WAKING UP BLIND

Imagine trusting a doctor &ndash, with the best reputation for treating eye disease in the state &ndash, to do surgery on your eyes. , Now imagine the worst outcomes. , Blindness in an eye that you learn, in fact, never needed surgery. , And the medical center where you were treated is ignoring the problem. , ,This is the story of how an eye surgeon &ndash, respected, admired, and lauded with the highest praise &ndash, became the cause of an array of medial problems for his patients. , It is also the story of how one of the nation&rsquo,s premier medical centers tried to conceal the growing scandal. , The faculty who exposed the problems were punished. , Official committees and the university leaders minimized the misconduct. , Slowly, lawsuits and publicity brought some to light in bits and pieces. , Now the whole story is being told. , ,With the use of court documents, transcripts of tape-recorded conversations, interviews, and personal observation, Dr. Tom Harbin presents this case from the very beginning, uncovering all levels of wrongdoing and secrecy. , Walking Up Blind will shock the reader with its candid exploration of the dark side of medicine_,