The Pioneer, Nov 24, 2010
BIKASH KHEMKA | BHAWANIPATNA
Following the free cataract operation done by Sambalpur-based NGO Grace Vision here, 16 patients are suspected to have gone completely blind, according to reports.
While the district administration confirmed that 25 patients have been infected, investigations revealed that the number of the infectedpatients may increase.
This has been witnessed for the second time in the last three years in Kalahandi. Earlier, nine patients had lost their eyesight in 2007 at Mandel village under Narla block following which each victim had been compensated with `1 lakh by the administration.
Report said that 1,210 patients were operated free of cost recently by Grace Vision at the Dharmagarh hospital. Out of these around 16 to 21patients felt pain in their eyes in the post-operation days after reaching home which was later detected as being infected when they turned up again to the hospital for check up.
District Collector Roopa Mishra told The Pioneer that the Dharmagarh Hospital doctors had attended the patients round the clock but after being discharged they generally do not follow the doctor's advice resulting in infection which turns critical for the doctors to handle.
However, a medical expert can better confirm the exact reason behind the infection while the enquiry is on and 25 patients have been shifted to Bhubaneswar. All possible steps will be taken by the administration for each and every patient, Mishra informed further.
Being asked on the number of patients who have completely lost vision, the Collector said that the exact information would be given after going into the details
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