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Article: Spectacle frame induced irritant contact dermatitis.(Letter To Editor)

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Indian Journal of Ophthalmology
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April 1, 2005
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Byline: Viswanadh. Kompella, Srimayi. Dhar, Murali. Aasuri, M. Sridhar

Dear Editor,

Allergic contact dermatitis due to spectacle frames is not common. But, irritant contact dermatitis is not very common. We report such a case.

20-year-old young female patient, a spectacle wearer complained of irritation and itching over the cheeks of the two weeks duration. Examination of the face showed bilateral skin lesions just above the cheeks where the spectacle frame rested. The lesion was crescentic in shape, measuring 3.8 cms x 1.2 cms in its widest part [Figure 1]a and [Figures 1]b. There was erythema, oedema, oozing of serous discharge along with ...

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