Twenty four 24 people have lost their eye sight after cataract surgeries in Badwani district hospital in Madhya Pradesh. A camp was held in the hospital in November for cataract patients. It is reported 28 patients had caught infection after cataract operations. They were referred to Indore for further treatment after making complaints.
Out of these, 24 lost their eye sight. The state government has suspended eye specialist R S Palod and set up a 3-member committee to probe the matter. The operation theater where surgeries were taken place has also been sealed.