Allergic Contact Dermatitis and Conjuntivitis due to Pontocaine

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.