Man With Pruritic, Edematous Eruption of the Upper and Lower Eyelids

May 31, 2012

Case and photo courtesy of Ted Rosen, MD

This 53-year-old man presented for medical attention after borrowing his wife’s eye drops for his itchy eyes. He used her drops twice a day for 3 days before the sudden appearance of swollen, itchy red eyes.

What does the bilateral eruption of the upper and lower lids suggest — and what are the potential long-term clinical implications?

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by Simi Sudhakaran | August 03, 2012 6:20 PM EDT

Neomycin allergy.
Patients who have an allergic reaction to topical neomycin should be presumed to have an allergy to related aminoglycosides and future avoidance is recomended.

by Donna Scarbrough | June 12, 2012 12:03 PM EDT

Person allergic to Neomycin should not receive certain immunizations due to cross allergy: IPV, MMR, Varicella, & Shingles

by Leela Jain | June 05, 2012 11:06 AM EDT

allegy to neomycin

by karen bozar ovalle | June 04, 2012 9:20 AM EDT

neomycin allergy

by Bassam Afaneh | June 04, 2012 1:07 AM EDT

We should teach patients NOT to use another patient's medication even if their illness is the same .

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