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Rights Commission Seeks Report on Alleged Wrong-Eye Operation
A woman named Kommu Venkamma went to a hospital in Sircilla for eye surgery.
Her family says they were told the doctors would operate on her left eye, but the doctors operated on her right eye.
The hospital says the right eye had the more serious problem.
It also says the woman agreed to the operation.
The Telangana Human Rights Commission has asked a local health official to investigate.
An inquiry team has been formed.
The official said a report would be sent to the commission on Wednesday.
The Telangana Human Rights Commission sought an inquiry report from Sircilla’s District Medical and Health Officer.
The commission acted on its own initiative after media reports about an alleged wrong-eye operation.
Kommu Venkamma went to a Sircilla eye hospital for surgery on Monday after an earlier visit on September 28.
Her family said they were told the left eye would be operated on, but doctors operated on the right eye.
Hospital authorities said the right eye had the more serious problem and the operation was performed with the patient’s consent.
- Who
- Kommu Venkamma, her family, the Sircilla eye hospital, and the Telangana Human Rights Commission.
- What
- The commission ordered an inquiry into an alleged operation on the wrong eye.
- Where
- An eye hospital in Sircilla, Telangana.
- When
- Venkamma first visited the hospital on September 28 and returned for surgery on Monday; the report was due Wednesday.
- Why
- Her family said they had been told the left eye would be operated on, while the hospital said the right eye had the more serious problem and the patient consented.
Family's account
Hospital's account
Which eye was meant to be operated on
Family's account
The family said doctors had informed them that the left eye would be operated on, but the right eye was operated on.
Hospital's account
Hospital authorities said an examination in the operating theatre found the problem was more serious in the right eye.
Consent and family contact
Family's account
The family questioned the doctors after the right-eye operation.
Hospital's account
Hospital authorities said the operation was performed with the patient's consent and that family members could not be reached at the time.
Key facts
- Patient
- Kommu Venkamma, a resident of Kammarigalli in Sircilla town
- First hospital visit
- September 28
- Commission action
- The Telangana Human Rights Commission took suo motu cognisance of media reports and sought a detailed inquiry report.
- Inquiry lead
- Sircilla DM&HO Dr G. Anjela Alfred formed an inquiry team.
- Family's account
- The family said doctors had told them the left eye would be operated on, but the right eye was operated on.
- Hospital's account
- Hospital authorities said the right eye had the more serious problem and the operation was performed with the patient's consent.
- Report deadline
- The DM&HO said the report would be submitted to the commission on Wednesday.
Sources
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