Child’s vision worsens as optical store mixes up eyeglass lenses, wins Rs 1 lakh payout

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Child’s vision worsens as optical store mixes up eyeglass lenses, wins Rs 1 lakh payout

The Howrah District Consumer Commission was hearing the complaint filed by the boy, through his father, against a store and a hospital a spectacle supplied in July 2021 with the lenses fitted in reverse positions.

7 min readNew DelhiJun 19, 2026 05:40 PM IST

Consumer commission holds optical store liable after a child was supplied spectacles with wrongly fitted lenses. (Image generated by AI)

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