@article{ref1,
title="Taser penetrating ocular injury",
journal="American journal of ophthalmology",
year="2005",
author="Ng, Weng and Chehade, Mark",
volume="139",
number="4",
pages="713-715",
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.",
language="",
issn="0002-9394",
doi="10.1016/j.ajo.2004.11.039",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ajo.2004.11.039"
}