EXAMINATION OF THE EYE AS A MEANS TO DETERMINE THE EARLY POSTMORTEM PERIOD - A REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE

Authors
JAAFAR S NOKES LDM
Citation
S. Jaafar et Ldm. Nokes, EXAMINATION OF THE EYE AS A MEANS TO DETERMINE THE EARLY POSTMORTEM PERIOD - A REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE, Forensic science international, 64(2-3), 1994, pp. 185-189
Citations number
9
Categorie Soggetti
Medicine, Legal
Journal title
Forensic science international → ACNP
ISSN journal
03790738
Volume
64
Issue
2-3
Year of publication
1994
Pages
185 - 189
Database
ISI
SICI code
0379-0738(1994)64:2-3<185:EOTEAA>2.0.ZU;2-V
Abstract
Reported are various techniques to determine the early postmortem peri od by examining the eye. These include corneal opacity, retinal vessel segmentation, pupil reaction, retinal changes and intraocular pressur e. All are subjective, requiring experience to implement the technique s.