Probe Ordered After 9 Patients Develop Infections Post-Cataract Surgery at Bijapur Hospital
Written By : Anshika Mishra
Published On 2025-11-14 11:45 GMT | Update On 2025-11-14 12:01 GMT
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The Chhattisgarh state health department has launched an urgent inquiry after nine patients developed serious eye infections following cataract surgeries conducted at a surgical camp in Bijapur district hospital.
According to the news reports, fourteen patients underwent cataract operations at a surgical camp held at the Bijapur district hospital on October 24. During follow-up examinations earlier this week, doctors detected post-operative infections in nine of them. The affected patients were immediately referred to Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Memorial Hospital in Raipur for specialised treatment and were admitted there on Wednesday morning.
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