Eye hospital ‘refuses’ treatment to poor patient (Hindustan Times)
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Venu Eye Institute and Research Centre (VEIRC) refused a critical surgery to a poor patient on Friday, reports Jaya Shroff Bhalla .
Albertans waiting for eye surgery getting a break (AM770 CHQR)
Alberta’s Health Minister, Gene Zwosdeskysays he’s loosening up the purse strings so a long list of Albertans waiting for cataract surgery can be taken care of — faster. He says it’s because there’s more money for the procedure and more providers have been signed on. It’s expected that should translate into 1600 additional surgeries. Zwozdesky says Calgary, in particular, has one of the longer …
