title: [Analysis of forensic identification of traumatic macular hole in 16 cases].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To analyze and summarize the characteristics of traumatic macular hole and to discuss the key points and matters need attention in forensic identification.
  
  
  METHODS
  Sixteen cases of traumatic macular hole were collected from Forensic Science Identification Center of China Medical University from 2004 to 2009 and analyzed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  All of the 16 cases resulted from closed ocular contusion. Traumatic macular hole was more common in young men and may occur immediately after injury or after a certain interval. Six months after injury, there was a spontaneous closure of macular hole in 2 cases and the vision of the injured in 12 cases improved to different degrees. According to the degree of vision dysfunction, 12 cases were identified as slight injury, 4 cases were identified as severe injury.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Traumatic macular hole has its characteristics. Its injury degree is all slight or severe injury. The time of identification should be within 3-6 months.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Forensic Medicine, School of Forensic Medicine, China Medical University, Shenyang 110001, China. cmuxxm@163.com
authors.forename: Xiao-Ming
authors.initials: XM
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.forename: Chuan-Fei
authors.initials: CF
authors.lastname: Zheng
authors.forename: Xing-Ben
authors.initials: XB
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Ji-Hui
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Liu
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005104:Expert Testimony; D005123:Eye / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D005131:Eye Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D005260:Female; D005554:Forensic Medicine; D005654:Fundus Oculi; D006801:Humans; D015601:Injury Severity Score; D008297:Male; D012075:Remission, Spontaneous; D012167:Retinal Perforations / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013997:Time Factors; D041623:Tomography, Optical Coherence; D014792:Visual Acuity; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D055815:Young Adult