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Electrical Burn Causes Star-Shaped Cataract

Electrical Burn Causes Man's Star-Shaped Cataract

By Rachael Rettner, Senior Writer   |   January 22, 2014 05:34pm ET
For livescience
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A 42-year old electrician in California developed star-shaped cataracts in his eyes after a serious work-related accident caused electricity to run through his body, according to a new report of the case.

The man's left shoulder came into contact with 14,000 volts of electricity, and an electric current passed through his entire body, including the optic nerve — the nerve that connects the back of the eye to the brain.

"The optic nerve is similar to any wire that conducts electricity," said Dr. Bobby Korn, an associate professor of clinical ophthalmology at the University of California, San Diego, who treated the patient. "In this case, the extreme current and voltage that passed through this important natural wire caused damage to the optic nerve itself," Korn said.

Read the story online: http://www.livescience.com/42778-electrical-burn-star-cataract.html

 

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