The consent form carried a signature, not the surgeon's disclosure
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September - 2026, Posted On: 01 September 2026
An eye surgery that resulted in permanent loss of vision led to allegations of negligent treatment. But the State Consumer Commission drew a careful distinction between the surgery itself and what had happened before the patient ever entered the operating room.
The patient had consulted an ophthalmic surgeon for a vision-related problem and was advised surgery after being assured that the procedure was routine and carried a high rate of success.
Before the operation, she signed a standard consent form presented as a routine formality. Following surgery, however, she developed severe pain, redness, progressive visual deterioration, and ultimately lost vision in the operated eye despite undergoing further treatment elsewhere.
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