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Abstract #19743 Published in IGR 9-4

Cataract secondary to electrical shock from a Taser gun

Seth RK; Abedi G; Daccache AJ; Tsai JC
Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery 2007; 33: 1664-1665


A 35-year-old man presented with traumatic iritis, angle-recession glaucoma, and a retinal dialysis secondary to blunt trauma from a Taser gun in the right eye and a unique electrical cataract in the left eye. Taser guns, which can also function as stun guns, can lead to electrical cataract formation. Given the increasing use of Taser guns by law enforcement and citizens, blunt mechanical and electrical sequelae of Taser gun injuries should be recognized.

Dr. J.C. Tsai, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA. James.tsai@yale.edu


Classification:

9.4.7 Glaucomas associated with ocular trauma (Part of: 9 Clinical forms of glaucomas > 9.4 Glaucomas associated with other ocular and systemic disorders)



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