Abstract：
BACKGROUND: The article examines the experiences of protesters and bystanders who have sustained eye injuries from rubber bullets fired by the police. Use of rubber bullets by police officers during public protests is officially regulated, but there is insufficient documentation about the nature of fatal and non-fatal injuries linked to rubber bullet use during protests in South Africa.
METHODS: We pres-ent three case studies based on data gathered from student protests, community protests, and media reports. Through the analysis of these sources, the article presents the personal stories of individuals who have experienced eye injuries, detailing how the incidents occurred and the subsequent impact on their lives. It also examines the accessibility of medical, psychological, and legal services available to victims in addressing the consequences of these injuries.
RESULTS: The cases studies illustrate that rubber bullets were used frequently and often without due caution by police officers during the events examined. The use of rubber bullets was linked to numerous eye injuries, resulting in lasting psycho-logical and physical consequences for those affected.
CONCLUSIONS: Rubber bullet-related eye injuries during protests are disturbingly common in South Africa. Consequently, there is an urgent need to provide essential services and support to those who suffer from these life-altering incidents.
METHODS: We pres-ent three case studies based on data gathered from student protests, community protests, and media reports. Through the analysis of these sources, the article presents the personal stories of individuals who have experienced eye injuries, detailing how the incidents occurred and the subsequent impact on their lives. It also examines the accessibility of medical, psychological, and legal services available to victims in addressing the consequences of these injuries.
RESULTS: The cases studies illustrate that rubber bullets were used frequently and often without due caution by police officers during the events examined. The use of rubber bullets was linked to numerous eye injuries, resulting in lasting psycho-logical and physical consequences for those affected.
CONCLUSIONS: Rubber bullet-related eye injuries during protests are disturbingly common in South Africa. Consequently, there is an urgent need to provide essential services and support to those who suffer from these life-altering incidents.
摘要：
背景：本文研究了抗议者和旁观者因警察发射的橡皮子弹而遭受眼睛伤害的经历。警察在公众抗议期间使用橡皮子弹受到官方管制，但是，关于南非抗议期间使用橡皮子弹造成的致命和非致命伤害的性质，没有足够的文件。
方法：我们基于从学生抗议中收集的数据进行了三个案例研究，社区抗议,和媒体报道。通过对这些来源的分析,这篇文章介绍了经历过眼睛受伤的人的个人故事，详细说明事件是如何发生的，以及随后对他们生活的影响。它还检查了医疗的可及性，心理,以及为受害者提供的法律服务，以解决这些伤害的后果。
结果：案例研究表明，警察在检查的事件中经常使用橡皮子弹，而且经常没有适当的谨慎。橡皮子弹的使用与许多眼睛受伤有关，对那些受影响的人造成持久的心理和生理后果。
结论：抗议期间与橡皮子弹有关的眼睛受伤在南非令人不安。因此,迫切需要为遭受这些改变生活的事件的人们提供必要的服务和支持。
方法：我们基于从学生抗议中收集的数据进行了三个案例研究，社区抗议,和媒体报道。通过对这些来源的分析,这篇文章介绍了经历过眼睛受伤的人的个人故事，详细说明事件是如何发生的，以及随后对他们生活的影响。它还检查了医疗的可及性，心理,以及为受害者提供的法律服务，以解决这些伤害的后果。
结果：案例研究表明，警察在检查的事件中经常使用橡皮子弹，而且经常没有适当的谨慎。橡皮子弹的使用与许多眼睛受伤有关，对那些受影响的人造成持久的心理和生理后果。
结论：抗议期间与橡皮子弹有关的眼睛受伤在南非令人不安。因此,迫切需要为遭受这些改变生活的事件的人们提供必要的服务和支持。
