HEALTHJul 29 · 05:20 UTCSCMP CHINAEmily Hung

Hong Kong doctor acquitted 15 years after complaint as watchdog drops case

A Hong Kong ophthalmologist, Dr. Yiu Man-kit, was cleared of professional misconduct after the city’s medical watchdog dropped the case 15 years after a complaint was filed. The charges stemmed from a 2011 complaint by patient Chan Man-chi regarding laser eye surgery procedures performed in 2010.

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