GROSS NEGLIGENCE! Greater Noida doctor operates on wrong eye of 7-year-old

In a gross case of medical negligence, a doctor operated on right eye of a 7-year-old boy, who was admitted for surgery on his left eye in a hospital in Greater Noida.

The incident took place at the Anand Spectrum Hospital in Sector Gamma 1 on November 12.

As per reports, the minor’s father had taken him to the hospital as his left eye was watering often. After examination, the doctor, Anand Verma, told them that there was a plastic-like object in his eye - which could be cured by operation.

The doctor conducted the operation on the boy and the surgery cost Rs 45,000, officials said.

Upon reaching home, the boy's mother noticed that the operation was done on the wrong eye. Following this, his parents confronted the doctor, but he along with the hospital staff misbehaved with them, the police said.

The family created a ruckus at the hospital and later filed a complaint with the Chief Medical Officer (CMO) of Gautam Buddha Nagar and demanded the cancellation of the doctor's license and also urged to seal the hospital.

An investigation has begun and proper action will be taken soon, the police said.