Same. The gf hated them because it was like putting menthol in your eye but I liked it about them lol. Refreshing.
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SpiderDijonJr6 days ago
+1
Been using it consistently for 20 years and my eyes still work pretty darn good.
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rando14596 days ago
+8
If your eyes work pretty darn good, what do you use Visine for?
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I_like_Mashroms6 days ago
+20
Red eyes....from... Allergies?
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Disastrous_Room_9276 days ago
+4
I have allergies right now.
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adolfojp6 days ago
+21
Visine is harmful because many of their formulations include vasoconstrictors and antihistamines which can cause problems when taken long term.
It's like taking Benadryl or Afrin every day.
But try telling that to my brother. He's unfazed by terms like rebound hyperemia and his eyes keep getting worse.
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wutfacer6 days ago
+17
A lot of people take antihistamines every day (environmental allergies, pet allergies, etc)
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Harp-Note5 days ago
+2
Yep. I've been on cetirizine for years at this point. For chronic rashes. :(
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pivovy6 days ago
+6
Yeah, definitely don't take Benadryl (diphenhydramine) every day. I have sleep problems, ended up taking it for quite a few months every night, and got super fat. Took forever to lose that weight. Still working on it.
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adolfojp5 days ago
+8
Prolonged use has also been linked to dementia. It’s criminal that they don’t put that on the label. (Maybe try glycine powder. It works miracles for me.)
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chrysophilist5 days ago
Hot take: diphenhydramine should not be over-the-counter given its side effect profile, dangers of routine use, and potential for toxicity. That shit should be prescription-only. Same for acetaminophen while I'm on my pedestal, and I'm not the first to say it.
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sleepymoose884 days ago
+3
Wait, Benadryl has a weight gain side effect? My primary care a couple years ago told me to start taking it daily alongside my Zyrtec when my allergies got really bad. My weight has ballooned over the last couple years with no real change in my physical activity or diet. I’m pretty routine and eat the same stuff for breakfast and lunch every day and we cycle through the same 20 low cal lean meat dinners all the time, minus holidays. I thought I was just getting old and my metabolism or testosterone was dropping off.
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pivovy4 days ago
+2
Yeah, definitely. From my experience at least. It's slow, but you'll def gain some, it was the same way with me without any changes to diet or activity. Then I read somewhere that people gain 10% of their weight, and I slowly stopped. Quitting was pretty unpleasant but not too hard.
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sleepymoose884 days ago
+1
Yeah it’s been slow and gradual. 185 to 205 over the last 2.5 years. Slow enough to make me think I just gained a bit of weight over the winter or did some emotional eating, but it’s been damn near impossible to shed.
I looked into it more and even Zyrtec/its generic are to a lesser extent correlated with weight gain even as a phase 2 antihistamine. The phase 2 ones were designed to not go through the blood brain barrier but Zyrtec still sorta does, so I’m stopping Zyrtec as well. If things get bad allergy wise, I’ll switch to Allegra generic which is the only one that does not cross the blood brain barrier at all.
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thejourneybegins426 days ago
+1
Care to elaborate?
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NibittyShibbitz5 days ago
+1
My sister scolded me for using Visine. Also for nasal spray. It's not good for regular use, but I only ever used either very occasionally. My eyes stay dry and irritated a lot now that I am older and only ever use lubricating drops. I need to check what I have against the recall lists.
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WalletFullOfSausage6 days ago
+87
That’s why it’s Rohto only for me. Damn it burns good.
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TSL4me6 days ago
+45
Its been a staple since my high school stoner days
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2918371206 days ago
+29
"It's like dropping menthol into your eye but you will feel like your eyes have been power washed" - how it was described to me and it was spot on. That being said I did get the one with menthol in it.
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JiffSmoothest6 days ago
+30
Rohto gang, stand up. I recall my first application with fondness, and burning.
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Good_vibe_good_life5 days ago
+1
If you get the red one it doesn’t burn…
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theboywthagreenscarf6 days ago
+17
The burning tells you it’s working
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Smokes_LetsGo8766 days ago
+35
Fuckin rohto man. Me and my friends ALWAYS had a bottle back in high school. Absolute best drops to get rid of red eyes from smoking weed.
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diligentPond186 days ago
+8
Damn I feel like I missed out on a cultural moment.
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gangy865 days ago
+3
You did lol kids these days will never know
Now it's just shatter and pills
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ItsDarkAndHeckIsHot6 days ago
+20
🤝 fellow eyebleacher
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GetUranus2Mars6 days ago
+4
I don't know what brand I used a few years ago but it made the whites of my eyes unnaturally white. Still red around the eyelids, which made me look even crazier lol
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DrDop4mine6 days ago
+6
I just picked up my bottle to cherish a little more today
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SUBLIMEskillz5 days ago
+2
The green rhoto is the shit
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lolsketch6 days ago
+1
Rohto Z Pro! is the only way to go
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KimJongFunk6 days ago
+47
This is so true. I have dry eyes and I have to vigilant about which brands I use because there have been so many recalls over the years.
I prefer the single use drops because they haven’t been affected by recalls as much. The recalls mostly seem to affect multi-use bottles.
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gospdrcr0006 days ago
+19
Idk if rohto is the best, but I like them the most.
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Loo-Hoo-Zuh-Er6 days ago
+11
Opcon-A has been my friend since I was a teen. Dog allergies and dryness after a shower make my eyes so itchy. That stuff immediately cures it.
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FuckeenGuy5 days ago
+2
I love opcon-A. Use them all the time, bc my eyes really enjoy being itchy I guess. Those eyedrops are the only ones to knock it out every time
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Contemplating_Prison6 days ago
+43
Bauch and Lamb had some fucked up contact solution like a decade ago.
