Andhra Pradesh

10 more lose eye sight partially

NELLORE: The district-level enquiry committee which was enquiring into the Bollineni Eye Hospital episode, in which 13 persons lost vision, has confirmed that 10 more patients became partially blind due to infection.

The Bollineni Eye Hospital and Research Centre located in Nellore city conducted cataract surgeries for 36 patients in a free eye camp on October 19, of which 23 were admitted in various hospitals with infection.

The doctors removed the infected eye balls for 11 patients after a few days and two other patients who were admitted in Government Hospital in Nellore lost vision due to infection, but their eyeballs were not removed. After conducting medical check-up for the remaining patients on November 5 and 6, the committee submitted a report to the government and district Collector stating that there was no chance of getting the eyesight back for five other patients and the remaining have poor vision.

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