Severe allergic contact blepharoconjunctivitis from phenylephrine in eyedrops, with corresponding T‐cell hyper‐responsiveness in vitro

Abstract

Causes of allergic contact reactions of the eye region include topical medicaments, contact lens solutions, eye cosmetics and contaminated towels, pillows or fingers (1–3). Lesions may also arise from airborne or systemic contact, as well as photocontact dermatitis (4, 5). Ophthalmic drugs contain a wide range of potential allergens (6, 7).