40 more lose vision in one eye after cataract surgery in Bihar’s Muzaffarpur

Patna | With 40 more people losing vision in an eye after contracting severe infection post cataract surgery, the number of affected people rose to 65, officials said on Wednesday.

Following the operations between November 22 and 27, the victims developed severe eye infection. Twenty-five victims were detected till Tuesday.

While hospitals of Muzaffarpur and Patna have so far, removed infected eyes of 12 people so far, the remaining 53 also have been advised the same.

An eye hospital located at Juran Chapra locality of Muzaffarpur had organised an eye check- up camp on November 22. After examinations, more than 100 persons were suggested to undergo cataract operation.

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Eye specialist ND Sahu performed the surgeries. It has come to light that Sahu did not have any experience of eye surgery. After the operations, when several patients complained of pain in eyes, the hospital administration gave them pain killer injections.

Vinay Kumar Sharma, the civil surgeon of Muzaffarpur said: “More cases of eye infection have come to our knowledge. We have already constituted a team headed by the blindness control officer of the district to investigate the matter. The team has inspected the hospital and operation theatre which was used for the surgery. It failed on many parameters that compromised hygiene.

“The team has also recommended for cancellation of Sahu’s license. We will also take action against the hospital as well,” Sharma said.

Following the incident, all 65 persons have lost one eye. Majority of them were admitted in Sri Krishna Medical College and Hospital Muzaffarpur, the officials said.

By IANS

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