The State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission upheld a previous ruling that found a private hospital and its ophthalmologist guilty of negligence during a cataract surgery. The case involved a 67-year-old patient who underwent surgery for an "Immature Scale Cataract " in her right eye. The surgery resulted in the subluxation of the implanted intraocular lens (IOL) within a day. Despite the patient's complaints of persistent pain and lack of vision improvement, the doctor failed to diagnose the subluxation.
The patient later sought a second opinion at another hospital, where the issue was identified, but further surgical intervention was deemed unfeasible. Consequently, the patient experienced prolonged discomfort, financial loss, and mental stress, leading her to file a complaint and seek compensation. The District Commission ruled in her favor, awarding her Rs 1 lakh in…
