Systane eye drops recalled over attainable fungal contamination | EUROtoday

A Texas-based firm has voluntarily recalled their Systane-brand eye drops over attainable fungal contamination.

Alcon Laboratories in Fort Worth, Texas recalled one lot of Systane Lubricant Eye Drops Ultra PF, Single Vials On-the-Go, 25 depend on December 21. The recall impacts Lot 10101 with an expiration date of September 2025.

The impacted lot has been bought at Publix, in response to a press release from the grocery chain.

The alert comes after a buyer referred to as to complain a couple of “foreign material” they noticed contained in the container. The firm later decided that “material” was “fungal in nature,” in response to their recall assertion.

The firm believes the contamination “appears to be isolated to the single unit returned by a customer,” Alcon spokesperson Steven Smith advised NBC News.

Using contaminated eye drops may result in infections, which can be vision-threatening and even life-threatening for immunocompromised individuals, the corporate’s assertion stated. However, Alcon Laboratories has not obtained any reviews of an infection as of the recall date.

Symptoms of fungal eye infections embody eye ache, redness, blurred imaginative and prescient, sensitivity to gentle and discharge, in response to the Centers for Disease Control. People who’re immunocompromised or use anti-inflammatory steroids are at increased threat for creating fungal eye infections, the company reviews.

Customers who bought the impacted drops can return them to the shop for a substitute or refund.