7 complain of vision loss after cataract surgery in Patan, probe ordered

The health and family welfare department has formed a committee to conduct an inquiry, said Health Minister Rushikesh Patel. “Stern action will be taken against those found guilty of any negligence,” he told mediapersons in Patan.

This was the second such incident in the state in a span of one month. On January 10, 17 people had suffered loss of vision due to infection after undergoing cataract surgery at a trust-run hospital at Mandal village of Ahmedabad district.

In Patan, hospital trustee Vakharia said that seven of the 13 patients who underwent cataract operation returned three days later, as they developed eye infections.

“The culture report of our operation theatre was normal, which proves that we were not at fault. A team of government doctors visited our hospital and collected samples for further probe,” she added.

According to the doctors at the eye hospital in Ahmedabad, the five patients admitted there have blurry vision and can detect only hand movement.
“All five patients have developed blurry vision and other side effects such as watery eyes and red spots after their cataract surgery in Patan,” said Dr Umang Mishra, Resident Medical Officer.