MISS M SUJATHA Vs. R SURYAPRAKASH

JUDGEMENT

(1.) The complainant M. Sujatha is a graduate in commerce and a student of Post Graduate Diploma Course in Computer. Her complaint is that on 12.9.1992 she had irritation and redness in the right eye and immediately seen by her family doctor Dr. Rajkumar, who prescribed Soframycin eye ointment. Thereafter she was referred to the 1st opposite party for treatment.

(2.) On 14.9.1992, the complainant approached the 1st opposite party for treatment with normal vision and she was given Ref. No.49060. The complainant was examined by the 1st opposite party on 14.9.1992 and the Doctor himself took corneal scraping (R/e) in the presence of the 2nd opposite party herein and the same handed over to the 2nd opposite party for analysis. The result was given immediately as "fungus negative". Subsequently the 2nd opposite party did the culture test on 16th and 18th. It was reported "culture sterile" (No growth after 5 days incubation at 37 c ). The 1st opposite party after seeing the report prescribed some medicines. She regularly visited the 1st opposite party clinic for examination with her father and relatives. She continued the treatment for about 10 days. In spite of high dose of antibiotic given by the opposite party the pain was increasing and unbearable and vision was deteriorating.

(3.) The condition of the eye became worse on 23.9.1992 and the complainant's father explained this to the opposite party on 24.9.1992. On the same day the 1st opposite party examined the complainant's eye and did corneal scrapings and gave it to the 2nd opposite party for examination. It was reported as "fungal infection".