TO COMPARE THE VITREOUS HUMOR FINDINGS WITH THAT OF THE SYNOVIAL FLUID FINDINGS

Abstract

Background & Methods: The aim of the study is to compare the vitreous humor findings
with that of the synovial fluid findings. Sample of vitreous humor was aspirated from both
the eyes simultaneously and sample of synovial fluid was aspirated from both the knees
simultaneously as early as possible after the entry of the body into mortuary. Second sample
was taken from both the eyes and both the knees simultaneously at the time of post-mortem
examination. The samples which were turbid and mixed with blood were discarded. The
details of the cases were recorded in the proforma attached.
Results: There were 26 cases with time since death within 12 hours which constituted 52%,
there were 17 cases with time since death from 12.1 to 24 hours which constituted 34% and 7
cases with time since death more than 24 hours which constituted 14% out of 50 total cases.
The sodium and potassium values in right eye vitreous sample 1 and right knee synovial fluid
sample 1 with time since death more than 24 hours