title: Eye injuries from merchandise display hooks.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Four patients had ocular or ocular adnexal injuries, which resulted from store merchandise display hooks.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Ocular and periocular injuries from display hooks include conjunctival, eyelid, and canalicular lacerations, as well as penetrating brain injury. Display hooks are commonly used in retail establishments and pose a high risk when placed below eye level.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Madigan Army Medical Center, Tacoma, WA 98431, USA.
authors.forename: L A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Fannin
authors.forename: C P
authors.initials: CP
authors.lastname: Fitch
authors.forename: W R
authors.initials: WR
authors.lastname: Raymond
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Flanagan
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Mazzoli
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003132:Commerce; D003228:Conjunctiva / Q000293:injuries* / Q000473:pathology; D005131:Eye Injuries / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D005143:Eyelids / Q000293:injuries* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007765:Lacrimal Apparatus / Q000293:injuries* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008670:Metals / Q000009:adverse effects; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D008670:Metals