{"id":4269,"date":"2019-01-03T10:00:33","date_gmt":"2019-01-03T16:00:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.robertkreisman.com\/medical-malpractice-lawyer\/?p=4269"},"modified":"2018-12-31T12:36:23","modified_gmt":"2018-12-31T18:36:23","slug":"500000-jury-verdict-for-injury-to-patient-whose-eyesight-was-harmed-by-negligent-cataract-surgery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.robertkreisman.com\/medical-malpractice-lawyer\/500000-jury-verdict-for-injury-to-patient-whose-eyesight-was-harmed-by-negligent-cataract-surgery\/","title":{"rendered":"$500,000 Jury Verdict for Injury to Patient Whose Eyesight Was Harmed by Negligent Cataract Surgery"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Deborah DeFranko was diagnosed by ophthalmologist Dr. Taylor Poole as having cataracts. Dr. Poole performed cataract surgery on DeFranko\u2019s eyes over the course of one month.<\/p>\n<p>During the cataract procedures, Dr. Poole placed Toric lenses in both eyes. <\/p>\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/coopervision.com\/about-contacts\/toric-contact-lenses\">Toric lense<\/a> is a contact lense that is shaped in a way to conform to the shape of the patient\u2019s eyes. In a cataract surgery, Toric lenses are implanted to replace the clouded lenses of the patient\u2019s lens. Sometimes a Toric lens may correct astigmatism during cataract surgery.<br \/>\n <a href=\"https:\/\/www.robertkreisman.com\/medical-malpractice-lawyer\/500000-jury-verdict-for-injury-to-patient-whose-eyesight-was-harmed-by-negligent-cataract-surgery\/#more-4269\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Deborah DeFranko was diagnosed by ophthalmologist Dr. Taylor Poole as having cataracts. Dr. Poole performed cataract surgery on DeFranko\u2019s eyes over the course of one month. During the cataract procedures, Dr. Poole placed Toric lenses in both eyes. 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