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The whole month of August, Borough Center for Sight, considered one of the country’s premier eye care clinics, celebrates Sight Saving Month at its branches in CyberOne building, Eastwood, Quezon City, and at the South Wing of SM Mall of Asia.

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There are 569,072 Filipinos suffering bilateral blindness, according to the Department of Health (DOH).

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Hinikayat ng Department of Health (DOH) ang lahat ng batang 12 taong gulang pataas na sumailalim sa eye exa­mination upang makaiwas sa pagkabulag at iba pang problema sa paningin.

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Eye experts urged yesterday the Land Transportation Office (LTO) to include peripheral or field vision in its visual screening procedures for driver’s license applicants.

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PAO councilor Dr. Ronald Yutangco noted that such figure forms part of the four million diabetic Filipinos who are mostly unaware of their condition.

"I have come across many patients who have become blind due to advanced eye diseases caused by diabetes. That could have been avoided if treatment was immediately sought," Yutangco said.
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Health Undersecretary Jade del Mundo said the country’s economic gains dropped in 2002 by 13 percent because of lost productivity and medical expenses incurred by people afflicted with cataracts.

On the other hand, Health Secretary Francisco Duque III noted that 75 percent of blindness cases in the Philippines can be prevented and treated.
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[DatePublished] => 2004-08-13 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133168 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804725 [AuthorName] => Cielito Mahal Del Mundo [SectionName] => PSN Opinyon [SectionUrl] => opinyon [URL] => ) [9] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 210500 [Title] => Kaso ng isang optical shop [Summary] => NAGLUNSAD ang SOP, organisasyon na may 95 na miyembro ng mga Optometrists sa Southern City ng programang "Sight Saving Month". Samantala, ang ACO, isang optical company, ay nagbukas ng ilang optical shop sa nasabing lungsod. Nag-anunsyo ito sa publiko ng kanilang "ready to wear" na mga eyeglasses sa halagang P60 bawat isa kasama ang libreng serbisyo ng mga lisensyadong optometrists na kanilang empleo.
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                    [Title] => Borough Center for Sight ushers in Sight Saving Month
                    [Summary] => 

The whole month of August, Borough Center for Sight, considered one of the country’s premier eye care clinics, celebrates Sight Saving Month at its branches in CyberOne building, Eastwood, Quezon City, and at the South Wing of SM Mall of Asia.

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There are 569,072 Filipinos suffering bilateral blindness, according to the Department of Health (DOH).

[DatePublished] => 2013-08-04 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804896 [AuthorName] => Sheila Crisostomo [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1049281 [Title] => Mga bata magpa-eye exam - DOH [Summary] =>

Hinikayat ng Department of Health (DOH) ang lahat ng batang 12 taong gulang pataas na sumailalim sa eye exa­mination upang makaiwas sa pagkabulag at iba pang problema sa paningin.

[DatePublished] => 2013-08-04 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1096851 [AuthorName] => Doris Franche-Borja [SectionName] => Bansa [SectionUrl] => bansa [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 496735 [Title] => Experts want stricter visual tests for drivers [Summary] =>

Eye experts urged yesterday the Land Transportation Office (LTO) to include peripheral or field vision in its visual screening procedures for driver’s license applicants.

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PAO councilor Dr. Ronald Yutangco noted that such figure forms part of the four million diabetic Filipinos who are mostly unaware of their condition.

"I have come across many patients who have become blind due to advanced eye diseases caused by diabetes. That could have been avoided if treatment was immediately sought," Yutangco said.
[DatePublished] => 2005-08-30 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804896 [AuthorName] => Sheila Crisostomo [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 289765 [Title] => 500,000 Filipinos unnecessarily suffering from cataracts, experts say [Summary] => Half a million Filipinos are suffering from cataracts and other forms of blindness, experts said yesterday.

Health Undersecretary Jade del Mundo said the country’s economic gains dropped in 2002 by 13 percent because of lost productivity and medical expenses incurred by people afflicted with cataracts.

On the other hand, Health Secretary Francisco Duque III noted that 75 percent of blindness cases in the Philippines can be prevented and treated.
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[DatePublished] => 2004-08-13 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133168 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804725 [AuthorName] => Cielito Mahal Del Mundo [SectionName] => PSN Opinyon [SectionUrl] => opinyon [URL] => ) [9] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 210500 [Title] => Kaso ng isang optical shop [Summary] => NAGLUNSAD ang SOP, organisasyon na may 95 na miyembro ng mga Optometrists sa Southern City ng programang "Sight Saving Month". Samantala, ang ACO, isang optical company, ay nagbukas ng ilang optical shop sa nasabing lungsod. Nag-anunsyo ito sa publiko ng kanilang "ready to wear" na mga eyeglasses sa halagang P60 bawat isa kasama ang libreng serbisyo ng mga lisensyadong optometrists na kanilang empleo.
[DatePublished] => 2003-06-17 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 134390 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804883 [AuthorName] => Jose C. Sison [SectionName] => PSN Opinyon [SectionUrl] => opinyon [URL] => ) ) )
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