A 55-year-old man, Badshah Hussain, died after reportedly falling from a chair inside the operation theatre (OT) at Balrampur Hospital in Lucknow on Tuesday night. He was due to undergo cataract surgery, but his family has alleged medical negligence and wrong medication, claiming the hospital staff tried to hide the incident.
Patient admitted for cataract surgery
Badshah Hussain, a Zardozi artisan and resident of Kashmiri Mohalla, had been experiencing vision problems for some days. Doctors diagnosed him with cataract and advised surgery. He was admitted to the ophthalmology department of Balrampur Hospital on Monday for the procedure scheduled the next day.