The Integrated Philippine Association of Optometrists (IPAO) and the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) began their work to finalize the
The Integrated Philippine Association of Optometrists and the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. began their work to finalize the coverage guidelines for optometric services and prescription eyeglasses by the end of November.
This was after DOH Secretary Teodoro Herbosa and PhilHealth President and Chief Executive Emmanuel Ledesma, Jr. signed a commitment in response to AGRI party-list Rep. Wilbert Lee’s interpellation during the Lower House’s budget deliberations.Integrated Philippine Association of Optometrists President Dr. John U. Nakpil said many Filipinos, particularly the marginalized, would benefit from the inclusion of prescription eyeglasses and optometric services in PhilHealth’s list of coverage.
The International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness or IAPB Vision Atlas and the Lancet Global Health Commission on Global Eye Health report showed that 90 percent of vision loss can be prevented or treated if detected early based on. “HR No. 1623 paved the way and advocated for Filipinos’ right to comprehensive optometric services and free prescription eyeglasses to improve productivity and reduce the financial burden of the Filipinos.” IPAO Chairman Dr. Charlie Ho said.
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