title: Eyeball injury due to fish hook.
abstract: A case of fish hook injury to the eye is described. The removal can be accomplished by rotating the hook and pushing the barb through another part of the eye as near the limbus as possible, which has the least damaging effect, the barb is snipped, and the hook can be removed with good recovery of vision.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003315:Cornea / Q000601:surgery; D065306:Corneal Injuries; D005129:Eye Foreign Bodies / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D013537:Sutures
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents