Eye Care Articles
Evidence-based articles about eye care from certified pharmacists
Glaucoma Eye Drops: Every Type Compared, How Well Each Works, Side Effects and Cap Colors
Glaucoma eye drops come in six main types plus combination bottles. This guide compares prostaglandin analogs, beta blockers, brimonidine, carbonic anhydrase inhibitors, netarsudil and pilocarpine: how much each lowers eye pressure, how often it is used, who should not use it according to the US label, side effects by class, the AAO cap color code and how to put drops in.
Lumigan Eye Drops for Glaucoma: Uses, Dosage, Side Effects, and Cost
Latanoprost Eye Drops (Xalatan): Side Effects, How to Use, Storage and Cost
Latanoprost 0.005% is the once-nightly prostaglandin drop for open-angle glaucoma and ocular hypertension. This guide covers how it lowers eye pressure, how to use and refrigerate it, the side effect rates from the Xalatan label, iris darkening and lash growth, who should not use it, Xalatan vs generic latanoprost, the preservative-free Iyuzeh and BAK-free Xelpros, and what US pharmacies pay for each.
Prescription Eye Drops: Types, What Each Treats, Key Label Warnings and US Cost
A buyer's map of prescription eye drops in the US: glaucoma (including rho kinase inhibitors), dry eye, allergy, antibiotic, steroid, steroid and antibiotic, NSAID, antifungal and dilating drops. For each class it covers what the drops treat, the US label warning that matters most, which ones are now over the counter, what US pharmacies paid per bottle in the 28 October 2026 NADAC file, and our own prices, including where we cost more.
Eye Drops Recall List 2026: Which Eye Drops Were Recalled, and How to Check Your Bottle
FDA records list 18 recall events for eye medicines in 2026, 14 of them for sterility, including Rohto Cooling Eye Drops, GenTeal Tears gel, Systane Night Gel, iVIZIA and many store-brand lubricant drops. This guide lists them, explains the 2023 EzriCare outbreak and FDA's 2023 warning on 26 products, shows how to check your bottle by lot number and NDC, and covers symptoms that mean see a doctor.
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