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ArticleDiagnostics (Basel, Switzerland)2021

Postmortem Ocular Findings in the Optical Coherence Tomography Era: A Proof of Concept Study Based on Six Forensic Cases.

Matteo Nioi, Pietro Emanuele Napoli, Roberto Demontis, Emanuela Locci, Maurizio Fossarello, Ernesto d'Aloja

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Article in Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland), 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5 citing papers in PubMed, 22 citations in OpenAlex.

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6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Matteo NioiForensic Medicine Unit, Department of Clinical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, 09124 Cagliari, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-3645-6005
Pietro Emanuele NapoliEye Clinic, Department of Surgical Science, University of Cagliari, 09124 Cagliari, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-7020-0823
Roberto DemontisForensic Medicine Unit, Department of Clinical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, 09124 Cagliari, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-2306-9767
Emanuela LocciForensic Medicine Unit, Department of Clinical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, 09124 Cagliari, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-0237-4228
Maurizio FossarelloEye Clinic, Department of Surgical Science, University of Cagliari, 09124 Cagliari, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-1520-7760
Ernesto d'AlojaForensic Medicine Unit, Department of Clinical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, 09124 Cagliari, Italy.
University of Cagliari · IT

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Postmortem analysis of the ocular globe is an important topic for forensic pathology and transplantology. Although crucial elements may be gathered from examining cadaveric eyes, the latter do not routinely undergo in-depth analysis. The paucity of quantitative and objective data that are obtainable using current, invasive necroscopic techniques is the main reason for the limited interest in this highly specialized procedure. The aim of the current study is to describe and to object for the first time the postmortem ocular changes by mean of portable optical coherence tomography for evaluating ocular tissues postmortem. The design involved the postmortem analysis (in situ, and without enucleation) of 12 eyes by portable spectral-domain Optical Coherence Tomography. The scans were performed, in corneal, retinal and angle modality at different intervals: <6 h, 6th, 12th, and 24th hour and after autopsy (25th-72nd hour). The morphological changes in the cornea, sclera, vitreous humor and aqueous humor were easy to explore and objectify in these tissues in first 72 h postmortem. On the other hand, the "in situ" observation of the retina was difficult due to the opacification of the lenses in the first 24 h after death.

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corneaforensic imagingforensic pathologypostmortem intervalpostmortem ocular changespostmortem optical coherence tomographyretinatache noirthanato-chrono-diagnosis

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