Sep 25, 2024 07:05 AM
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OP NO 1311814 on 24/7/2024 – I’m writing this after allowing my eyes to heal, ensuring that there is no ambiguity about the dreadful experience and lifetime of agony I now face.
Sadly, my experience with Netradhama and the Femtis MPlus lens has been nothing short of devastating.
Don’t let this become your story.
The day after surgery, my eye pressure spiked to 46(normal is below 25). While my near vision at 30 cm(for reading) was acceptable, my intermediate vision—crucial for daily tasks like reading the dashboard, desk writing, or using a computer—was completely blurred and unusable.
On top of this, I endured significant ‘angel wing’ photopsia, double vision when reading, and extreme contrast issues where white bled over black backgrounds. All of these are linked to post Femtis IOL cataract surgery.
Before surgery, I was shown a very different picture. The doctor promised that the Femtis lens would be revolutionary, with no glare, and I trusted him completely.
Throughout, they used the term "Femtis" without revealing the actual lens type. The lens information shared to me was the Femtis Comfort, an EDOF(extended depth of focus) lens. However, what was actually implanted was the MPlus lens.
This is a glaring red flag. Even if MPlus is better as per Netradhama - The patient must be fully informed about the implant and, most importantly, what to expect post-surgery.
This transparency should happen before surgery, not after, when the patient is left suffering and in post-operative expectations / complication.
I contacted the Femtis team via email, hoping for guidance. After surgery, I doubted myself and reached out to Femtis for answers.
The hospital’s response? To my disbelief, Netradhama, said that Dr. Sri Ganesh had taken offense and was suggested to apologize to him for email to get more information about my condition.
Had no choice but to opt for IOL exchange because of all the above mentioned issues I was facing with the Femtis lens. Eventually, the lens was replaced with an Eyhance lens, and once again, I was promised there would be no glare.
During the surgery, while lying on the operating table, I shared with Dr. Sri Ganesh that my primary concern was my sensitivity to glare. But sometimes, success and fame blinds a doctor to the empathy of patient requirements. In my case, this lack of empathy was glaringly obvious.
I now see a straight beam of light across bright light sources, as if there’s a scratch on the lens. It’s like looking through scratched glass, with light cutting across the source in a straight line.
After this second surgery, my far, intermediate, and near vision are all compromised along with all negatives that was told to me by doctor that would come with IOL exchange.
Did something go wrong during the IOL exchange procedure? Was the lens scratched deliberately as personal vendetta or accidentally? Was there an error in the power calculation for the replacement IOL?
I don’t know. All I know is that my vision remains impaired, and I’ve been left with no viable options.
These alarming complications stem from fact that I blindly trusted Dr. Sri Ganesh despite the arguments. Things worsened after IOL exchange, as he just walked off with heated discussion, saying follow-ups to be with junior doctors.
Netradhama boasts that they performed a "free IOL exchange." But why did I need an exchange in the first place? An IOL exchange is not something a patient should need or expect. It only became necessary due to the failure of my initial surgery at Netradhama.
I still wonder why I trusted this clinic and placed blind faith in the Dr. Sri Ganesh's reputation.
Financially, It costed around 1.8 lakhs for Femtis lens(with no specific name disclosed during the consultation), only to be finally left with a Eyhance lens which is of far lower cost, alongside a lifetime of impaired vision.
I came in with a minor cataract, and I left praying for my vision to be restored. I’ve been left to suffer lifelong vision issues.
Would you risk your vision here?
