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At Least 22 Lose Vision After Free Surgery
Fox News ^
| February 11, 2009
| Associated Press
Posted on 02/11/2009 6:15:37 AM PST by Melissa 24
LUCKNOW, India — At least 22 elderly people in northern India have lost vision in one or both of their eyes after undergoing free cataract surgery at a state-owned clinic, a government official said Wednesday.
Health Minister Anant Kumar Singh said initial reports suggested they may have gone blind from infections caused by contaminated eye drops used during surgery.
The case marks the second time in three months that mass blindness has been reported after free government surgeries in the impoverished state of Uttar Pradesh. Nine people went blind after treatment in December.
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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: eyes; health; india; vision
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I sure hope this isn't the same India clinic that was given the Gates Award for Global Health a few months ago.
To: Melissa 24
Amerika’s future — a preview
To: Melissa 24
LUCKNOW, India
Poorly named town, me thinks.
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posted on
02/11/2009 6:19:36 AM PST
by
Islander7
(If you want to anger conservatives, lie to them. If you want to anger liberals, tell them the truth.)
To: Melissa 24
They never saw it coming...
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posted on
02/11/2009 6:20:38 AM PST
by
ConservaTexan
(February 6, 1911)
To: Islander7
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posted on
02/11/2009 6:20:50 AM PST
by
Gondring
(Paul Revere would have been flamed as a naysayer troll and told to go back to Boston.)
To: Melissa 24
A demonstration of, if you think healthcare is expensive now, wait until it’s free.
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posted on
02/11/2009 6:21:59 AM PST
by
coloradan
(The US has become a banana republic, except without the bananas - or the republic.)
To: Melissa 24
State-owned
Sovereign Immunity.
To: Melissa 24
The good news is they can’t see the ‘sacred cows’, so they can’t give in to the urge to gain a nice T bone steak....
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posted on
02/11/2009 6:23:19 AM PST
by
Badeye
(There are no 'great moments' in Moderate Political History. Only losses.)
To: Melissa 24
Welcome to socialized medicine.
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posted on
02/11/2009 6:26:06 AM PST
by
snowrip
(Liberal? YOU ARE A SOCIALIST WITH NO RATIONAL ARGUMENT.)
To: Melissa 24
To: Gondring
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posted on
02/11/2009 6:29:00 AM PST
by
Red Badger
(Zimbabwe has removed 12 zeroes from its currency. We need to remove ONE from the White House......)
To: Melissa 24
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posted on
02/11/2009 6:33:09 AM PST
by
cripplecreek
(The poor bastards have us surrounded.)
To: Melissa 24
To: Melissa 24
Now, open your eye and tell me what you see on the wall.
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posted on
02/11/2009 6:36:34 AM PST
by
WakeUpAndVote
(INGSOC starts 1.20.09)
To: Melissa 24
The case marks the second time in three months that mass blindness has been reported Doesn't compare to the mass blindness that occurred here in the U.S. last November
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posted on
02/11/2009 6:37:18 AM PST
by
grjr21
To: WakeUpAndVote
Now open the other eye.
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posted on
02/11/2009 6:37:59 AM PST
by
WakeUpAndVote
(INGSOC starts 1.20.09)
To: Melissa 24
Coming to a clinic near you! Obamacare!!
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posted on
02/11/2009 6:52:06 AM PST
by
ontap
(Just another backstabbing conservative)
To: George from New England
Amerika’s future — a previewTrue.
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posted on
02/11/2009 7:08:29 AM PST
by
bgill
To: Melissa 24
Another great opportunity for 0 to heal the sick and make the blind see.
To: ConservaTexan
Blindsided...To think that surgery would help their vision was slightly myopic.
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posted on
02/11/2009 7:19:10 AM PST
by
A_Tradition_Continues
(formerly known as Politicalwit ...05/28/98...Ain't no Newbie!)
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