FYI most generic brands are made in the same factories as the generic
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So_spoke_the_wizard6 days ago
+4
Two decades ago. Yes, they fucked up the development of Moisture Lock. They have had many new solutions that were developed after the lessons of that mistake. And you know the FDA was all over every new product after that.
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RichtofensDuckButter6 days ago
+20
I will never use anything other than Refresh brand.
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CreepingCoins6 days ago
+13
This was recommended to me by the person who did my LASIK and I'm still using it 20 years later. I mean, not the same bottle, obviously.
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Levarien6 days ago
+2
Same. Ophthalmologist recommended them after diagnosing me with Epithelial Corneal Dystrophy. I pretty much carry them with me daily in case i start to feel the dryness or itchiness coming on.
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GTdspDude6 days ago
+26
Single use saline drops, preservative free - yes the packaging is worse for the environment, no I don’t give a shit it’s my eyes
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Tasty-Traffic-6806 days ago
+2
They're like mini mondo squeezers
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pricklysiren6 days ago
This is the way
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mav1946 days ago
+5
Agree to the highest degree. You only got one pair of eyes, and you can't repair em. Saving $4 is not worth all the risk (even if low) it can bring.
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getdatwontonsoup6 days ago
+11
They’re all the same product in the factory, the label is added after the fact. There is no difference for some generic and name brand
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RaisinDetre6 days ago
+7
Then why does this box of Cheese-Ums crackers taste like shit?
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getdatwontonsoup6 days ago
+1
keyword “some”
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medisherphol6 days ago
+1
and what you makes think eye drops are different than Cheese-Ums? The name brand tastes the same as the store the brand?
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babblelol6 days ago
+1
I was wondering why my eye drops were orange.
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Iohet6 days ago
+1
Fewer production lines would lead to some difference compared to cheese c****** snacks
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medisherphol6 days ago
-1
Come on. You're just grasping at straws.
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yautjaisforlovers6 days ago
+6
I’ve never looked at the statistics but I feel like name brand is recalled far less often. I buy my drops from Costco and regularly check on them.
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Every-Development3986 days ago
+2
Yeah, funny enough this is not the first time a recall has happened as well.
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xbleeple6 days ago
+4
Eye drops was where I finally snapped on the “generics are the same” BS. I got a bottle of generic, super strength, once a day pataday from Target and I had to put more in under 12 hours later bc my eyes were itching again. That just does not happen when I buy the brand name.
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hextanerf6 days ago
+7
My physician for allergy told me that there are 1% and 2% variants. Could it be you bought the 1%.
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xbleeple6 days ago
+3
Twice a day is the .1%, once a day is the .2%, extra strength is .7%. I even double checked to see if I’d accidentally grabbed the wrong kind, it just *did not* work the same
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ThatGuyFromTheM0vie6 days ago
-7
Generics legally have to be the same STUFF in the bottle. Same formulation. Buttttt they can sometimes be slightly off or slightly less well manufactured.
Certain generic meds for example can say like “100mg” but can be actually like 95mg. Like some pills will be ever so off. Usually not an issue for most people, but for some, even that small difference can be sensitive.
Whereas name brand will be 100% identical every single time. Every pill in the bottle always made in the same exact location, sourced from the same manufacturer.
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wutfacer6 days ago
+2
That's not how regulations for generics work, at least in the US
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Wasting_my_own_time6 days ago
None of that is factually accurate. Good day Sir.
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shfiven4 days ago
+1
This has been happening over and over again for years now. Just wtf.
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Koumadin6 days ago
+19
[This](https://www.eyedropsafety.org) is a great up to date website for eyedrop recalls
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IniMiney6 days ago
+24
Just in time for me switching to contacts as a lifelong glasses wearer. Awesome
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Floreat_democratia5 days ago
+6
I was forced to give up contacts for glasses. Too many problems.
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RalphInMyMouth6 days ago
+181
The Trump years are going to haunt us for generations due to all this deregulation
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zelman6 days ago
+51
While that is true, it is unrelated to this story. There are drug recalls every few weeks for many years.
-a pharmacist who has to check stock for recalled stuff often.
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saladmunch25 days ago
-2
Noooo you're supposed to blame it on Trump!
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1egg_4u6 days ago
+7
At least the recall part of quality control is kinda still working
For now at least
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RalphInMyMouth6 days ago
+45
What do you think causes manufacturing quality issues?? Deregulation. It’s the whole basis of capitalism for these huge corporations- they’ll do everything possible to save a buck and will just take a slap in the wrist fine for it after.
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Iceman91616 days ago
+21
Why don’t you link something that proves your point? The person you are talking with has no concrete evidence, but you don’t either, so you can’t just say “you have to prove your point with evidence otherwise I’m right by default!”
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RalphInMyMouth6 days ago
+16
Brother there is not a specific piece of legislation for every business that does this. There were sweeping moves towards deregulation starting during Trump’s first presidency and we feel the effects now because that shit takes time to show consequences.
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AspenSki19886 days ago
-49
Everything is trumps fault to these people just let them cook lol
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anonnnnn4626 days ago
+8
One of the things I tend to not buy store brands and stick with name brands
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jmikk854 days ago
+2
Work in eye care. Buy systane, refresh or theratears. Preservative free if you can afford the added expense.
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Brilliant19655 days ago
+3
I buy name brand, either Ivizia, Refresh or Systane because of all of the recalls and problems with eye drops
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Shesversatile6 days ago
+3
I literally bought a bottle of eyedrops a couple of hours ago for my son. It wasn’t these brands but now I’m paranoid.
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