A 'wrong' eye injection left a 36-year-old former banker blind in her left eye and, despite her complaint to the doctor, she did not receive timely treatment that could have saved the eye, according to a writ filed with the Court of First Instance yesterday.
Jiang Xue's ordeal began on September 27 last year when she consulted ophthalmologist Iain James MacRobert for pain in her left eye. Dr MacRobert, the writ says, diagnosed 'anterior uveitis' - an inflammation of the iris.
He then caused 'depo-medrol, a highly toxic form of steroid', to be injected into the left eye 'without advising her of its risks and complications'. Ms Jiang also was not advised of other less risky treatment alternatives, the writ says.
The doctor continued with the injection despite Ms Jiang complaining of 'extreme pain and loss of vision during the procedure'.
'The toxic steroid was injected in [her] left eyeball, instead of her left eye muscle area as originally intended,' the writ says. Ms Jiang's retina was 'punctured twice' and her eye was left 'full of toxic steroid, which went behind the retina'. The writ says the doctor adopted the wrong method for treating Ms Jiang, administered the wrong type of injection and gave the injection in the wrong area of her eye.
Ms Jiang had complained to Dr MacRobert about the pain three hours after the procedure and sought his advice, but he failed to conduct any intervention to remove the steroid.
