Application of ophthalmoscopy in forensic medicine

Postmortem examination of ocular fundus structures has historically relied on direct ophthalmoscopy and evisceration of the eye.The biggest limitation of direct ophthalmoscopy is coronal clouding.However, with the use of endoscopy, we can bypass this obstacle.This narrative review article with observations from our Department of Forensic Medicine explains the use of postmortem ophthalmoscopy in the following cases: asphyxia, post-mortem interval evaluation, carbon monoxide poisoning, postmortem position evaluation, shaken baby syndrome, subarachnoid hemorrhage, Terson syndrome, pediatric infections, retinal hemorrhages in cerebral malaria, acquired immunodeficiency syndrome and retinal air embolism.In addition, we presented the proprietary methodology we use to examine the fundus using postmortem ophthalmoscopy.This review of literature is based on a selective literature search of the PubMed and Web of Science databases from 2009 to 2023 using the search terms "ophthalmoscopy", "forensic medicine" and "retina". StreszczeniePomiertne badanie struktur dna oka w przeszoci opierao si na bezporedniej oftalmoskopii i wytrzewieniu oka.Najwikszym ograniczeniem bezporedniej oftalmoskopii jest zmtnienie rogwki, jednak z wykorzystaniem endoskopii jestemy w stanie omin t przeszkod.Niniejszy artyku w formie przegldu narracyjnego z uwzgldnieniem obserwacji z naszego Zakadu Medycyny Sdowej wyjania zastosowanie pomiertnej oftalmoskopii