'Fit To Fly' advice after retinal detachment surgery results in permanent damage to eye: NCDRC exonerates Kolkata based hospital, eye surgeon from charges of medical negligence

Published On 2023-02-21 11:35 GMT   |   Update On 2023-02-21 11:35 GMT

The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) has exonerated a Kolkata-based hospital and eye surgeon from charges of medical negligence while providing treatment to a patient who was suffering from Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment.Although the patient claimed that the doctor wrongly advised him 'fit to fly' after the surgery, resulting in permanent damage to his eye, the...

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The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) has exonerated a Kolkata-based hospital and eye surgeon from charges of medical negligence while providing treatment to a patient who was suffering from Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment.

Although the patient claimed that the doctor wrongly advised him 'fit to fly' after the surgery, resulting in permanent damage to his eye, the NCDRC bench dismissed the complaint after referring to the expert opinion given by AIIMS medical board.

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'Fit To Fly' Advice After Retinal Detachment Surgery Results In Permanent Damage To Eye: Consumer Court Relies On Expert Opinion, Exonerates Ophthalmologist


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