Medical Negligence
Kingsley Napley LLP
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We - Monocular Vision & Eye Injury Claims | Home | Services | Medical Negligence | Eye Injuries | Ophthalmology Negligence | Vision Impairment | Contact Sight Loss in One Eye Leading to Damages Recovery of £125,000 - Case Study Navigation: Medical Negligence > Eye Injuries > Case Studies Publication Date: 2024 Practice Area: Medical Negligence & Personal Injury Monocular Vision Compensation: We secured £125,000 in damages for a patient who lost sight in one eye due to preventable medical failures, requiring adaptation to monocular vision and significant adjustments to daily life and activities. Eye Emergency Presentation: Our client sought medical attention for eye problems that represented a medical emergency requiring immediate assessment and intervention to prevent permanent vision loss in the affected eye. Treatment Failures: The medical team failed to recognize the urgency of our client's eye condition and did not provide the immediate treatment necessary to preserve vision, resulting in irreversible sight loss. Irreversible Vision Loss: The failures in medical care resulted in complete loss of vision in one eye, creating permanent monocular vision that significantly affects our client's visual function and capabilities. Adaptation Challenges: Learning to function with vision in only one eye requires significant adaptation, including developing new strategies for depth perception, spatial awareness, and navigation in three-dimensional environments. Safety Implications: Monocular vision creates safety challenges in activities such as driving, crossing roads, playing sports, and working in environments where depth perception and peripheral vision are important for safety. Professional Impact: The loss of sight in one eye may affect our client's ability to perform certain types of work, particularly those requiring precise depth perception or extensive visual field awareness.