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62 people lost vision after cataract surgery at camps: Minister

Last Updated: Wednesday, February 20, 2013, 17:21

Chhattisgarh government on Wednesday admitted in the state Assembly that as many as 62 people were left blind in one eye after they underwent procedures at the cataract operation camps held for last two years in the state.

Murder at health camp, say blinded patients

Last Updated: Monday, October 17, 2011, 16:05

"It is like someone called me for sweets and then engineered a cold-blooded murder," 47-year-old Lalmati said at Chhattisgarh`s largest government hospital here.

Thirteen more blinded after cataract surgery

Last Updated: Sunday, October 16, 2011, 11:48

Thirteen more people have lost their eyesight in Chhattisgarh after being operated upon for cataract at a government health camp last month, taking the total number of victims to 24, officials said on Sunday.