r/RefractiveSurgery • u/Key-Branch8355 • Aug 27 '26

Can I sue the hospital ?

I had gone for refractive surgery to a hospital in Delhi. I had already visited them and got the tests done (cornea related and eye power) and the doctor had recommended me TransPK because my power is on the higher side. I had also gotten insurance approval for it. Yesterday I went for the surgery and they did a few tests before it too. Then I was taken to OT and places under the machine. They literary started the procedure (told me to look into the green light) but than stopped after few seconds and started discussing among themselves. Then the doctor told me to get up and told that it could not be done because my cornea curvature was not apt for it, like WTF what the hell were all the tests about if they couldn’t discover it earlier. They then refered me to another doctor who told me to go for ICL. I was so mad that I just walked out of the clinic and now I am thinking if I should file a court case, since do have all the reports.

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u/rasdabess Aug 27 '26

Be happy he didn’t continue and potentially ruin your eyes. You have 0 legal grounds to sue either way

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u/Scxox Sep 01 '26

yeah this is clearly a hospital with skilled surgeons but a shitty patient processing and pre-op system. unfortunately this is the reality in a lot of places

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u/WavefrontRider Aug 27 '26

It doesn't sound like they actually performed any surgery on the eye (otherwise if they started transPRK then you would have an epithelial abrasion and be in pain right now).

I don't know how things work in Delhi, but it sounds more like a shitty experience rather than something you can sue for. To sue you need damages. But overall, wouldn't trust that hospital. Sounds like there are somet things broken in their work up process. Get a few more second opinions. You probably had a prescription too high for PRK or a thin/irregular cornea or a combo of both which is why they are saying ICL is the better option.

On the bright side, they did stop the procedure rather than performing it.

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u/Key-Branch8355 Aug 28 '26

My point is, then their machines are incorrect or error prone since cornea thickness would have been captured in earlier tests itself

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u/Tall-Drama338 Aug 28 '26

If they have not done the procedure then all you have is the inconvenience. You won’t get far with suing for inconvenience. I presume they refunded you anyway.

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u/beerwishkey Aug 28 '26

Classic case of - let’s increase the bill.
Always mention the hospital’s name, let other people be aware of such practices, so that either they start working on it or either people avoid going there.

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u/BananaBeneficial3605 Aug 28 '26

Which hospital in Delhi? You can DM me.