What are most common eye ailments? And how to combat them? CNN-IBN is kicking off a new segment on eye care where our expert Dr Surbhit Choudhry will answer all your queries. If you are suffering from eye infections or have other issues with eye care, or have other queries, do write in to us and leave your questions right here.
Meet our expert: Dr Surbhit Choudhry, Retinologist
Dr Surbhit Choudhry is a Retinologist and Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon with a number of leading hospitals like Max Hospitals, Apollo Hospital, Noida, Eye Health Clinics, Noida, NMC Hospital.
01:32 PM, Jul 04, 2012
Los Angeles: Two Los Angeles police officers won't face criminal charges alleging they leaked a photo of pop star Rihanna's bruised and beaten face after she was assaulted by singer Chris Brown, the Los Angeles County district attorney's office said. An internal report by prosecutors says that after a three-year investigation, they didn't have enough evidence to show celebrity news website TMZ paid the accused officers for the photo, and...
06:35 PM, Jun 29, 2012
Washington: Scientists in Japan claim to have developed a rudimentary human liver and a precursor of a human eyeball in the lab using stem cells, a feat they say could be a boon for the future organ replacement. At Yokohama City University in Japan, a team led by stem cell biologist Takanori Takebe grew a small, rudimentary liver using a recipe of just three types of cells. The trick was...
10:13 AM, Jun 23, 2012
Its time to rejoice for the Tamils of North America! Washington DC / Baltimore, Maryland, prepares to showcase the largest event for the Tamils with various activities of glamour, grandeur and colour, with Tamil language and tradition running a common thread in all the activities and events! Federation of Tamil Sangams of North America (FeTNA), an umbrella organization for nearly 40 organizations presents a grand event each year. Touted as...
08:30 PM, Jun 18, 2012
A book showcasing life and times of late movie icon Dr. Raj Kumar, who had worked in more than 205 Kannada films and one of the greatest performers on the Indian silver screen, was released Saturday here. The 727-page book titled "Naa Kanda Appaji" in Kannada, which means 'Appaji in my eyes', was simultaneously released along with its English version 'Dr Raj Kumar - Personality Behind the Person' by his...
03:54 PM, Jun 04, 2012
Dil Raju is happy that the first look of 'Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu' being released on the birthday of Superstar Krishna. "Twenty-five years ago, Superstar Krishna did many multi-starrers. Today, I am happy to be producing a multi-starrer with his son. When they were narrated the story, both Venkatesh and Mahesh immediately gave the nod," he said. Dil Raju is happy for the team he has got. "Srikanth is working...
12:43 PM, Jun 02, 2012
Dil Raju is happy that the first look of 'Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu' being released on the birthday of Superstar Krishna. "Twenty-five years ago, Superstar Krishna did many multi-starrers. Today, I am happy to be producing a multi-starrer with his son. When they were narrated the story, both Venkatesh and Mahesh immediately gave the nod," he said. Dil Raju is happy for the team he has got. "Srikanth is working...
02:58 PM, Jun 01, 2012
Dil Raju is happy that the first look of 'Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu' being released on the birthday of Superstar Krishna. "Twenty-five years ago, Superstar Krishna did many multi-starrers. Today, I am happy to be producing a multi-starrer with his son. When they were narrated the story, both Venkatesh and Mahesh immediately gave the nod," he said. Dil Raju is happy for the team he has got. "Srikanth is working...
11:18 AM, Jun 01, 2012
Mumbai: Do you think you can elude the cops by getting rid of your glasses? Twenty six-year-old Wakas Ibrahim Shaikh, an accused in the 13/7 terror blasts case, definitely thinks so. He allegedly underwent a laser operation to get rid of his glasses, in a bid to disguise his look three months after the terror attack which occurred at the Opera House, Zaveri Bazaar, and Dadar (west). The 4,000-page chargesheet,...
