LASIK eye surgery makes waves in RP shores
March 21, 2010 12:09 am
MANILA, March 20 – Eye doctors Saturday reminded the public on taking extra care of their eyes especially during the summer season.
Ophthalmologists said eyes were the soul of a person’s body. “It’s also the best part of a woman’s body. And it’s also the “focal point” when you want to know the truth,” they said.
Here are practical eye care tips from the opthalmologists:
Eat plenty of fruits and vegetables. Fruits and vegetables are rich sources of nutrients such as beta carotene needed by the eyes.
Take plenty of vitamins. Vitamins and supplements help ensure that our eyes get the proper dose of the nutrients they require to function properly. Have adequate rest. Well-rested, unstrained eyes work more efficiently.
Exercise regularly. Working out improves blood circulation. This is also the only time your eyes are sure to receive enough oxygen.
Drink at least eight glasses of water a day. Drinking lots of water flushes out waste from the body that can help avoid puffiness in the eyes.
Don’t rub the eyes. Do not rub and blink instead or flush with water when dust gets in your eyes. Rubbing your eyes can irritate them, leaving them red and stinging.
Wear sunglasses. Sunglasses aren’t only created to make you look cool. Wearing sunglasses actually protect your eyes from sunrays which can cause heavy damage to the eyes.
Visit your eye doctor at least once a year. When going for a visit, you don’t only get checked if you still have a 20/20 vision.
The eye doctor also examines you for other eye problems and also makes an assessment of what you need to keep your eyes in good condition.
Today, a high-technology form of eye surgery is making waves in Philippine shores.
This is the LASIK surgery. It’s an acronym for Laser-Assisted in Situ Keratomilieusis, is a blade-less surgical procedure that corrects hyperopia (farsightedness), myopia (nearsightedness) and astigmatism.
It does this by reshaping the cornea using laser. Bloodless and painless, the procedure is finished in just a few minutes. More importantly, recovery is almost instantaneous. Patients can usually go back to their normal routine the very next day.
This done on their eyes so they can stop wearing glasses or contact lenses and lead normal, more active lives.
You no longer have to go abroad to undergo this revolutionary refractive procedure. There is now a modern, well-equipped eye care center in the country that does LASIK surgery as well as the best US eye hospitals at just about half the cost!
American Eye Center (AEC), which opened its second branch in Makati’s Greenbelt 5 last month, has, in fact, been doing LASIK surgeries – and other modern eye care procedures – for almost 15 years now.
Dr. Jack Arroyo, AEC’s chief executive officer, performed the first LASIK surgery in the Philippines in 1995. Having done over 20,000 LASIK surgeries since then, he is undeniably the most experienced refractive expert in the country.
“There is no need for anyone in the country to go to the United States for refractive surgery,” Dr. Arroyo says. “Our ophthalmologists at AEC can stand shoulder-to-shoulder with the best in the world.”
Helping Dr. Arroyo run AEC are three other senior partners: Dr. Benjamin Cabrera, the Center’s COO; Dr. Cesar Espiritu, AEC’s chief medical officer and president of the Cornea Club of the Philippines; and Dr. Victor Caparas, AEC’s chief finance officer and chairman of Medical City’s ophthalmology department.
They lead a team of 14 other specialists who provide medical and surgical services at the Center. Aside from their AEC practice, these doctors also teach at the University of the Philippines, Ateneo and other residency programs.
Established in 1995 at the old Medical City in Pasig, the AEC moved to Shangri-la Plaza in Mandaluyong in 2000 where it grew from a LASIK-refractive facility to a fully operational stand-alone diagnostic, therapeutic and ambulatory surgical center capable of performing cataract, glaucoma, retina, muscle, corneal transplant and oculoplastic surgeries.
The Center also has a long-time partner in SPEX, a modern optical shop that is owned and managed by the father-and-son tandem of Dr. Gil Divinagracia and Dr. Timothy John Divinagracia. SPEX offers a wide range of lenses and spectacles, including top-of-the-line signature brands.
With SPEX as its partner, the AEC is truly a one-stop shop for world-class eye care services. (PNA) RMA/JCA
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