title: Allergic contact blepharoconjunctivitis due to phenylephrine eye drops.
abstract: We present two cases of sensitization to phenylephrine hydrochloride with clinical manifestation of blepharoconjunctivitis in the course of an ophthalmologic examination. Patch testing with available commercial preparations containing phenylephrine hydrochloride was positive in both patients. The other eye drops tested during the ophthalmologic examination were negative for both cases.
authors.affiliation: Department of Allergology and Clinical Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Navarra, Spain.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Resano
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Esteve
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fernández Benítez
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001762:Blepharitis / Q000139:chemically induced*; D003233:Conjunctivitis, Allergic / Q000139:chemically induced*; D003877:Dermatitis, Contact / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009883:Ophthalmic Solutions; D010656:Phenylephrine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012882:Skin Tests
chemical_list: D009883:Ophthalmic Solutions; D010656:Phenylephrine