Contact lens intolerance; allergic conjunctivitis?
20 patients complaining of contact lens intolerance were patch tested to a contact lens solution and a contact lens components battery. Contact urticaria testing was also carried out. 8 patients had positive delayed reactions on patch testing, 6 patients had positive contact urticaria reactions, and 9 patients had no reactions. These results are discussed and possible alternative diagnoses for the 9 undiagnosed patients are proposed.
Podmore
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Altnagelvin Area Hospital, Londonderry, Northern Ireland.
Storrs
F J
FJ
D003233:Conjunctivitis, Allergic / Q000209:etiology*; D003261:Contact Lenses / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D009883:Ophthalmic Solutions / Q000009:adverse effects
D009883:Ophthalmic Solutions