TY - JOUR
T1 - Allergic Contact Dermatitis to Ophthalmic Medications
T2 - Relevant Allergens and Alternative Testing Methods
AU - Grey, Katherine R.
AU - Warshaw, Erin M
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2016 American Contact Dermatitis Society. All Rights Reserved.
PY - 2016/11/1
Y1 - 2016/11/1
N2 - Allergic contact dermatitis is an important cause of periorbital dermatitis. Topical ophthalmic agents are relevant sensitizers. Contact dermatitis to ophthalmic medications can be challenging to diagnose and manage given the numerous possible offending agents, including both active and inactive ingredients. Furthermore, a substantial body of literature reports false-negative patch test results to ophthalmic agents. Subsequently, numerous alternative testing methods have been described. This review outlines the periorbital manifestations, causative agents, and alternative testing methods of allergic contact dermatitis to ophthalmic medications.
AB - Allergic contact dermatitis is an important cause of periorbital dermatitis. Topical ophthalmic agents are relevant sensitizers. Contact dermatitis to ophthalmic medications can be challenging to diagnose and manage given the numerous possible offending agents, including both active and inactive ingredients. Furthermore, a substantial body of literature reports false-negative patch test results to ophthalmic agents. Subsequently, numerous alternative testing methods have been described. This review outlines the periorbital manifestations, causative agents, and alternative testing methods of allergic contact dermatitis to ophthalmic medications.
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U2 - 10.1097/DER.0000000000000224
DO - 10.1097/DER.0000000000000224
M3 - Review article
C2 - 27775976
AN - SCOPUS:84996563492
SN - 1710-3568
VL - 27
SP - 333
EP - 347
JO - Dermatitis
JF - Dermatitis
IS - 6
ER -