Dr.HARSHAL PATEL

Dr.POOJA PATEL

Abstract

OCULAR PENETRATING METALIC HOOK INJURIES REPRESENT AN UNUSUAL AND DANGEROUS OCULAR TRAUMA.

HERE WE REPRESENT A CASE OF 11 YEAR OLD MALE PATIENT PRESENT TO EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT WITH CURVED METALIC HOOK IN RIGHT EYE WITH PLASTIC ROPE ATTACHED TO HOOK.INJURY OCCURED WHILE PLAYING.

METALIC HOOK PENETRATED THE SCLERA AT 3 O’CLOCK IN RIGHT EYE. IN FUNDUS EXAMINATION OF RIGHT EYE , MEDIA WAS HAZY. PATIENT UNDERWENT SURGERY UNDER GENERAL ANAESTHESIA TO REMOVE FOREIGN BODY AND TO REPAIR THE WOUND.

FINAL VISUAL OUTCOME IN RIGHT EYE WAS 6/6.

OUR CASE SHOWS A MODIFIED EXTRACTION TECHNIQUE FOR CURVED METALICHOOK FROM THE EYE.

IN GENERAL,METALIC HOOK INJURY REPRESENT A SERIOUS OCCURRENCE, IN SOME CASES , A EARLY AND APPROPRIATE METHOD OF REMOVAL CAN LEAD TO A GOOD VISUAL OUTCOME.