India, Nov. 13 -- Nine patients who underwent cataract surgeries at a government hospital in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district have been admitted to Dr BR Ambedkar Memorial Hospital in Raipur after developing complications in their operated eyes, officials said on Wednesday.

The incident has prompted the state health department to order an inquiry into the matter.

According to officials, 14 patients had undergone cataract surgeries at the Bijapur District Hospital on October 24. During a follow-up examination on Tuesday, infections and other complications were detected in the eyes of nine patients. The affected individuals were subsequently referred to Raipur for advanced treatment.

"All necessary medicines and equipment have been made a...