title: Wii eye injury: self-inflicted globe rupture and vision loss in a 7-year-old boy from a video game accident.
abstract: 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.
authors: Royal Perth Hospital, Perth, Australia. hessom.razavi@health.wa.gov.au
authors: Hessom
authors: H
authors: Razavi
authors: Geoffrey
authors: G
authors: Lam
mesh_terms: D001766:Blindness / Q000209:etiology*; D002386:Cataract / Q000209:etiology; D002648:Child; D003315:Cornea / Q000601:surgery; D065306:Corneal Injuries; D005131:Eye Injuries / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007498:Iris / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D012163:Retinal Detachment / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D012421:Rupture / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D014463:Ultrasonography; D018910:Video Games / Q000009:adverse effects*