Poisoning is a global public health concern resulting from accidental exposure or intentional exposure, such as suicide attempts or homicide. WHO estimated 1,06,683 deaths due to unintentional poisoning in 2016. According to their mode of action, poisons can be of many types, including corrosives, irritants, neurotics, cardiotoxic, nephrotoxic, stimulants, and asphyxiants, among others. Given the emergency that poisoning cases warrant, prompt diagnosis is vital to prevent further poison-related complications and systemic effects.
When treating an unconscious patient/victim, ocular findings, particularly pupil size, can provide important clues to toxicologists in determining the substances involved. However, pupil size examination is of little help when investigating the deceased owing to rigor mortis of the intrinsic eye muscles. Source: Journal of Forensic Sciences and Criminal…
