Rev Bras Oftalmol.2022;81:e0068
Medicolegal aspects of the eye
Gabriel Lessa de Souza , Izis Karoliny Ferreira , Cecile Hora Figueiredo , Pedro Henrique do Nascimento , Carlos Eduardo Ximenes da , Anthonielle Ingrid Peixoto de , Marina Viegas Moura Rezende
DOI: 10.37039/1982.8551.20220068
ABSTRACT
Ophthalmology provides a vast field of knowledge necessary for forensic medicine and medical expertise. The present article aimed to review the information on criminal and civil medical expertise, the repercussions of death, and the postmortem findings that the eye examination can provide. Ocular expertise has been shown to be complex and multifaceted, providing important tools to classify bodily injuries, verify work capacity, investigate the cause of death, and estimate the time of death.
Medicolegal aspects of the eye
Keywords: Eye injuries; Legal medicine; Visual acuity
