Doubtful Value of Patch Testing for Suspected Contact Allergy to Ophthalmic Products
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Doubtful value of patch testing for suspected contact allergy to ophthalmic products.
Sir, Allergic contact dermatitis is the most common cause of peri-orbital eczema (1). It may be caused by allergens brought in contact with the eyelids by hand transfer (like toluene sulfonamide-formaldehyde resin in nail polishes), by airborne contact (like sesquiterpene lactones) or, most frequently, by direct application of cosmetics or topical ophthalmic medicaments. The percentage of sensi...
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عنوان ژورنال: Acta Dermato-Venereologica
سال: 2005
ISSN: 0001-5555
DOI: 10.1080/00015550410024102