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Research, recall alerts, and education on protecting your eyes from contamination risk.
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Lupin Pharmaceuticals voluntarily recalled over 2 million bottles of prescription steroid eye drops in July 2026 due to a foreign substance. Use our interactive checker to see if your eye drops are affected.
6 min read
Press
Ophthalmology continues to balance environmental sustainability against patient safety. In this EyeSustain Update column, a glaucoma specialist and CEO of Drop Mate discusses an automated ultraviolet irradiation system designed to enable safe reuse of ophthalmic devices.
5 min read
Your artificial tears might not be the problem — your bottle might be. Learn how contaminated dropper tips can worsen dry eye symptoms and what you can do about it.
4 min read
Patients switch to preservative-free eye drops to avoid chemical irritation. What few realize is that removing the preservative also removes one of the main defenses against bacterial contamination.
A practical guide to UV disinfection in ophthalmic practice, covering how UV-C works, where it fits into existing workflows, and what clinicians should know before adopting it.
12 min read
Our peer-reviewed study on the efficacy of a UVC disinfection system for ophthalmic equipment, published in Ophthalmology.
Peer-reviewed study
Studies show 11–70% of eye drops become contaminated during routine use, with the bottle tip as the most vulnerable site. Here's why long-term users are most at risk.
3 min read
Eyedropper bottles have lacked a formal disinfection standard for decades despite being ophthalmology's most-used tool. Here's how UV-C technology is closing the gap.
On the Eye on Innovation podcast, Dr. Vikram Shankar discusses patient safety, sustainability, and the case for rethinking single-use practice in eye care.
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