This article discusses the bioethical conundrum faced by physicians while dealing with terminally ill or hospice care patients. This case discussion is about fulfilling a dying man's wish who insisted on undergoing cataract surgery so that he could see his family members in the last weeks of his life. Case A man down with multiple myeloma for quite many years and having undergone many treatments and drug regimens which could not stop his cancer. Hence, he decided to stop his cancer treatment and sought hospice care.
Additionally, he had significant cataracts in both eyes, which made him dependent on others for his daily activities. He wished that he sees his family members before dies. So far, he had led an independent life, so it was frustrating for him to rely on people for his daily chores. Hence, he decided to proceed with his cataract surgery even though he had stopped his cancer…
