A POPULAR Alexandra Hospital eye surgeon is back to work after five months off with a viral infection.

Mr Das teamed up with the Redditch Advertiser to launch an appeal to raise money for an eye-laser last year.

But shortly after the money was raised and the laser in place at the Woodrow Drove hospital Mr Das was taken ill.

But Mr Das said he is now back doing clinical and surgical duties and thanked the people for Redditch, his patients and town GPs for all their support.