Gujarat HC takes action on complications after cataract surgery in hospital, next hearing on February 7
AHMEDABAD: The Gujarat High Court on Wednesday took suo motu cognizance of reports regarding post-surgery complications faced by patients at Mandal Ramanand Trust Hospital in Viramgam taluka of Ahmedabad district.
A bench of Justices AS Supehiya and Vimal Vyas responded to the reports and issued notices to the Health Secretary and the Ahmedabad Rural Superintendent of Police.
The court stressed the need for proper care of the affected patients and ordered the government to submit the preliminary investigation report. The hearing of the case is to be held on February 7.
In response to these developments, all surgical operations at Ramanand Trust Hospital have been temporarily halted.
A thorough investigation into the matter revealed that 74 individuals underwent eye surgeries at the facility between January 1 and January 10.
A total of 17 of the 29 patients who underwent cataract surgery on January 10 reported decreased vision after surgery.
Currently, five people are undergoing treatment at Asarwa Civil Hospital and 12 at Ramanand Trust Hospital, which is managed by Sevaniketan Trust.
Of the affected patients, nine are from Ahmedabad district, 12 from Surendranagar district and eight from Patan district.
Medical professionals at Asarwa Civil Hospital indicated that prima facie it appears that the vision loss may be linked to an infection caused by eye drops used after surgery. No patient’s vision has completely deteriorated.
