6-year-old loses eyesight after Ophthalmologist misdiagnoses brain tumour as squint, Consumer court raises compensation - Video

The State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (SCDRC) recently enhanced the amount of compensation payable to a girl who had lost her vision due to the misdiagnosis of her ailment by an ophthalmologist.

While the girl had a brain tumour, the ophthalmologist misdiagnosed the eye ailment as squint. Due to this, the girl lost vision in both her eyes, TNIE has reported.

Earlier, while considering the complaint, the District Consumer Commission at Kollam had directed the treating hospital and the ophthalmologist to pay Rs 10 lakh compensation and Rs 50,000 as costs to the girl.

Challenging the District Consumer Court's order, the doctor had filed an appeal before the State Consumer Court.

As per the latest media report by The New Indian Express, the history of the case goes back to 2003 when the patient was a first standard student and showed signs of squint on her left eye. She was taken to the Kollam-based treating hospital on March 20, 2003.

After conducting a fundoscopy and refraction test on the same day, and on March 24, the ophthalmologist advised her to use a rubber over the right eye for at least four hours a day. The doctor had told the patient to come for a review after six months.

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6-year-old loses eyesight after Ophthalmologist misdiagnoses brain tumour as squint, Consumer court enhances compensation