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 Information: Dr. 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;
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. |