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The eye in forensic practice: In the dead.

Alok Atreya¹, Navneet Ateriya², Ritesh G Menezes³

¹Department of Forensic Medicine, Lumbini Medical College, Palpa, Nepal.

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The forensic examination of the eye offers crucial insights into cause of death and time since death. Ocular findings, often overlooked, provide distinct forensic information.

Keywords:

Forensic pathology autopsy eye post-mortem eye changes time since death

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Background:

Post-mortem eye examination is an underutilized resource in forensic investigations.
The eye provides unique indicators for determining the circumstances and timing of death.

Purpose of the Study:

To review the forensic value of ocular findings in post-mortem examinations.
To highlight the eye's role in determining cause/manner of death and post-mortem interval.

Main Methods:

Review of external eye characteristics (e.g., corneal haziness, tache noire).
Analysis of post-mortem changes in ocular structures (iris, lens, retina, vitreous humor).
Consideration of ocular biometrics, age-related changes, and vitreous humor toxicology.

Main Results:

Ocular findings aid in estimating the post-mortem interval.
The eye can reveal clues about personality, cause of death (e.g., petechiae, retinal hemorrhages), trauma, and systemic diseases.
Vitreous humor analysis is valuable for toxicology.

Conclusions:

Ocular evidence is critical for comprehensive forensic analysis.
Incorporating eye examinations enhances the determination of cause/manner of death and post-mortem interval.