J Korean Ophthalmol Soc.  1981 Jun;22(2):401-405.

Allergic Contact Dermatitis and Conjuntivitis due to Pontocaine

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  • 1Department of Ophthalmology, College of Medicine Korea University, Korea.

Abstract

A patient with corneoscleral dermoid was suspected of having allergic contact dermatitis and conjuntivitisdue to Pontocaine. She was tested with standard European patch test including other suspected medicaments used in the preparation of eye drops. The patient showed + + positive patch test reaction to pontocaine, caine mixture and benzocaine under 2 day and 4 day patch test reading. The importance of routine patch test in ophthalmic patients whenever contact conjuntivitis is suspected is stressed.


MeSH Terms

Benzocaine
Dermatitis, Allergic Contact*
Dermoid Cyst
Humans
Ophthalmic Solutions
Patch Tests
Tetracaine*
Benzocaine
Ophthalmic Solutions
Tetracaine
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