Joseph Anthony Tumbocon, MD
APAO 2026 Achievement Awardee
Karen Reyes, MD
APAO 2026 Achievement Awardee
Reynaldo Javate, MD
APAO 2026 Senior Achievement Awardee
Mulat Mata - Vitreo-Retina Society of the Philippines Diabetic Retinopathy Program
APAO 2026 Awardee - Outstanding Service in Prevention of Blindness
Norman Aquino, MD
APAO 2026 Distinguished Service Awardee
Mary Katherine Francia, MD
APAO 2026 Distinguished Service Awardee
We look forward to seeing you in December!
#APVRS2025Manila #APVRSxPAO2025
Position Statement of the Philippine Cornea Society, Inc. on the Use of the Ocular Surface Reconstruction Case Rate for Pterygium Surgeries
The PAO council has submitted a list of Phil FDA approved IOLs and their classification to Philhealth
The APAO is coming back to Manila in 2028!
The Executive Council is delighted to announce that PAO won the bid to host the 43rd Congress of the APAO with an overwhelming majority vote...
Joseph Anthony Tumbocon, MD
APAO 2026 Achievement Awardee
Karen Reyes, MD
APAO 2026 Achievement Awardee
Reynaldo Javate, MD
APAO 2026 Senior Achievement Awardee
Mulat Mata - Vitreo-Retina Society of the Philippines Diabetic Retinopathy Program
APAO 2026 Awardee - Outstanding Service in Prevention of Blindness
Norman Aquino, MD
APAO 2026 Distinguished Service Awardee
Mary Katherine Francia, MD
APAO 2026 Distinguished Service Awardee
Position Statement of the Philippine Cornea Society, Inc. on the Use of the Ocular Surface Reconstruction Case Rate for Pterygium Surgeries
The APAO is coming back to Manila in 2028!
The Executive Council is delighted to announce that PAO won the bid to host the 43rd Congress of the APAO with an overwhelming majority vote...
PAO-PhilHealth Meeting on Circular 2025-0001: Strengthening Cataract Surgery Implementation
March 26, 2025
Today, members of the PAO Executive Council and the PAO Cataract Task Force held a third dialogue with key Philhealth officials to discuss implementation strategies regarding Philhealth Circular 2025-0001. We discussed...
Definition of Unethical Recruitment Activities Commonly Known as “Cataract Sweeping”
During its regular meeting on June 21, 2012, the Executive Council unanimously approved Board Resolution No. 2012-11, defining unethical recruitment activities commonly known as "cataract sweeping" and included it in...
4 Strategies to Be an Advocate for Eye Safety in your Workplace
Work-related eye injuries are commonly seen in emergency and outpatient ophthalmology clinic practice. Foreign body in the eye, alone, accounted for 6.2% (1,101) of the total number of occupational injuries...
