Blogs
Dry Eyes Cry

Dr. Izza Italia | August 19, 2022

“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...
Hi V and The Eye

Dr. Izza Italia | August 17, 2022

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...
Most Common Eye Diseases

Dr. Izza Italia | August 1, 2022

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....

Featured Articles

What is Uveitis?
 Uveitis came from the Greek words Uvea (grape) + itis (inflammation). The uvea is the middle, pigmented part of the eye, it consists of the colored iris filtering the light entering the eye, the ciliary body...

Dr. Izza Italia | July 12, 2022

Women’s Health: How Kate and Gia Do it?
 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...

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Eye Clinic Stories
 Humans of New Eyes: A retired teacher rediscovering the joy of sight Every eye holds a story of hope and triumph. At the eye clinic, we’ve seen countless lives change because of clearer vision — and our lola’s journey is one that continues to inspire us and many others. Meet our lola Our beautiful patient...

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What Does Your Eye Doctor See In You?
 “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...

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