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Wii eye injury: Self-inflicted globe rupture and vision loss in a 7-year-old boy from a video game accident

2011; Elsevier BV; Volume: 15; Issue: 5 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/j.jaapos.2011.05.022

1528-3933

Hessom Razavi, Geoffrey C. Lam,

Restraint-Related Deaths

The Nintendo Wii is a home video game console released in November 2006. It is distinguished by its Wii Remote, a wireless controller that can be used as a handheld pointing device. We report a self-inflicted penetrating eye injury, late retinal detachment, and vision loss in a 7-year-old boy resulting from the use of a Wii Remote. To our knowledge, this is the first reported case of severe ocular trauma from use of a wireless game controller. The Nintendo Wii is a home video game console released in November 2006. It is distinguished by its Wii Remote, a wireless controller that can be used as a handheld pointing device. We report a self-inflicted penetrating eye injury, late retinal detachment, and vision loss in a 7-year-old boy resulting from the use of a Wii Remote. To our knowledge, this is the first reported case of severe ocular trauma from use of a wireless game controller.