Boy loses vision due to documents’ fault

Visakhapatnam: With the negligence of the KGH doctors, a three-year-old boy partially lost his vision with the high dosage of ethambutol tablets which is one of the tablets prescribed for suspected TB. The parents, relatives and locals of Old Town rushed to the KHG and staged a dharna against the doctors. However, Visakhapatnam South MLA V Ganesh Kumar came to the hospital and pacified the agitators.

According to reports, Vasupalli Siddu was taken to KGH by his parents with severe fever in July. The doctors, suspecting TB started treatment as an outpatient. However, the boy informed to the parents that he is losing his vision. Suspecting wrong with the medicines, the parents take him to a private eye hospital where the doctors informed the parents due to the ethambutol tablets, the boy losing his vision and started treatment.

With the information, a large number of locals and relatives of the boy staged dharna at KGH. Superintendent of KGH Arjuna explained to the agitators that the boy would get his vision after completion of the course prescribed by the doctors.
However, the agitators were not satisfied with the superintendent’s explanation.

Meanwhile, the MLA convinced them and directed the superintendent to ensure better treatment for boy immediately.
While speaking to the media, KGH superintendent Arjuna said that it was not vision loss, but due to the impact of the medicines, the boy is not getting clear vision. Once the course was completed, he would get clear vision, he said.