Panchkula, Nov 9 (UNI) Nearly three out of every four patients who suffered firecracker-related eye

Panchkula, Nov 9 (UNI) Nearly three out of every four patients who suffered firecracker-related eye injuries during Diwali celebrations were bystanders rather than people setting off fireworks, with 15 of the 27 patients reporting to PGIMER Chandigarh requiring surgery, according to hospital figures released on Monday. The data from the Advanced Eye Centre at the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) showed that 20 patients, or 74.1 per cent of those injured, were watching fireworks or standing nearby when the incidents occurred. Only seven patients were directly involved in setting off firecrackers. The injured included 23 males and…