TGHRC recommends ₹4 lakh each for 18 patients who developed infections after cataract surgeries in 2018
The Telangana Human Rights Commission has recommended ₹4 lakh in compensation for 18 patients who suffered vision loss due to medical negligence during 2018 cataract surgeries. The investigation cited poor hygiene and unsafe surgical practices at the hospital.
The Telangana Human Rights Commission (TGHRC) has recommended a compensation of ₹4 lakh each to 18 patients who developed severe eye infections after undergoing cataract surgeries under the ‘Kanti Velugu’ scheme at Jaya Hospital in Hanumakonda in 2018, holding that gross negligence and violations of established medical standards at the hospital led to the post-operative complications.
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