One lot of Systane Lubricant Eye Drops Ultra PF, manufactured by Alcon Laboratories, has been recalled due to fungal contamination, the FDA announced this week.

A batch of Systane Lubricant Eye Drops Ultra PF has been recalled after a customer complained of "foreign matter" in the drops—which turned out to be fungus.

Alcon Laboratories has issued a recall of eye drops after discovering a fungal contamination in one of its products. The recall affects Systane Lubricant Eye Drops Ultra PF, and only a single lot of Systane drops are possibly contaminated.

The eye drops are typically used for temporary relief of burning and irritation for people with dry eye symptoms.

A Texas -based company has voluntarily recalled their Systane-brand eye drops over possible fungal contamination. Alcon Laboratories in Fort Worth, Texas recalled one lot of Systane Lubricant Eye Drops Ultra PF, Single Vials On-the-Go, 25 count on December 21. The recall impacts Lot 10101 with an expiration date of September 2025.

Fungal contamination of an eye product is known to potentially cause eye infections​​, which may be vision- or life-threatening, according to the FDA.

Systane eye drops were recalled earlier this week after the company discovered a fungal contamination in one of its products.

Systane eye drops have been voluntarily recalled due to potential fungal contamination as reported by the FDA on Dec. 23. The recall affects one lot of the product following a consumer complaint about foreign material in a single-use vial.

The recalled Systane Lubricant Eye Drops Ultra PF were sold as single-use plastic vials in 25-packs, according to the recall notice posted by the Food and Drug Administration. They’re marked with the lot number 10101 and a September 2025 expiration date.