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Acute contact allergic dermatitis of the eyelid: acute contact allergic dermatitis of the eyelid, with massive swelling of both sides of the eyelid. Considerable, painful itching, contact allergy not known before.

Acute contact allergic eyelid eczema: Acute contact allergic dermatitis, with massive swelling of both sides of the eyelid. Considerable itching. Contact allergy not known before.

Seborrhoeic eyelid dermatitis: chronic recurrent, therapy-resistant dermatitis of the eyelids and the adjacent facial areas; the symptoms subside if the patient stays in climatically favoured regions.

Chronic seborrhoeic eyelid dermatitis: chronic blurred scaly plaques, increased desquamation with scaly retentions in the eyelid area.

Contact allergic dermatitis of the eyelids: chronic recurrent dermatitis with considerable and excruciating itching; recurrent morning swelling of the eyelids

Contact allergic eyelid dermatitis: Initially recurrent, for several months permanent symptomatology of the skin symptoms; no indication of atopy.

Contact allergic eyelid eczema. chronic recurrent course. complete intolerance of all eyelid cosmetics. on the left side of the patient distinct marginal scattering reaction.

Contact allergic eyelid dermatitis: proven contact allergy to ophthalmological medication.

Contact allergic eyelid eczema, exacerbation of skin changes after application of eyelid cosmetics.

Chronic contact allergic eyelid dermatitis: therapy-resistant, chronic dermatitis of the eyelid, possibly caused by beta-blocker-containing eye drops (for glaucoma).

Atopic dermatitis of the eyelid: Low dermatitic reaction; conspicuously marked brownish (halo-like) hyperpigmentation of the lower eyelid (slightly pronounced in the upper eyelid area); unpleasant, permanent itching.

Atopic eyelid dermatitis: scaly and itchy dermatitis which is blurredly limited to all eyelids. seasonal course. known atopic disposition with type I sensitization (early blooming and grass pollen). eyelid cosmetics are not tolerated.

Atopic eyelid dermatitis: brownish hyperpigmentation of the lower lid (more subtle on the upper lid) in a 32-year-old female patient with atopic eyelid dermatitis, who also reported strongly itchy "flexor eczema".

Atopic dermatitis of the eyelid: chronic, recurrent bilateral dermatitis in known atopic diathesis, recurrent for years; severe, excruciating itching; recurrent morning swelling of the eyelids.

Atopic eyelid dermatitis: Severe, chronic, persistent, atopic dermatitis of the eyelids; torturous itching; recurrent morning swelling of the eyelids.


Atopic eyelid dermatitis: chronic recurrent atopic eyelid eczema with blurred, distinctly consistency increased, severely itching, periborbital localized red, rough plaques in a 62-year-old man; distinct blepharitis with considerable swelling of the eyelids; severe injection of the conjunctiva; for many years allergic bronchial asthma and rhinoconjunctivitis allergica.

Chronic eyelid dermatitis: chronic, recurrent dermatitis with double row of eyelashes (distichiasis: therapeutic procedure: sclerotherapy or excision of the roots of the eyelashes because of the danger of trichiasis on the cornea with formation of a corneal ulcer.


Atopic eyelid dermatitis: atopic eyelid dermatitis in a 62-year-old man, with distinct periorbital redness, blepharitis, swelling and injection of the conjunctiva. Double row of eyelashes (distichiasis). The lower third of the pupil shows a veil-like opacity (pterygium conjunctivae) possibly as a consequence of constant rubbing of the eyelashes.

Chronic contact allergic dermatitis: therapy-resistant, chronic dermatitis caused by beta-blocker-containing eye drops (in case of glaucoma). Only by changing the therapeutic agent a complete healing of the chronic dermatitis could be achieved. In the meantime a 1% hydrocortisone vaseline was applied twice a day.

Chronic contact allergic eyelid dermatitis: therapy-resistant, chronic dermatitis of the eyelid caused by beta-blocker-containing eye drops (for glaucoma). Only by changing the therapeutic agent could a complete healing of the chronic dermatitis be achieved. In the meantime, a 1% hydrocortisone vaseline was applied twice a day.

Differential diagnosis of eyelid dermatitis: present persistent (non-itching) erythema (and also swelling) in dermatomyositis


