PATTERN OF OCCURRENCE OF OCULAR INJURIES AND THEIR FORENSIC ASPECTS Affiliation 1. Assistant Professor, Department of Forensic medicine, Manipal College of Medical Sciences, Pokhara, Nepal. 2. Professor, Department of Forensic medicine, Manipal College of Medical Sciences, Pokhara, Nepal. 3. Lecturer, Department of Forensic medicine, Kathmandu Medical College, Sinamangal, Kathmandu, Nepal. A R T I C L E I N F O Article History © Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under Creative Commons Attribution License CC - BY 4.0 that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgment of the work's authorship and initial publication in this journal. Received : 01 March, 2019 Accepted : 26 July, 2019 Published : 31 August, 2019 Citation Timsinha S, Kar SM, Ranjeetkar M. Pattern of Occurrence of Ocular Injuries and their Forensic Aspects. BJHS 2019;4(2)9: 692 - 696. * Corresponding Author Dr. Sidarth Timsinha Assistant Professor Department of Forensic Medicine Manipal College of Medical Sciences, Pokhara, Nepal. Email ID: drsidarthforensicmedicine@gmail.com ORCID ID : https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3707-3855 ABSTRACT IntroducƟon All penetraƟng or non-penetraƟng intenƟonal ocular trauma causing loss of an organ or part of an organ and which have as a consequence the facial disfigurement or post trauma sequelae formaƟon have forensic implicaƟons. ObjecƟves To study the paƩern of ocular injuries its forensic implicaƟons and meƟculous documentaƟon in ocular medico-legal cases. Methodology This hospital based cross secƟonal study was carried out by Forensic medicine personnel in Department of Ophthalmology and Emergency Department of Manipal Teaching Hospital Pokhara, Nepal. A total of 251 cases of ocular injury consƟtuted the sample size. Cases were analyzed according to age, sex, type of trauma, causaƟve agent, and manner of injury and ocular injuries having any medico-legal value. All data was evaluated and relevant informaƟon were extracted and entered into a database. Results Male subjects 174 (69.32%) were more suscepƟble to ocular injuries and age group 21-30 years 66 (26.30%) were more predisposed to ocular injuries. The commonest cause of ocular trauma was due to fall on blunt objects 42(16.73%). The most common site of injury was cornea 120(47.81%) and corneal abrasion 65 (54.16%) was the most common ocular finding. Accidental manner of injury was observed in majority of the cases 230 (91.60%). Ocular injuries sustained were all simple in nature 251 (100%) as a result no fatality was observed following ocular injury. Conclusion Proper history taking and methodical documentaƟon of injuries not only assist in diagnosis and management of the paƟent but also holds an evidenƟary value in medico-legal cases. KEYWORDS forensic medicine, medico legal, ocular injuries, visual acuity ORA 115 DOI: hƩp://dx.doi.org/10.3126/bjhs.v4i2.25437 Original Research Article 1* 2 3 Timsinha S , Kar SM , Ranjeetkar M Timsinha S et al 692 ISSN: 2542-2758 (Print) 2542-2804 (Online) Birat Journal of Health Sciences Vol.4/No.2/Issue 9/ May - August, 2019