Allergic Contact Dermatitis to Topical Ophthalmic Drugs: Review of Frequently Used Allergens in Spain. / Dermatitis alérgica de contacto a productos oftalmológicos: revisión de los alérgenos de uso frecuente en España.

ABSTRACT

Allergic contact dermatitis induced by the use of ophthalmic topical drugs is one of the most common causes of eyelid dermatitis. The introduction of new formulations, both of active ingredients and excipients, and the lack of marketing in some of them, makes patch testing in patients whose source of contact are topical ophthalmic drugs truly challenging. Across this manuscript, most, if not all, topical ophthalmic drugs used in our national health system have been collected, including information on the allergens available, and the concentration and vehicle advised for those that still remain unavailable.