Asian EyeFrom September 5 to 7, Asian Eye Institute partnered with the Power Plant Mall to treat mall-goers with a free vision check and eye disease pre-screening.

The 3-day event, entitled Foresight Saves My Eyesight, aimed to promote the value of regular eye checkups and eye disease pre-screening to preserve vision. The event was held in line with Power Plant Mall’s goal of expressing its gratitude to the community, for making Rockwell Center the bustling hub it is today. The event partner, Allergan, participated by offering free dry eye check and samples of Cellufresh eye drops.

Asian Eye Vice President and General Manager Mr. Alwin Sta. Rosa shares, “This is quite different from vision screenings we held in the past two years. Aside from informing the patients about the condition of their eyes, we are also instilling in them that when it comes to eye conditions and diseases, prevention is better than cure. The only way to protect their vision and keep their eyes healthy is through annual eye checkups with their ophthalmologist.”

The eye disease pre-screening, pioneered in the Philippines by Asian Eye, is a quick and non-invasive test that can detect if a patient is at risk for potentially blinding eye diseases, such as cataracts, glaucoma, retinal diseases or corneal diseases.

According to Department of Health (DOH), there are around 600,000 Filipinos that are blind in both eyes due to cataract, glaucoma, retinopathies and uncorrected refractive errors. “Most people are not aware that they can actually have these sight-threatening eye diseases treated or arrested, if detected early. Through the pre-screening, a patient could determine if he needs further consultation with a specialist or if he needs to undergo some tests,” Sta. Rosa explains.

For one patient, the consultation with an Asian Eye Ophthalmologist made all the difference. Ana de Jesus had been suffering from pterygium for years. “I thought it was cancer,” she shared, “but thanks to Asian Eye, I now have better understanding of my eye problem.” She was relieved to find out that pterygium was a common and treatable condition and is no longer scared of her eye problem.

Asian Eye offers eye disease pre-screening through onsite wellness events at Lopez Group companies. For inquiries, you may contact Audrey Trinidad at 898-2020 local 414 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. (Story by Charizze Henson and Audrey Trinidad)