Optometrist accused of failing to identify serious eye ailments at Cork Specsavers stores

One allegation claims he failed to identify keratoconus – a condition affecting the cornea which can lead to permanent loss of vision if untreated – in one patient

Nagesh Puranik appeared before a fitness-to-practise inquiry in relation to his work at the Mallow and Midleton (pictured) branches of Specsavers in the first two months of 2022. File picture

An optometrist who worked at two branches of Specsavers in Cork earlier this year has been accused of professional misconduct and poor professional performance over his treatment of over 30 patients, including the failure to identify serious eye conditions in several cases.

Nagesh Puranik appeared before a fitness-to-practise inquiry of CORU – the regulatory body of health and social care professionals – in relation to his work at the Mallow and Midleton branches of Specsavers in the first two months of 2022.