Tag page - eye health

Reports have shown that due to socio-economic hurdles and limited access to quality yet affordable eye health services, an estimated 4 million Filipinos have undiagnosed eye problems. With the hope of helping bridge this gap, the homegrown optical shop George Optical, in partnership with Zeiss...

The World Health Organization (WHO) says that approximately 80 percent of visual impairment is avoidable. Indeed, there are many factors we can blame for developing poor eyesight. It could be due to genetics, aging, tired eyes from too much reading, and watching videos and usage of phones,...

The International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB) conferred the Eye Health Heroes Award to two researchers of the Philippine Council for Health Research and Development of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PCHRD). (Photo by Soroush Karimi on Unsplash) As the premier eye...