30 Diwali revellers suffer eye injuries in Hyderabad city

As many as 30 Diwali revellers were admitted to State-run tertiary eye care centre Sarojini Devi Eye Hospital, Mehdipatnam on Thursday evening with various kinds of eye-related injuries, which they received while bursting fire crackers.

Out of the 30 patients, 12 have been admitted to the inpatient wings of the hospital out of which, according to hospital eye surgeons, six patients had received grievous eye injuries and have to undergo surgeries in the coming days. The remaining 18 patients



who came to the hospital were treated in the outpatient department and were discharged on Thursday night.

Superintendent, SD Eye Hospital, Dr Rajendra Gupta said that already one patient underwent a corrective eye surgery while five others will undergo surgery in the next few days.

Health Minister, Dr C Laxma Reddy said that all the admitted patients are receiving quality eye care and assured that surgeries will be taken up at the earliest.