WHO WE AREOptometric Association of the Philippines received the breath of life in 1936. It was reorganized in 1948. In 1979, it merged with other small organizations, contributing its 36 chapter societies throughout the integration. In 1999, the pillars of the Optometric profession composed of past international and national presidents, directors and regional governors withdrew from the merger. This led to the rebirth of the OAP.
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OAP Gensan Chapter celebrated Sight Saving MonthOptometrists were invited to join the program Bagong Kinabuhi and talked about the refractive errors of the eyes and other current issues regarding eyes and vision.
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Induction Ceremony for the New Set of Officers An induction ceremony for the new set of officers of the South Cotabato Optometric Society took place on the 6th of August at the Farm Carpenter Hill.
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National Officers for Fiscal Year 2021-2022
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Optometrists all over the world are concerned about preventable blindness such as refractive errors especially Myopia.
OAP, being the only recognized optometric organization in the Philippines by the World Council of Optometry, made a pledge
and was counted among the 1 Million to educate the public on visual hygiene and provide eye examinations in celebration of
World Sight Day on 14 October 2021.
We encourage everyone to have your eyes checked by a licensed optometrists and prevent visual impairments.
OAP, being the only recognized optometric organization in the Philippines by the World Council of Optometry, made a pledge
and was counted among the 1 Million to educate the public on visual hygiene and provide eye examinations in celebration of
World Sight Day on 14 October 2021.
We encourage everyone to have your eyes checked by a licensed optometrists and prevent visual impairments.
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Integrated Provincial Health Office (IPHO)- Provincial Social Welfare Development (PSWD)- Fred Hollows Foundation(FHF) 1st Batch of Beneficiaries, Women Weavers ( KALIPI ). From Municipality of Sampaloc, Quezon. Date of Check up: 10-4&5,2021
Date of Dispensing: 10-8-2021 with Processed and Stock lenses Prescriptions by Dr. Maria Belen B. Lozada.
Integrated Provincial Health Office (IPHO)- Provincial Social Welfare Development (PSWD)- Fred Hollows Foundation(FHF) 1st Batch of Beneficiaries, Women Weavers ( KALIPI ). From Municipality of Sampaloc, Quezon. Date of Check up: 10-4&5,2021
Date of Dispensing: 10-8-2021 with Processed and Stock lenses Prescriptions by Dr. Maria Belen B. Lozada.
OVC EXPERIENCE
by Dr. Leticia Y. Lim- OAP President 2021-2022
Optometry Virtually Connected was the very first international virtual conference that I attended. It was hosted by Optometry Australia and OAP , being a member of Asia Pacific Council of Optometry (APCO) was given 50% off the registration fee. Although I felt, I was ill equipped to attend such a conference , Dr. Melissa Anglo and Dr. Net Soltura convinced me and Dr. Bernadette Fellazar to give it a go. And so we did. Listening to the speakers at the start was confounding but as the lecture progresses , the accent didn't pose a problem anymore. After every topic is a quiz that I thought of not taking as it was optional , because I was not confident enough that I got it right. Dr. Net said " Fear not, just take it " .
Well , I tried and here's my result at first take --
Well , I tried and here's my result at first take --
The passing score is 5 and Doc Net said one can retake . I was fine with 7. That for me was great experience- overcoming one obstacle - fear. Lesson here - let's not be afraid of conferences or tests , as long as one listens attentively, surely one will get some learning.
This definitely is also true with life.
This definitely is also true with life.