ORBITAL TRAUMA: MEDICO-LEGAL ASSESMENT OF ITS OUTCOMES

Abstract

Functional assessment of visual system in orbital traumas is very important both for practical treatment and in further forensic medical examination of victims. The aim of our clinical studies was to reason the differentiated approach in determining the severity of harm to the health in case of orbital trauma combined with mild craniocerebral injury. Thirty-four patients with orbital trauma have been studied within a period of 3 weeks — 2.5 months after the injury. A comprehensive check of the ophthalmologic status as performed including standard and precise methods of testing the retina and the optic nerve. An overall examination allowed to exclude eye disorders in patients with orbital trauma combined with mild craniocerebral injury, which provided an objective approach in determining the severity of harm caused to the health.

Keywords

• orbital trauma
• medico-legal investigation
• harm to the human health