07:22 PM, May 28, 2012
Hyderabad: Nine people lost their sight after undergoing surgery at a private hospital in Ongole town of Andhra Pradesh. The victims, from poor families, were Sunday shifted to the government-run Sarojini Devi Eye Hospital here. The doctors said the retinas were damaged and chances of their regaining eyesight were bleak. The victims underwent cataract operation three days ago in Ongole, about 340 km from here. Doctors here blamed infection for...
02:42 PM, May 27, 2012
Even before the release of his first film, Sai Dharam Teja, better known as Chiranjeevi's newphew, has bagged a new film. 'Kerintha', to be directed by Sai Kiran Adivi of the 'Vinayakudu' series fame, has long been planned with care by the makers. This one is going to be jointly produced by Dil Raju and Sai Kiran Adivi. Mickey J Meyer will compose the music for this sensible entertainer targeted...
11:48 AM, May 26, 2012
Los Angeles: Baz Luhrmann has managed to give a glimpse of the glamour and excess of the roaring 1920s of America through the trailer of his 3D film 'The Great Gatsby'. An adaptation of the F Scott Fitzgerald classic, the film also marks the Hollywood debut of Amitabh Bachchan, who plays a small role of Jewish money lender Meyer Wolfshiem. The actor appears twice in the trailer, which debuted worldwide...
12:28 PM, May 24, 2012
Amitabh Bachchan plays the role of Meyer Wolfshiem in Buz Luhrman's film of F Scott Fitzgeralds iconic novel, 'The Great Gatsby'. Who was Meyer Wolfshiem, really? Here are the two excerpts from the novel in which Wolfshiem appears. * * * Roaring noon. In a well-fanned Forty-second Street cellar I met Gatsby for lunch. Blinking away the brightness of the street outside my eyes picked him out obscurely in the...
11:09 AM, May 23, 2012
HYDERABAD: Think Hyderabad, think Charminar. Think Hyderabadi lakes, think Hussainsagar. And this year, wish Hyderabads most famous man-made water body an even longer life as the lake celebrates its 450th year of existence (it was built in 1562 during the rule of Ibrahim Qul Qutub Shah who named it in honour of the late Hazrat Hussain Shah Wali). Continuing as a major relaxation spot among the citys denizens, both young...
10:43 AM, Apr 10, 2012
New Delhi: The first teaser of 'The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn-Part 2' is out. The film stars Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, and Taylor Lautner in the lead roles. Based on the book 'Breaking Dawn' by Stephenie Meyer, the film is a vampire story. The 'Twilight' franchise has been a great commercial success across the world. The second part of the last film of the series starts after the birth of...
04:03 PM, Apr 02, 2012
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday laid the foundation stone of a financial hub at Rajarhat on the outskirts of Kolkata, the second such hub in India after Bandra Kurla in Mumbai. Terming the project as Global Eye, Banerjee said, "This project will attract huge investment and has potential to generate 20,0000 jobs and will become an iconic project like WalMart and London Eye." The first phase...
07:44 PM, Mar 10, 2012
Dehradun: A class 8 student lost his eyesight after he was allegedly thrashed by his teacher for not bringing a book to school. The incident occurred in Scholars' Home. The Principal has denied the allegations. A case has been filed against the school and the teacher. The victim, Mohit Arora, will undergo a surgery in Chandigarh in the next two days. The alleged incident happened last month, according to an...
08:42 AM, Feb 27, 2012
The movie features iconic super heroes Iron Man, The Incredible Hulk, Thor, Captain America, Hawkeye and Black Widow. ...
05:37 PM, Feb 07, 2012
London: Actors Reese Witherspoon and Ryan Reynolds have signed up to play lead roles in 'Big Eyes'. Witherspoon and Reynolds have been signed up to play artists Margaret and Walter Keane in a film that will be produced by Tim Burton. The artists became famous in the 1950s and 60s after their paintings of large-eyed kids were one of the first mass marketed art sensations at the time. "We are...
12:40 PM, Jan 24, 2012
