“Tearing, dry sensation, sandy feeling, redness, frequent blinking, at times blurry I panic, sometimes I get headaches, sticky eyelids, unable to open in the morning.” As an eye doctor, I listened to the usual litany of people describing how their eyes feel, uncomfortable has different names and forms, and the most common culprit I say...
One warm busy afternoon, I was called to the ward and was asked to see a female patient in her late 50s, due to poor vision on her left eye. Auntie Beauty is referred to me by her attending physician, an infectious disease specialist. He wants me to check if her left eye also got...
In March 2022, we celebrated Women’s Month and the Department of Foreign Affairs invited me to elucidate common eye issues faced by women. I was so honored to be invited as a guest speaker, especially speaking to the employees in this government agency who helps Filipinos experienced an equally amazing world outside the Philippines....
I keep thinking on what piece to write on Women’s Month. I want to focus back on women’s health. The past week’s news talked about how the Kate Middleton, Princess of Wales has some abdominal cancer which caught the world unexpectedly and how Gia Sison, a Filipina doctor, and avid advocate of Women’s health and...
An Online Consultation with you eye doctor can help you because it is Fast Easy Accessible Affordable Available No hassle, No worries It is 9PM. Something physical and health related is bothering you. You need to see a doctor. Gabi na. Is there a doctor I can talk to? Meron pa kaya na open clinic?...
“Some letters become blurry” “I used to can see far, now, I can’t” “I get headaches all the time, and maybe I have a grado (refractive error)” These are commonly said when a health partner (patient) comes into our eye clinic. I am Dr. Izza Italia, Diplomate of the Philippine Board of Ophthalmology currently practicing...
Maricel’s Triumph: Fighting for the Vision She Deserves Meet MaricelMaricel, a determined woman with a bright smile and quiet strength, once faced the heavy burden of unclear vision. Diagnosed with uveitis — a complex and recurring eye condition — she knew the road ahead would be uncertain and long. Vision LossFor someone who valued her...
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