10 Tips and Tricks to Conquer the PBO Residents’ In-Service Examinations
The Philippine Board of Ophthalmology Residents’ In-Service Examinations (PREX) are more than just another examination in the middle of residency – they are an
Gaming for Good: Recapping the PAO-PiNOY MLBB Invitational
Dr. Rainier R. Milante The Makati Medical Center recently buzzed with a different kind of energy as the Philippine Network of Young Ophthalmologists (PAO-PiNOY), with full backing from the Philippine
Saving Sight for the Little Warriors: Inside the ROP Masterclass 2026
By Dr. Joni B. Abdon The mission of the Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP) Masterclass 2026, held in University of Makati on May 16, 2026, was driven by a singular, haunting truth: babies are
Your PAO Young Ophthalmologists Executive Committee 2026
By Dr. Maria Christine Dy The Philippine Academy of Ophthalmology (PAO) proudly presents its Young Ophthalmologists (YO) Executive Committee, a dynamic team dedicated to nurturing the next generation
Seeing Eye to Eye: Fostering Bonds in the City of Golden Friendship
By Dr. Louise S. Aguirre CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — Breaking away from the intensive glare of slit lamps and operating microscopes, ophthalmologists and residents from across the country gathered
From a Local Vision to a National Mission: The Journey of the Philippine Error of Refraction Prevalence Study
By Dr. Jose Antonio T. Paulino Great ideas often begin quietly. The Philippine Error of Refraction Prevalence Study that I have the privilege of leading did not begin as a nationwide undertaking. It
It’s Time to EVOLVE: Enhancing Vision through Opportunities & Low Vision Education
By Dr. Ann Jelynne Marfori The tenth of May 2025 marked a momentous event as the Manila Doctors Hospital (MDH) Department of Ophthalmology held its 30th post-graduate course together with the
Project OCULUS and the Power of Early Detection
By Dr. Kris Zanna Acluba-Arao A teenager once pleaded with me to cure his “color blindness” so he could pursue his childhood dream of entering the Philippine Military Academy. He had passed the
The Legacy of Dr. Jesus M. Tamesis, Jr.
By Dr. Franz Marie Cruz As the Neuro-Ophthalmology Society of the Philippines marked its 25th founding anniversary last year, we pay tribute to one of its esteemed founding members, Dr. Jesus M. Tamesis
A Mission Beyond the Greens: PSOPRS Second Fundraising Golf Tournament
By Dr. Jo Anne Hernandez-Tan The Philippine Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery