Seven sufferers have complained of partial or full lack of imaginative and prescient after present process cataract surgical procedure at a hospital in Gujarat’s Patan district, resulting in authorities to order a probe. The hospital mentioned that the sufferers developed issues as a result of an infection.
A complete of 13 sufferers underwent surgical procedure on the Sarvodaya Eye Hospital in Radhanpur city on February 2.
Sarvodaya Eye Hospital trustee Bharti Vakharia mentioned of the seven sufferers, 5 have been shifted to the M and J Institute Of Ophthalmology at Ahmedabad Civil Hospital and two have been shifted to a hospital in Visnagar city in Mehsana district, she added.
The Well being and Household Welfare division has shaped a committee to conduct an inquiry, mentioned Well being Minister Rushikesh Patel.
“Stern action will be taken against those found guilty of any negligence,” he instructed reporters right here.
This was the second such incident within the state in a span of 1 month.
On January 10, 17 aged individuals suffered lack of imaginative and prescient as a result of an infection after present process cataract surgical procedure at a trust-run hospital at Mandal village of Ahmedabad district.
Within the Patan district case, hospital trustee Vakharia mentioned seven of the 13 sufferers who underwent a 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
In line with the medical doctors on the eye hospital in Ahmedabad, the 5 sufferers admitted there have blurry imaginative and prescient and may detect solely hand motion.
“All five patients have developed blurry vision and other side effects such as watery eyes and red spots after their cataract surgery in Patan. Treatment is going on,” mentioned Dr Umang Mishra, Resident Medical Officer.