How can I shop for eye drops safely on Amazon?Updated a minute ago
It's a jungle out there.
Amazon is rife with substandard eye drops, illegal imported eye drops whose origins cannot even be traced, and knockoffs and counterfeits. This is especially the case when there are shortages of popular products. Eye drops MUST be sterile, and that means we have to be able to know who's responsible for manufacturing them.
Did you know that in 2023, 4 people died and 18 lost their vision from eye drops that became contaminated during manufacturing? Learn more at eyedropsafety.org. Meantime: shop safely!
#1 rule of safe Amazon eye drop shopping:
Look for the official STORE for the brand, not brand:product name, under the product listing.
Purchasing from the official store should mean that you will receive stock sent from the manufacturer to Amazon. Not all brands have an Amazon store. If they don't, we recommend going to an online drugstore instead or buying direct from the manufacturer.
How do I find the brand store?
Here are some shortcuts.
Brand | Amazon store |
| Refresh | Refresh Store |
| Systane | Systane Store |
| Oasis | Oasis does not have an Amazon store. You can purchase directly from the manufacturer at this link. Use code 3877 when creating your account. Oasis is not sold in drustores. |
| Eyeganics | Eyeganics is not on Amazon. You can purchase direct from the company at this link. |
| Biotrue | Biotrue Store |
| Optase | Optase Store |
| Ivizia | Ivizia Store |
| Genteal | Genteal (Alcon) does not have an Amazon store. We recommend purchasing from an drugstore (online or bricks & mortar) instead. |
| Blink | Blink Tears Store |
| Bion Tears | Bion Tears does not have a store and it does not appear to be in the Systane or Alcon stores. We recommend purchasing from a drugstore. |
| Soothe | Soothe Store |
| Retaine | Ocusoft Store |
p.s. "ships from, sold by Amazon" is now meaningless
At least for safety purposes! It is the origins of the product that matter.