ISSN: 0022-1198
CODEN: JFSCA
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Transillumination Enhances Photographs of Retinal Hemorrhages
Nolte, KB
Office of the Medical Investigator, University of New Mexico School of Medicine, NM

(Received 29 October 1996; accepted 15 January 1997)

Abstract

Light stand photography with direct illumination of the retina is a common method of demonstrating retinal hemorrhages. The lack of contrast between dark hemorrhages and surrounding dark retina, and the difficulty of photographing into the concavity of an eye limit this technique. Transillumination of a bivalved globe with a bright external light source such as a colonoscope or microscope light yields high contrast superior photographs. This technique is useful to document retinal hemorrhages, and provides quality photographs for courtroom demonstrations.

Keywords:
forensic science, forensic pathology, transillumination, retinal hemorrhages, photography

Paper ID: JFS14235J
DOI: 10.1520/JFS14235J
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