Long-lasting allergic contact blepharoconjunctivitis to phenylephrine eyedrops.
Allergic contact dermatitis due to mydriatic eyedrops is rare despite extensively used by ophthalmologists. Phenylephrine is responsible for most of the cases in the literature. We reported two other cases due to phenylephrine eyedrops with an unusual evolution characterized by chronic debilitating blepharoconjunctivitis.
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Department of Dermatology and Allergology, Hôpital Saint Eloi, Montpellier, France. nadia-raison@wanadoo.fr
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Demoly
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Guillot
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D000316:Adrenergic alpha-Agonists / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000368:Aged; D000779:Anesthetics, Local / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001762:Blepharitis / Q000139:chemically induced*; D003233:Conjunctivitis, Allergic / Q000139:chemically induced*; D005260:Female; D019793:Fluorescein / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005456:Fluorescent Dyes / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007634:Keratitis / Q000139:chemically induced; D008297:Male; D009184:Mydriatics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D009883:Ophthalmic Solutions; D010656:Phenylephrine / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012162:Retinal Degeneration; D012882:Skin Tests; D013748:Tetracaine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014331:Tropicamide / Q000627:therapeutic use
D000316:Adrenergic alpha-Agonists; D000779:Anesthetics, Local; D005456:Fluorescent Dyes; D009184:Mydriatics; D009883:Ophthalmic Solutions; D013748:Tetracaine; D010656:Phenylephrine; D014331:Tropicamide; D019793:Fluorescein