Ocular manifestations of TASER-induced trauma.

Trauma Case Rep

Nassau University Medical Center, Department of Ophthalmology, East Meadow, NY, United States.

Published: December 2017

A young adult male experienced penetrating globe injury due to a Thomas A. Swift Electric Rifle (TASER). Despite successful repair of the globe, the damage was profound. This case report explores the complex ways in which mechanical and electrical forces from a TASER may impact the structural integrity and the neurosensory structures of the eye.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5887060PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tcr.2017.10.001DOI Listing

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