Saudi Arabia .. "The Blindness Doctor" is an Arab resident and his victims are multinational

The competent Saudi authorities are investigating an Arab resident who caused blindness to six people after claiming that he specialized in performing eye surgeries, according to the local newspaper, "Okaz".

Informed sources indicated to the newspaper that the man had come to work in a private hospital in the Kingdom more than 8 years ago

The sources indicated that the man, whose identity has not been revealed, worked in the eye clinic in a private hospital in the Qassim region, where he carried out procedures and surgeries such as vision correction and cataract withdrawal

The sources indicated that the doctor had earlier limited his work to interviewing patients, diagnosing them initially, taking measurements of their eyes and preparing them before presenting them to the consulting doctor, and it was decided to stop him and prevent him from practicing the profession

The sources added that the accused doctor performed the wrong operations at different times, and that the blind patients were of different nationalities, and submitted an official complaint to the Qassim Health Authority.

These complaints led to the formation of committees to investigate the incidents of errors, where the affected people were summoned, examined, and the doctor’s procedures were checked and the steps he followed from detection until the operation was performed and his performance was evaluated

The committee reviewed the medical treatments provided to patients, while the newspaper indicated that the affected would be compensated if errors were proven

For its part, the Qassim Health Authority clarified in a press statement that the competent authority received the report and followed up on the matter in a timely manner, and took all legal measures and referred the complaint to the legitimate health authority

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