Tag: eye drops

FDA Restricts Imports of Eye Drops Amid Bacterial Outbreak With Risk of Blindness, Death

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said Thursday that it has restricted imports from an Indian health care company amid a multistate bacterial outbreak linked to recalled eye drops. At least one person has died, five are permanently blind, and at least 55 cases have been identified as of Jan. 31 in the 12-state outbreak involving…


Eye Drops to Replace Your Reading Glasses?

The U.S Food and Drug Administration approved prescription eye drops, called Vuity, to treat presbyopia, commonly known as age-related farsightedness. People with presbyopia have trouble focusing on objects close up, and it commonly affects people beginning in their early- to mid-40s, progressively worsening until about age 65. If you have presbyopia, you may find that…


First FDA-Approved Eye Drops to Counter Age-Related Blurry Near Vision

The first-ever eye drop approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to combat symptoms of presbyopia, or age-related blurry near vision, is now available by prescription nationwide. Pharmaceutical company Allergan, owned by AbbVie, announced the development on Dec. 9. The company says its eye drops, “Vuity,” or pilocarpine hydrochloride ophthalmic solution 1.25 percent, is now the…