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Arch Ophthalmol. 1999;117:541-542.

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Ocular fishhook injuries are rare, yet potentially vision threatening. Corneal scarring,^1-2 retinal detachment,^3-4 and endophthalmitis¹ may result. Prompt surgical intervention is recommended¹; however, the construction of a barbed fishhook makes removal of these objects difficult. We report what we believe is a new technique to remove a fishhook in a patient with penetration of both the eyelid and cornea. To our knowledge, this combined injury has not been reported previously.

Report of a Case.

A 24-year-old man was first seen in the emergency department after a fishing injury in which a fishhook struck his left eye. One barbed hook of a treble fishhook was embedded in the left upper lid (Figure 1) and he was unable to open the eye. The right eye was normal. Computed tomographic (CT) scanning was performed and suggested that the hook extended through the eyelid and cornea into the anterior chamber (Figure 2). The . . . [Full Text of this Article]

Comment.
Reprints: Marlon Maus, MD, Oculoplastic Department, Wills Eye Hospital, 900 Walnut St, Philadelphia, PA 19107.

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