Recall on Eye Drops After FDA Discovers Germs in Dr. Berne’s, LightEyez Products

By Matis Glenn

Dr. Berne’s Whole Health Products voluntarily recalled several Dr. Berne’s eyedrops due to bacterial and fungal contamination on Saturday, following a call from the Food and Drug Administration telling consumers to stop using some of the company’s eye drops.

The FDA had discovered bacteria and fungi in both Dr. Berne’s MSM Drops 5% Solution and the company’s LightEyez branded MSM Eye Drops – Eye Repair, but Dr. Berne’s Whole Health is only recalling the Dr. Berne’s MSM 5% Solution, together with Dr. Berne’s Organic Castor Oil Eye Drops, and Dr. Berne’s MSM Mist 15% Solution.

FDA recommends consumers properly discard these products. Using contaminated eye drops could result in minor to serious vision-threatening infection which could possibly progress to a life-threatening infection.

FDA is not aware of any adverse event reports associated with use of either products at this time. Patients who have signs or symptoms of an eye infection should talk to their health care professional or otherwise seek medical care immediately.

The Dr. Berne’s and LightEyez eye drop products also contain methylsulfonylmethane (MSM) as an active ingredient. These products are unapproved drugs and are illegally marketed in the U.S. There are no legally marketed ophthalmic drugs that contain MSM as an active ingredient.