Case Studies

Meghna Shah Mumbai An animator, she couldn’t get sleep because her eyes felt heavy and watery. She now sleeps with the aid of an eye-mask

Anil Gupta Delhi An apnoeaic, he underwent a pointless nose surgery. He’s being treated for the disorder. His heart, lungs could have been affected.

Ram Chander Dhankhar Sonepat A chronic patient of OSA, he used to fall asleep while signing cheques in the bank where he works

Partha P. Bose, Medical Superintendent of Delhi’s Orthonova Hospital, says: "Going sleepless for a day could affect your performance as much as a blood alcohol level above the legal limit."

Devender Batra, a Surgeon from Panipat who is being treated at Apollo, is acutely embarrassed when he falls asleep while writing prescriptions. "Fortunately, I manage to stay up during operations."