CLASS II ONGOING Drug recall · Reported 6 May 2026 · FDA Enforcement Report
Optase Dry Eye Intense Drops (Glycerin 0.2%) recalled by Scope Health
Scope Health is recalling Optase Dry Eye Intense Drops (Glycerin 0.2%), distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 20 Apr 2026 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.
Check your package
Check the lot number on your package against the affected lots. If it matches, contact the pharmacy that dispensed it or your prescriber before stopping any medication.
Recall details
- Recall number
- D-0499-2026
- FDA event ID
- 98802
- Recalling firm
- Scope Health, New York, NY
- Brand
- Optase
- Manufacturer
- Scope Health Inc
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Ongoing
- Recall initiated
- 20 Apr 2026
- FDA classified
- 28 Apr 2026
- Reported
- 6 May 2026
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Sterility
Timeline
| 20 Apr 2026 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 28 Apr 2026 | Classified by FDA | +8 days |
| 6 May 2026 | Published in enforcement report | +8 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Lack of Assurance of Sterility
A sterility recall means a product that must be sterile, such as an injection or eye drop, may be contaminated. Using a non-sterile product can cause serious infection.
Product as listed by the FDA
Optase Dry Eye Intense Drops (Glycerin 0.2%), packaged in 0.33 fl oz, Sterile, Manufactured for Scope Health Inc., 79 Madison Ave., 8th Floor, New York, NY 10016, USA, NDC 72972-002-01.
Where it was distributed
Nationwide within the United States
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Lack of Assurance of Sterility
Which lots are affected?
Lot#: 8T98, 9T31, 9T32, Exp. Date: 30/04/26; 2V13, 2V14, 2V15, Exp. Date 30/06/26; 3V35, Exp. Date 31/08/26;3V36, 3V37, Exp. Date 30/09/26; 5V45, 5V46, 9V12, Exp. Date 31/03/27; 1X57, 1X70, 1X84, Exp. Date 31/05/27.
Where was it sold?
Nationwide within the United States
What should I do if I have it?
Check the lot number on your package against the affected lots. If it matches, contact the pharmacy that dispensed it or your prescriber before stopping any medication.
What does Class II mean?
Class II means the product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems, or the probability of serious harm is remote.
Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 26 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.
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