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FDA's latest warnings about eye drop contamination put consumers on edge − a team of infectious disease experts explain the risks

  • Written by Alexander Sundermann, Assistant Professor of Infectious Diseases, University of Pittsburgh
imageThis is the second FDA alert this year on contaminated eye drops.eternalcreative/iStock via Getty Images Plus

The Food and Drug Administration issued a warning in late October 2023 urging consumers to avoid purchasing and to immediately stop using 26 over-the-counter eye drop products because of risk of eye infection that could result in partial...

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