Allergic contact dermatitis caused by timolol with cross-sensitivity to levobunolol.
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چکیده
Glaucomaafter corneal transplantation is amain cause of ocular morbidity after penetrating keratoplasty. The use of topical treatments to control intraocular pressure is the first-line treatment for this sequela (1). Contact allergy to topical β-blockers is a well-recognized side-effect of glaucoma treatment. We report a case of allergic contact dermatitis caused by the β-blocker timolol in eyedrops. Patch test result showed cross-sensitivity/co-reactivity to levobunolol.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Contact dermatitis
دوره 73 6 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2015