Eye Drop Safety

Dr. Sandra Brown addresses eye drop packaging safety and provides safety tips for purchasing preservative-free lubricant eye drops.
See eyedropsafety.org for more information.
See DrB's Q&A here: www.eyedropsafety.org/qa-with...
Look up eye drop FDA listings by googling "DailyMed Drugname" (e.g. "DailyMed Systane")

[@marleneflaherty4843]

Thankyou for this education!

[@joekrze]

Excellent information!

[@mariafarias8887]

Very good 👍 thank you 🌹

[@shenell1185]

Thanks for video & dailymed link

[@gear9264]

thanks for sharing！

[@Brucelee-pv6uf]

Dr my eyes are killing me
What should I do ?😫

[@amb6899]

Thanks for the very useful information
I heard about nano droppers can they be used with the preservative free bottle? I believe when i squeeze the bottle im getting more than 1 or 2 drops

[@DryEyeFoundation]

Hi there, please ask your doctor if you can use the nano dropper with your PF tears. The company provides a list of compatible eye drops here: nanodropper.com/compatibility/ but you must talk to your doctor before making changes to your medications.

[@booklover-lp5hf]

Thanks for great info! What about the CVS or Walgreen brands of eye drops that you can buy in the store? I have used these generics for Refresh Plus or Alaway without problems in the past. They do have single use vials. I have an unopened value size of 70 by the CVS brand. Also, should we avoid brand names sold and shipped by Amazon itself? Ugh...

[@DryEyeFoundation]

DrB put together some FAQ here: www.eyedropsafety.org/qa-with-dr-brown

[@booklover-lp5hf]

@@DryEyeFoundation That was exactly what I was looking for! Thanks... It's tough enough having dry/allergic eyes. But, you are right. We have to be aware consumers too

[@tekanova7480]

Regarding the Systane products, Is there a change of appearence to the Systane Complete? I had used Complete and it was clear liquid, but a new bottle I have, has white cloudy liquid. This new bottle makes your eye feel like it has been glued.

[@LisaTao]

My systane complete PF is milky white color be it the sample I got from my ophthalmologist or the ones I bought later in store. They don’t make my eyes feel glued at all. They’re in fact the only ones that give me relief.

[@gbmarie836]

I use Munro 128 every night I buy from Amazon. What should I look for to identify a clone? I don’t have a clue.

[@DryEyeFoundation]

We found typos on the fake Muro 128 box. In the version DrB received, there were two tubes of ointment even though it was not labeled as a twin pack, and the tube tips would need to be cut or punctured to be able to use them - a major red flag. images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63d73206be666022b1fe2cce/b5220bf2-1293-4146-a1a3-0c7cb62a2cc7/New+product+%2854%29.png?format=750w

[@marleneflaherty4843]

Has anyone out there experience sharp stabbing pain in the head after using Systabe complete eye drops??

[@DryEyeFoundation]

Hi Marlene, It sounds like you might be having some kind of adverse reaction to this product. Please contact your eye doctor right away and let them know. If they are not available, you can also contact your primary care physician. I am enclosing a link to the complete product label information for their reference. Preserved version: dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?setid=2df0de02-a3e2-471a-9e10-040c3fba75fe, preservative-free version: dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?setid=99b63d62-1cf0-4f28-8760-773917c2538a

[@salima9722]

@marleneflahert, I had terrible pain in my eyes from dry eye drops.

[@angiepattillo3599]

Have you heard of Eyeganics? Do you feel they're safe?

[@DryEyeFoundation]

Hi Angie,
Eyeganics is listed on DailyMed. The ingredient list is straightforward and appears to be FDA OTC monograph compliant. We were told it's made in a well respected European manufacturing facility. We don't know of any reason to be concerned about it.

[@angiepattillo3599]

@@DryEyeFoundation thank you. It surprises me that it's manufactured in Europe though. I was under the impression it was completely US originated.
I have used it a couple of times, and I follow the doctor who created it on social media. It seems to work well. I like that it has few ingredients, and that they're organic.

[@DryEyeFoundation]

​@@angiepattillo3599 There are very few options for small companies or individuals to get eye drops contract manufactured in the US - one of the main ones was more or less shut down by the FDA in 2019. There are some stellar facilities in Europe and when it's a question of eye drops imported to the US they are all under FDA oversight. I spoke with the creator and was impressed with all the effort that was put into this project.

[@angiepattillo3599]

@@DryEyeFoundation thank you. Just a little nervous with the recent injuries and death from tainted drops.

[@DryEyeFoundation]

@@angiepattillo3599 For sure! Caution is good, we really want everyone questioning their eyedrops and knowing how to make sure things are safe!

[@bcnubynby4056]

DAILY....not DAILEY!!