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Photograph showing the barbed fish-hook penetrating the sclera exiting with its tip in anterior chamber. Pupil was in pharmacological mydriasis. (White arrow: fish-hook tip in the anterior chamber; black arrow: fish-hook through the scleral wound).
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The barb was located in the trabecular meshwork; the hook point was visible in the shallow anterior chamber (Figure 1).
Drawing that shows the surgical technique used: the primary scleral laceration was enlarged surgically with a straight 15  blade to preserve the anterior chamber and to permit the fish-hook removal. (White arrow: fish-hook in the anterior chamber; black arrow: fish-hook tip through the scleral wound).
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The fish hook was removed enlarging the entrance laceration with a straight 15  blade (Figure 2).
Photograph showing good eye conditions observed one week after the fish-hook surgical removal.
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One week later VA was 0.0 LogMar and a good anatomical result was achieved (Figure 3).