• J Emerg Med · Jan 2013

    Case Reports

    Catastrophic globe disruption as a result of a TASER injury.

    • Jennifer Y Li and M Bowes Hamill.
    • Cullen Eye Institute, Department of Ophthalmology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas 77030, USA.
    • J Emerg Med. 2013 Jan 1;44(1):65-7.

    BackgroundInjuries caused by the TASER(®) (TASER International, Inc., Scottsdale, AZ) have been well documented, and both direct and indirect ocular injuries have been reported. We present a case of severe perforating injury to the globe from a TASER dart with central cornea penetration.ObjectivesTo describe the presentation and management of a penetrating ocular injury from a TASER dart.Case ReportA 47-year-old woman presented with a TASER dart injury penetrating through the central cornea. The injury resulted in a stellate corneal laceration, which was repaired with a final visual acuity of light perception without projection.ConclusionThis is a case of a severe TASER-related ocular injury resulting in significant vision loss. Although mechanical trauma seemed to be the main etiology for vision loss, electrical shock injury may also be contributory. Direct injury to the eye from a TASER dart is similar to other perforating projectile injuries and can have a devastating visual outcome.Copyright © 2013 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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