Now ‘blind’ operations in Faizabad, dozens lose vision

“A doctor, who was acting as the in-charge of that eye camp, had told that the receipts of charged amount would be sent by registered post along with the certificates,” said Munna.

The same group later conducted another eye camp at Mawai block where over forty patients got their eyes operated. “We had only Rs 4,000 out of which my husband paid about Rs 2,000 in the eye camp. Now, both my eyes and money have gone,” said Shahjahan Begum, 65, who before being operated was able to see in the daylight only, but after the operation she has become completely blind.

This is not the story of few eye camps where medical negligence has left several patients blind.

In the past couple of months, several eye camps were held in different districts of the state and they are all replete with such instances. With each passing days fresh cases are coming to light.

Chief Medical Officer, Barabanki, Dr U K Sonkar said that an inquiry has been ordered into the Ruaduli incident.

“Investigations are in progress of such fake eye camps being organised at different community health centres. We are following each and every cases and providing immediate relief to the victims,” he added.