Abstract: Objective To discuss the characteristics and main problems of eye injuries in forensic identifi-cation.Methods Sixty cases of eye injury in forensic expertise were retrospectively analyzed according to sex,age,employment,trauma-causing instrument and injury type,respectively.Results Of the 60 cases there are 61.7% being peasants and workers,85.0% suffering from blunt trauma and 63.3% suffering from simple contusion.Conclusion Eyes injuries was mostly caused by blunt trauma.Pathological change of fundus was an important factor affecting the vision function.The injury-causing instruments,injury sites and medical history of eyes should be considered while evaluating the vision.

Key words: forensic medicine, eye injuries, forensic identification