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EYE SURGERY NEWS

Bihar doctor ordered to pay Rs 75,000 to woman after mismatched eye lens surgery

June 12, 2026 2:56 pm

The Commission held that doctor admitted an employee had unauthorisedly pasted lens wrapper and serial number on prescription, and such deliberate conduct amounted to misrepresentation and unfair trade practice.

'Legal heirs can be impleaded': Supreme Court says medical negligence case doesn’t end with doctor’s death

May 07, 2026 12:34 pm

The Supreme Court ruling is limited to clarifying that the case can continue, and that any compensation, if awarded, can be recovered from the estate of the deceased doctor, not from his legal heirs personally.

Ram Rahim castration case: US-based witness seeks time for testimony citing eye treatment, court gives him one month to confirm fitness

January 14, 2026 2:31 pm

The witness in the Ram Rahim castration case cited a retinal condition that prevents him from using video conferencing equipment for long period

‘It’s taking a healthy eye and making it sick’: Columbia doctor says LASIK eye surgery is riskier than we think

August 12, 2025 3:26 pm

“Don’t repeat LASIK. Many ophthalmologists feel exactly the way I do,” said Dr Cynthia MacKay, a Columbia University eye surgeon

Fearing backlash, Govt rethinks proposal for default cornea donation for all in-hospital deaths

December 19, 2024 12:20 pm

“Now, alternative mechanisms are being looked into such as consent being presumed in cases where people have registered as donors on the national portal. People have to register with their Aadhaar, so technically they have already given their consent,” the official said.

Private hospital in Greater Noida 'operates' on wrong eye of 7-year-old boy

November 14, 2024 9:55 pm

A follow-up at another facility claims "no evidence" of surgery on either eye

Ajay Devgn says he underwent eye surgery following an injury while shooting Singham Again: 'Do-teen mahine vision chali gayi thi’

October 28, 2024 6:07 pm

When one's vision is compromised, it is imperative to consult an eye specialist immediately

You can change eye colour, but this surgery has '92% rate of complications'

October 14, 2024 9:20 am

Eye colour change surgery or iris implants, which involves inserting a coloured, artificial iris into the eyes to alter its colour, is now gaining popularity as a cosmetic surgery.

Doctors among 11 booked after patients lose vision post cataract surgeries

February 07, 2024 8:23 am

According to the complaint, Bharwad and 28 others from different parts of the state underwent cataract surgeries on January 10.

What causes post-cataract infection? Are solutions used in surgery to blame?

December 17, 2022 2:02 pm

‘Cataract surgery uses at least six to seven different kinds of liquids, such as intraocular saline, intraocular solution and viscoelastic gel. Any causative agent in these can cause an infection. Bulk surgeries, without changing instruments or following proper hygiene protocols, are triggers too,’ says Dr Manish Joshi, ophthalmologist and eye surgeon at Apollo Hospital, Ahmedabad

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