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Delayed follow-up led to blindness - reported according to Lex Maria

Patient had to wait months for a return visit and lost his sight after total retinal detachment.

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One patient had to wait months for a return visit that would take place after a few weeks.
When care was finally contacted, a total retinal detachment was discovered and the vision could not be saved.
The incident is reported according to Lex Maria.

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One patient was delayed in his follow-up and suffered total retinal detachment and permanent visual impairment.

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A follow-up that was supposed to take place after a few weeks took several months. It wasn't until the patient himself got in touch that he was allowed to come for a return visit.

There, the care was able to establish that the patient had a total retinal detachment and severe visual impairment. The patient was referred to the university clinic for surgery but the vision could not be saved.

As a result, the chief physician has made a Lex Maria report to the Inspectorate for Care and Care, IVO. The company has investigated the incident and found several reasons why the patient did not receive the right care in time.

Open Questions

What specific deficiencies were identified in the operations' investigation?