Barabanki (UP), February 1
Nine patients, who underwent surgery at an eye camp organised here by an NGO 20 days ago, have lost their eyesight and have been taken to a hospital in Lucknow.
Cases of negligence have been registered against the doctors, who carried out the surgeries, and the NGO, Ma Vaiahnavi Charitable Seva Sansthan, for allegedly organising the camp at a school in Triveniganj block instead of the Primary Health Centre, the authorities concerned said today.
The district administration is also trying to get government aid for treatment of the victims. “A case has been lodged against the seva sansthan and the infected patients have been rushed to Balrampur hospital in Lucknow for treatment,” district magistrate Ravindra Kumar said.
Altogether 88 patients were operated upon during the camp on January 11.
A team of eye surgeons from National Health Programme, Uttar Pradesh Health Department and the Balrampur hospital had examined the operated patients and concluded that they were “not medically fit” when they were operated upon.
Kumar said the matter was under investigation.
— PTI
