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Diagnosis was made on clinical grounds, and relevant investigations were carried out if required. Patch and photopatch testing were carried out in patients with chronic actinic dermatitis (CAD). Selected patients with CAD also underwent phototesting with UV (ultraviolet) A and broadband UVB light.<\/jats:p><jats:p>Results<\/jats:p><jats:p>We enrolled 362 patients (146 men, 216 women; mean age 35.6 \u00b1 13.6 years), with mean disease duration of 3.4 years. The Fitzpatrick skin types were IV and V (52.8% and 47.2% of patients, respectively). Polymorphic light eruption (PMLE) was the commonest photodermatosis seen, affecting 59.7% of patients, followed by CAD (13.8%), collagen vascular disorders (7.7%), photoaggravated atopic dermatitis (6.1%), actinic lichen planus (ALP; 2.2%) and lichen planus pigmentosus (LPP; 1.6%). The majority (84.5%) of patients were involved in indoor work. 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