Complaint:


SUMMARY:
Dr. Gregory R. Nettune, MD was negligent due to:
(1) Gregory Nettune removed the stitches too early;
(2) Gregory Nettune allowed right eye to leak fluid for 40 days (17JUL2019 to 27AUG2019); Gregory Nettune refused an earlier appointment when eye was leaking, and allowed the right eye to leak for 40 days before adding back stitches (which also left the cornea warped; see image below); it also allowed the pressure to fall to 7 mmHg (normal is 12 to 22 mmHg);
(3) Gregory Nettune added back stitches (at my expense), which severely warped the cornea (see images below);

Because of the negligent mistakes above, it resulted in now being legally blind in my right eye (worse than 20/200; very blurry and cloudy; see images below);  eye is now in early stage of rejection as of 20-MAY-2020, and I also still have stitches in right eye, which warped the cornea;

When Gregory Nettune was confronted about the issues above, he claimed no responsibility. Also, had I not insisted on an appointment earlier than 90 days (however, I was only allowed an appointment in 34 days), the outcome could have been far worse (i.e. possible infection, detatched retina, rejection, etc.).

Contact InformationDr. Gregory R. Nettune, MD:
  6000 W. Spring Creek Parkway, Suite #100, Plano, TX 75024; (972)612-9555; HOURS:  MON--THU:8:30--5pm; FRI:8:30--4pm;


CHRONOLOGY: 
04-OCT-2018: Dr. Gregory R. Nettune, MD performed cornea transplant (said 18 stitches would remain in right eye for 1 year).
17-APR-2019: Nettune removed 10 stitches (6 months earlier than expected). Vision worsened.
17-JUL-2019: Nettune removed last 8 stitches (3 months early). Vision worsened, the cornea came loose, eye leaked, & caused light flashes (for a total of 40 days), despite calling Dr. Nettune's office about the symptoms on 25-JUL-2019 (reported excessive fluid in eye and light flashes);
25-JUL-2019: I called Nettune's office & reported symptoms mentioned above. They said "don't worry". I still requested an appointment anyway, but was told that the soonest appointment was on 21-AUG (34 days after last 8 stitches removed);
21-AUG-2019: Nettune said cornea was loose. Eye pressure had fallen to 7mmHg (normal=12 to 22).
27-AUG-2019:
Nettune performed 2nd surgery (added back 3 stitches), which left the cornea warped (see image below). The right eye had been leaking for 40 days. Vision worsened again. Failure to address leaking sooner risked infection, complications, rejection, the cornea is now warped, and longer use of Prednisolone is required, which caused and/or worsened cataracts. I also had to pay for 2nd surgery;
17-OCT-2019: I am now legally blind in Right eye, far worse than the beginning before 04-OCT-2018; Hundreds of dollars spent on new glasses & contacts don't help; I cannot read anything with right eye, and I still have 3 stitches in my right eye.

20-MAY-2020: Right eye went into early stage of rejection; vision become very cloudy and far worse than 20/200; 
23-NOV-2022: It took 2 years (at a different ophthalmologist), more operations, treatments, and many ten$ of thousands in costs to undo the damage to the right eye;
 

Topography of cornea of right eye (i.e. very warped as of 15-OCt-2019):
topography Vision_as_of_20200607.jpg

DATE

My COST

DESC (the following does not include what insurance company paid)

INSURANCE PAID

20180613

$91.88

Dr. Gregory Nettune


20180821

$2,281.33

Dr. Gregory Nettune (surgery) =  $1513.96 + 809.75 - $21.36 - $21.02

$6,557.89

20180822

$50.00

Dr. Gregory Nettune

$50.72

20180914

$12.82

Lab (required to determine fitness for surgery)


20180921

$69.19

Rx (Zymaxid and Prednisolone Acetate)


20180922

$5.85

Rx (Tramodol)


20181004

$0.00

Metroplex Pathology

$108.41

20181004

$0.00

Anesthsia (surgery)

$358.90

20181004

$0.00

Anesthsia (surgery)

$421.80

20181004

$15.00

Rx


20181012

$38.30

Rx


20181004

$21.36

Dr. Gregory Nettune (remainder = $21.36 of $1513.96)


20181004

$21.02

Dr. Gregory Nettune (remainder = $21.02 of $809.75)

$621.08

20190116

$50.00

Dr. Gregory Nettune

$48.82

20190118

$10.57

Rx


20190417

$50.00

Dr. Gregory Nettune (removed 10 of 18 stitches)


20190425

$15.00

Rx (Pred Forte)


20190717

$50.00

Dr. Gregory Nettune (remove last 8 stitches)

$48.82

20190821

$0.00

Dr. Gregory Nettune (eye was leaking for 34 days) UHC states I paid  $820.24

$50.72

20190821

$641.84

Dr. Gregory Nettune (eye was leaking for 34 days)

$93.29

20190826

$765.20

Dr. Gregory Nettune (surgery; add back 3 stitches)

$3,060.80

20190827

$228.70

Dr. Gregory Nettune (surgery; add back 3 stitches)


20190827

$54.76

Anesthsia (surgery)

$219.04

20190914

$36.09

Rx (Pred Forte)


20191004

$109.52

Anesthsia (surgery)


20191016

$428.45

Bowne; Nettune recommended Bowen prescribe contact lenses; waste of time and money

20191111

$40.00

Bowne; Nettune recommended Bowen prescribe contact lenses; waste of time and money

20191218

$50.00

Dr. Gregory Nettune

$93.29






$5,136.88

<-- This does not include the many tens of thousands paid by United Healthcare Insurance.

$11,733.58



Many thousands more were spent on 2020 and 2021 to correct the damage to the R. eye.