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. 2021 Apr 12;15:1477–1490. doi: 10.2147/OPTH.S297754

Table 3.

Top 15 Allergens Eliciting the Highest Reaction Rates in the Following Four Populations: Mayo Clinic 2013–2017 with Eyelid Involvement, Mayo Clinic 2013–2017 without Eyelid Involvement, NACDG 2013–2014, and MCCDG 2011–2015 General Patch Test Populations (Sorted by Descending Positivity)

Rank Mayo Clinic 2013–2017 with Eyelid Involvement Mayo Clinic 2013–2017 without Eyelid Involvement NACDG 2013–2014 MCCDG 2011–2015
1 Nickel (ll) sulfate hexahydrate 2.5% Nickel (ll) sulfate hexahydrate 2.5% Nickel sulfate, 2.5% pet Gold sodium thiosulfate, 2%
2 Shellac 20% in alc. Methylisothiazolinone 0.2% aqa Fragrance mix I, 8% pet Nickel sulfate hexahydrate, 2.5%
3 Thimerosal 0.1% Myroxylon pereirae resin 25% MI, 0.2% aq Myroxylon pereirae resin, 25%
4 Cobalt (II) chloride hexahydrate 1% Thimerosal 0.1% Neomycin, 20% pet Gold (I) sodium thiosulfate dehydrate, 0.5%
5 Neomycin sulfate 20% Shellac 20% in alca Bacitracin, 20% pet Methylisothiazolinone, 0.2% aqueous
6 Gold (I) sodium thiosulfate dihydrate 0.5% in pet Cobalt (II) chloride hexahydrate 1% Cobalt chloride, 1% pet Benzalkonium chloride, 0.1% aqueous
7 Methylisothiazolinone 0.2% aq Neomycin sulfate 20% Myroxylon pereirae, 25% pet Cobalt (II) chloride hexahydrate, 1%
8 Myroxylon pereirae resin 25% Gold (I) sodium thiosulfate dihydrate 0.5% in pet p-Phenylenediamine, 1% pet Fragrance mix, 8%
9 Bacitracin 20% Fragrance mix 8%a, b Formaldehyde, 2% aq Neomycin sulfate, 20%
10 Potassium dichromate 0.25% Potassium dichromate 0.25% MCI/MI, 0.01% aq Potassium dichromate, 0.25%
11 2-Hydroxyethyl methacrylate 2% (HEMA) Hydroperoxides of linalool 1.0%b Fragrance mix II, 14% pet Carba mix, 3%
12 Benzalkonium chloride 0.1% aq MCI/MI 100 ppm aq Formaldehyde, 1% aq Benzoic acid, 5%
13 MCI/MI 100 ppm aq Bacitracin 20% Lanolin alcohol (Amerchol L 101), 50% pet Propolis, 10%
14 Propolis 10% Methyldibromo glutaronitrile 0.5%a, b Carba mix, 3% pet Methyldibromo glutaronitrile/phenoxyethanol, 1.5%
15 Hydroperoxides of linalool 1.0% Carba mix 3%a, b Quaternium-15, 2% pet Bacitracin, 20%

Notes: aAllergens with the greatest difference between those with eyelid involvement and without (3.9% difference or greater). bAllergens in the top 15 without eyelid involvement not found in the top 15 with eyelid involvement.