Perforating globe injury from Taser trauma

Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg. 2010 Jul-Aug;26(4):306-8. doi: 10.1097/IOP.0b013e3181c15c36.

Abstract

We report a case of a blinding, perforating globe injury from Taser trauma. There have been other instances involving similar circumstances, but this traumatic event resulted in the loss of all meaningful vision and eventual enucleation. Despite meticulous planning and intervention, however, Taser trauma can result in devastating ocular injury.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Anterior Eye Segment / diagnostic imaging
  • Anterior Eye Segment / injuries*
  • Blindness / diagnosis
  • Blindness / etiology*
  • Electroshock / adverse effects
  • Electroshock / instrumentation*
  • Eye Enucleation
  • Eye Foreign Bodies / diagnostic imaging
  • Eye Foreign Bodies / etiology*
  • Eye Foreign Bodies / surgery
  • Eye Injuries, Penetrating / diagnostic imaging
  • Eye Injuries, Penetrating / etiology*
  • Eye Injuries, Penetrating / surgery
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Sclera / diagnostic imaging
  • Sclera / injuries*
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed