Citation

Han JS, Chopra A, Carr D. CJEM 2009; 11(1): 90-93.

Affiliation

Department of Physiology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2009, Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians, Publisher Cambridge University Press)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

19166645

Abstract

The TASER (TASER International) is an energy-conducting weapon, that is becoming more frequently used by law enforcement officials to subdue combative individuals. Though generally regarded as a safe alternative, the use of such weapons has been reported to cause serious injuries. We describe a case in which ocular injuries were sustained by impalement with a TASER dart. Emergency physicians should be aware of the potential for serious ophthalmic injuries from TASERs and how such injuries should be managed.

Language: en