Joey M.D.

Today is the third World Glaucoma Day.  This was started 3 years ago to raise public awareness of this blinding disease.
I’ve written a series on Glaucoma.  I’ll post the links as soon as they get published, so do stay tuned.
In the meantime, here’s my old post on glaucoma (click here).  You might want to check [...]

While most of us would want to have perfect 20/20 vision, sadly, not all of us are blessed with such.  Thankfully, one of the most common causes of less than perfect vision is error of refraction, which is easily correctable by the right spectacles or contact lenses.  Or, if budget permits and you’re so inclined, [...]

Allow me to reprint a previous blog entry I made in my old blog, http://familyhealthtips.wordpress.com (also mirrored in http://familyhealthtips.blogspot.com).

Glaucoma - a thief in the night
19Apr07

I found this helpful quiz.  Since diabetes is so common here in the Philippines, I hope that this would help people to become more aware of the eye complications of this disease.
If you’re interested, click on the following link:
Diabetic Eye Disease:  How much do you know? 

In relation to my earlier post about World Glaucoma Day, the clinic where I practice in, Galileo Surgicenter is offering free glaucoma screening to all new patients (new to the center, or previous patients but never diagnosed for glaucoma before) from March 6-13, 2008 (except Sunday, March 9, 2008). The Center is [...]

Today is World Glaucoma Day!
Ophthalmologists and glaucoma specialists around the world, including the Philippines, are spearheading activities to increase awareness of glaucoma through the first ever World Glaucoma Day.
Why is it important that people know about this disease?

Glaucoma is second leading cause of blindness worldwide.
Blindness caused by glaucoma is irreversible.
Glaucoma is a silent disease, especially [...]