Compensation for patients who lost vision after the use of Prednicylone Asitate after eye surgeries

The incidents of losing sight or further weakening eye sight of patients subject to eye surgeries at Nuwara Eliya Base Hospital due to usage of the eye liquid Prednicylone Asitate within the period from 03.03.2023 to 16.05.2023 has been reported. Based on the result of an investigation held in the regard, compensation has been given to 17 patients who lost their eye sight after eye surgeries at the Nuwara Eliya Base Hospital. Apart from that the committee appointed to investigate and report on the patients experienced eye impairments due to usage of liquid Prednicylone Asitate after eye surgeries at the hospitals apart from Nuwara Eliya Base Hospital recommended to compensate four (04) more patients despaired. Accordingly, considering the particulars furnished by the Minister of Health and Mass Media the Cabinet of Ministers decided to grant their consent to compensate those four (04) patients as well with rupees one million each.