On January 20, the Central Eye Hospital informed that in the past 2 days, the hospital has received 2 cases of very serious eye injuries due to hooks stuck in the eye.
Patient T.H.A (15 years old, residing in Vinh Phuc ward, Phu Tho province) was given emergency treatment in a state of severe left eye trauma, pain, blurred vision, severe edema; hook hooked to the upper eyelid. According to the patient and family, H.A was standing watching a friend frog fish when he suddenly had a crane shock that caused the hook blade to burst strongly and pinch into the eye area.
Through examination and in-depth tests, doctors determined that this was a complex case, combined with many serious injuries: severe edema of the eyelids, foreign objects being hooks pinned to the upper eyelids of the left eye; conjunctival contusion; arc-shaped torn cornea; tear spreading to the conjunctival; conjunctival eye sockets jammed; prophylaxis; perforated glass body. The vision of the left eye was seriously reduced, only counting fingers at a very close distance.
Faced with the critical condition, the team performed emergency surgery: eye canal treatment, corneal - conjunctival - conjunctival suture, intraocular antibiotic injection, pre-pre-operative re-injection and upper eyelid shape creation. After a week of treatment, the patient's health and spirit were more stable, but the eyelid area was still swollen, pupils distorted, and the eye bed could not be clearly viewed. The prognosis for vision recovery is still difficult, requiring long-term monitoring and treatment.
Continuing, the hospital received patient N.T.N (12 years old, Cam Xuyen, Ha Tinh) who was shot in the right eye by a hook when passing through the fishing lake area. The patient was admitted to the hospital in a state of severe pain, severe vision impairment. Examination showed that the conjunctivitis was fully condensed, the cornea was edema, the hook penetrated the peripheral cornea area, the vestibule was crushed, and the glass body was perforated. Doctors performed corneal suture surgery and intraocular antibiotic injection. The prognosis was very severe, with a high risk of blindness.
According to Dr. Tham Truong Khanh Van - Head of the Department of Trauma, Central Eye Hospital, these are all very severe and complex eye injuries, requiring long-term treatment, and limited vision recovery ability.
Dr. Van also said that in the past time, the hospital recorded many cases of eye injuries due to fishing, concentrated in children and teenagers. Accidents often occur when standing to watch fishing, fishing in narrow spaces, or standing too close behind people who are swinging fishing rods, causing hooks to bounce back with strong force. Worryingly, most hospitalized cases have severe injuries, high risk of blindness and difficulty recovering completely.
Doctors recommend that when going fishing or standing to watch fish, keep a safe distance, absolutely avoid standing behind or close to the person who is swinging the rod.
Do not fish in narrow spaces, where it is easy to get stuck, causing the hook to pop backwards.
Children should not stand and watch fishing without close supervision from adults.
Equip yourself with protective glass when fishing, especially in crowded areas.
