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Written By: Poorva Chavan | Published : December 20, 2014 3:57 PM IST
In another free surgery of its kind, five patients from Himachal Pradesh have lost their eyesight after a cataract surgery. The Himachal Pradesh Government has set up an inquiry commission headed by Doctor SK Sharma to probe the incident which took place in Kangra valley.
Sharma informed that only five cases had come to light so far and also said that, 'There is no denying they have lost their eyesight. So far, I have interacted with five patients. I have talked to only five people because I had received affidavit from the five people only. Perhaps more people have come,
The operation took place at a private hospital in Pathankot and there were no problems during the screening camp. The operation took place in an operation theatre of a private hospital which has to be good and this is the subject of the inquiry, he added. Nearly 60 people underwent cataract surgeries at the camp.
I had undergone operation for the eye cataract and after the operation I lost my vision, said Sreedhar, one of the victims. Earlier this month, at least 16 senior citizens had lost their eyesight in a similar incident after they allegedly underwent eye surgery at a free medical camp organized by an NGO in Punjab. (Read: Cataract surgeries- understanding different kinds)
Cataract is a progressive diseases which cannot be treated by medication only. Common symptoms of cataract include, blurry vision, colors that appear faded or washed out, poor vision in the night, double or multiple vision in one eye and frequent changes to prescription glasses or contact lenses.
Treating cataract has become more advance, easy, safe and accurate with new technologies being developed. A few surgeries performed are phacoemulsification or the key hole surgery which is can be done in early or advanced stages of cataract. Another surgery known as the MICS or Micro Incisional Cataract Surgery is a technique in which a small probe which is inserted near the cornea and the cataract is pulled out. Another advance technology is the Femtosecond laser Refractive Cataract Surgery (FLRCS) which also uses the phaco machine and laser for cataract removal. This technique is hands free and blade free and hence is more safe and accurate. (Read: How is cataract diagnosed and treated)
With Inputs from ANI
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