title: Contact lens intolerance; allergic conjunctivitis?
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Altnagelvin Area Hospital, Londonderry, Northern Ireland.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Podmore
authors.forename: F J
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: Storrs
mesh_terms: D003233:Conjunctivitis, Allergic / Q000209:etiology*; D003261:Contact Lenses / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D009883:Ophthalmic Solutions / Q000009:adverse effects
chemical_list: D009883:Ophthalmic Solutions