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Opthalmology (eyes)
Failures in the treatment of eyes can result in a successful claim for compensation. Common problem areas are the laser eye treatment for the correction of long- or short-sightedness, the management of metallic foreign bodies in the eyes, trauma to the eyes and its management and the delay in the diagnosis and treatment of glaucoma.
Leigh Day & Co also has experience of dealing with cases where the failure to screen for eye problems in premature babies has led to blindness, this is called retinopathy of prematurity.
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Compensation for undiagnosed corneal ulcer-
A young woman with a damaged cornea, which led to her needing a corneal graft, has been compensated because her GP failed to diagnose the problem. She was represented by clinical negligence specialist Henry Dyson.
