Four eye ointments have been recalled over concerns of possible eye infections, the FDA shared Monday. The eye ointments, ...

1. Why am I using CHOLFEN EYE OINTMENT? CHOLFEN EYE OINTMENT contains the active ingredient chloramphenicol. CHOLFEN EYE OINTMENT is used to treat an eye infection called bacterial conjunctivitis ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued a recall on eye ointments by multiple brands over "lack of sterility assurance" at the facility in India, where the products were being manufactured.

If you are using another kind of eye medication (such as drops or ointments), wait at least 5 minutes before applying other medications. Use eye drops before eye ointments to allow the drops to ...

If you are using another kind of eye medication (such as drops or ointments), wait at least 5 minutes before applying other medications. Use eye drops before eye ointments to allow the drops to ...

Ointments have the advantage of increased dwell time in the eye, but often patients and parents of children prefer drops, and no therapeutic advantage of one over the other has been demonstrated.