Fishhook injury to the eyelid: case report and review of removal methods

Pediatr Emerg Care. 2015 Mar;31(3):209-13. doi: 10.1097/PEC.0000000000000383.

Abstract

Fishhook injuries are most commonly seen among adult and adolescent anglers. However, children can also be injured by fishhooks. We present the case of an 11-year-old boy with an eyelid fishhook injury that was successfully managed in the emergency department. We review a variety of procedures that can be used to remove embedded fishhooks, including the suitability, advantages, and disadvantages of each method.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Child
  • Device Removal / methods*
  • Eye Injuries, Penetrating / diagnosis*
  • Eye Injuries, Penetrating / surgery
  • Eyelids / injuries*
  • Foreign Bodies / diagnosis*
  • Foreign Bodies / surgery
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Ophthalmologic Surgical Procedures / methods*