The plaintiff underwent cataract surgery performed by the defendant ophthalmologist.
Prior to surgery, the defendant measured the plaintiff's eyes using an older A-scan method, which produced highly variable results.
The defendant failed to inform the plaintiff of these variable results and the increased risk of not achieving her expected visual outcome, nor did he recommend the more accurate IOL Master method at that time.
The surgery resulted in significant under-correction (hyperopia).
To correct this, the plaintiff underwent a piggyback lens surgery, which subsequently caused severe dysphotopsia.
The court found the defendant breached the standard of care regarding informed consent by failing to disclose the material risks associated with the variable A-scan results.
The court established causation and awarded damages for pain and suffering, past income loss, future care costs, and a Family Law Act claim for the plaintiff's son.
