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Citation

Ng W, Chehade M. Am. J. Ophthalmol. 2005; 139(4): 713-715.

Affiliation

Department of Ophthalmology, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Woodville Road, Woodville South, South Australia, Australia.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2005, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.ajo.2004.11.039

PMID

15808172

Abstract

PURPOSE: To describe the presentation and treatment of a Taser penetrating ocular injury. DESIGN: Case report. METHODS: A 50-year-old man with a Taser injury 1.5 cm below the right lower eyelid margin was admitted to the emergency department of a tertiary hospital. The case report describes the ophthalmic assessment, investigation, treatment, and outcome of the Taser barb penetrating ocular injury. RESULTS: The Taser has a fish hook barb that caused a full-thickness wound adequately large for vitreous to escape when the Taser was removed. Consequently, the scleral wound was repaired and cryopexy was performed. The affected eye made a satisfactory recovery, and the visual acuity was 6/9 with a pinhole 1 week after operation. CONCLUSIONS: Any Taser injury around the orbits should raise the suspicion of a penetrating ocular injury. In likely cases, removal of the Taser should be performed in an operating theater under general anesthesia.

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