title: Ocular fishhook injuries.
abstract: Ocular fishhook injuries are rare, yet potentially vision threatening as complications such as corneal scarring, retinal detachment and endophthalmitis may result. The surgical management of these cases is challenging due to the construction of barbed fishhooks.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Hospital Kuala Lumpur, Jalan Pahang, 50586 Kuala Lumpur.
authors.forename: C S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Ang
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D005129:Eye Foreign Bodies / Q000601:surgery*; D015807:Eye Injuries, Penetrating / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged