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The Public Health Approach for Retinopathy of Prematurity

WEBThe unnecessary blindness from ROP can be controlled through 2 broad approaches: a) reducing the incidence through excellent neonatal care, and b) detecting and treating …

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Causes of Blindness and Severe Visual Impairment among Children

WEBBlindness is a global burden. The overall prevalence of blindness worldwide is 0.7%, with at least 7 million people becoming blind each year, and increasing by 1-2 million per year.

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Pandemic Brings New Standards to Eye Care

WEBWhile history will remember COVID-19 pandemic as the menace that upended the ophthalmology profession, it is likely that it will also be regarded as the impetus for new …

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Community ophthalmology: an overview – Philippine Journal Of …

WEBCommunity ophthalmology: an overview Community ophthalmology, also known as publichealth ophthalmology or preventive ophthalmology, has been attracting attention in …

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A Comparison of the Causes of Eligible Legal Blindness in a …

WEBPrevention of reversible blindness or visual impairment is a global priority agreed upon in World Health Organization (WHO) assemblies, yet many countries lack contemporary …

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Refractive errors in Filipino eyes in a single-center study …

WEBACCORDING to the World Health Organization’s (WHO) “Global Initiative for the Elimination of Avoidable Blindness 2020” (Vision 2020), errors of refraction accounted …

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Effects of Visual Impairment on Quality of Life in Children Aged 3 …

WEBVisual impairment (VI) in children is a significant public health concern because it negatively affects the children, their family, and the society. 1 Visually impaired children …

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Epidemiology of Eyelid Trauma Among Filipino Patients in a …

WEBEye-related injuries and trauma are significant health problems in different parts of the world. Although the eyes represent only 0.1% of the total body surface and only 0.27% …

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Clinical Profile of Dry Eye Disease at the Philippine General Hospital

WEBIntroduction . Dry eye disease (DED) is one of the most common reasons for an ophthalmological consult among the middle and older aged groups, and is becoming a …

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Survey on the Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practice Patterns of

WEBDry eye is one of the most frequently encountered ocular morbidities. It is a growing public health problem and one of the most common conditions seen by eye care practitioners. …

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Clinical Practice Guidelines: Management of Cataract among Adults

WEBa publication of the philippine academy of ophthalmology | founded in 1969 issn 3028-1202 (online) | issn 0031-7659 (print)

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Pioneer in eye research – Philippine Journal Of Ophthalmology

WEBThe Philippine Eye Research Institute was created on June 19, 1965, through Republic Act 4593, to undertake and promote research on eye health and eye diseases in the …

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27th Jose Rizal Memorial Lecture: The challenges of ophthalmic

WEBReferences. 1. Physician Patriot. MD Pacific (1) 65-68, October 1967. 2. Murube del Castillo J. Rizal, ophthalmologist, and hero of Philippine independence.

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The Blind Filipino: What have we done

WEBIn the late 1970s, we had one ophthalmologist for every 170,000 Filipinos and 10-15 graduates of ophthalmology per year. The Philippine Board of Ophthalmology took the …

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Clinical Practice Guidelines: Management of Cataract among …

WEBThis Clinical Practice Guideline (CPG) consti­ tutes the 20 6 update of the Philippine Academy of Ophthalmology (PAO) to the 2005 CPG on management of cataract among …

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A vision to remember – Philippine Journal Of Ophthalmology

WEBA vision to remember. Eleonore B. Iguban, MD,Prospero Ma. C. Tuaño, MD,Rolando Enrique D. Domingo, MD,Pearl M. Tamesis-Villalon, MD. On May 1911, the Department …

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The Philippine Eye Research Institute at 50

WEBThe Philippine Eye Research Institute at 50. Geniel Ann B. Ignacio, RN and Leo D.P. Cubillan, MD, MPH. The Philippine Eye Research Institute (PERI), established in 1965 …

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Assessment of visual status of the Aeta, a hunter-gatherer …

WEBReferences. 1. Fox RB. The pinatubo negritos. Philipp J Sci 1952; 81: 173-413. 2. Tima RG. Leaves on the Water. Olongapo City, Philippines: Printing Press, 2005.

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