After suffering from blurry vision for the past five
years, a boy from Pangasinan is now well on his way to regaining his clear
eyesight with the help of GMA Kapuso Foundation and EyeSite Mandaluyong.
“Sa wakas, matatapos na rin ang paghihirap niya sa mga
mata niya,” said Daisy May Taberna, mother of 9-year-old Prince who recently
underwent cataract surgery at EyeSite Mandaluyong, a full-service eye clinic.
“Makakakita na uli siya nang mabuti. Makakapag-aral na siya nang mas maigi.”
According to Mrs. Taberna, Prince was always tripping
over things and insisting on playing with his phone in the dark even during day
time since he was four years old. He was then brought to their local eye doctor
who diagnosed him with cataracts on both eyes.
She said she was advised to get the procedure in a more
equipped facility than the hospitals in Pangasinan. With the help of GMA Kapuso
Foundation, Mrs. Taberna was able to connect with EyeSite Mandaluyong and book
an appointment to have Prince's cataracts removed.
"Nung pinasok siya sa operating room, ayaw niya
magpaiwan. Nagwawala. Kaya hinintay ko siya makatulog," Mrs. Taberna said
as she recalls the day of the surgery. Prince, who started getting blurry
vision at age four, thought his eyeballs would be plucked out.
"Pag-gising niya nag-wi-wild kasi gusto kamutin mata
niya," she added. "Talagang makulit si Prince."
Prince is now going through recovery and will return to
EyeSite in December for his eye glasses prescription.
According to Dr. Michelle Lingao, the EyeSite Mandaluyong
ophthalmic surgeon, who performed the procedure, Prince is exceptionally doing
well post-surgery because oftentimes, when a person develops cataracts at a
very young age and has them removed only at a much later time, the vision wouldn't
be as clear anymore.
To avoid delayed treatment, Dr. Lingao advises parents to
have their child undergo vision screening as early as 2 years old or upon
reaching school age. For those who have a history of childhood cataracts,
screening is recommended as early as infancy.
"I have seen a lot of kids who, at first, were
thought to be experiencing developmental delays, or were just lazy or
struggling academically. Only to find out that they have poor vision," she
said.
"If a child tends to go near the TV or reads books
too close to their face, frequently tumbles, or if their head is turned to the
side when looking at something, the parent should immediately bring the child
to an eye doctor."
With its state-of-the-art operating facility catering to both
kids and adults needing sight-saving procedures like cataract and glaucoma
surgery, EyeSite Mandaluyong has firmly positioned itself as a one-stop eye
care center for all eye care needs. EyeSite Mandaluyong offers a comprehensive
eye examination that uses top-of-the-line equipment to effectively diagnose a
child. This allows EyeSite Mandaluyong to treat a variety of conditions, from
those that affect the outer part of the eye like stye and ptosis to the inner
layer like retina and nerve problems.
EyeSite Mandaluyong is a joint venture between the Asian
Eye Institute and RelianceUnited, a company under United Laboratories (Unilab)
that aligns with Unilab's mission to provide “Trusted Quality Healthcare.” The
clinic directly addresses the changing healthcare needs of Filipinos in the new
normal and its services include general ophthalmology, pediatric ophthalmology,
and optical retail.
For consultations and other services, the clinic can
be contacted via mobile number (0966) 9501-464 or visited at Level C, Williams
Center, Williams St., corner Mayflower St., Greenfield District, Mandaluyong
City.
For more information about EyeSite Mandaluyong’s
#SerbisyongSulitAlagangMaaasahan, please visit eyesitemandaluyong.com.
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