Fernandino Fontanilla MD

08/09/2021

Covid-19 can present with eye problems. Don’t ignore your eyes.

26/08/2021

GET VACCINATED WHEN IT’S YOUR TURN TO PROTECT YOURSELF, YOUR LOVED ONES, YOUR COMMUNITY, YOUR COUNTRY, AND THE WORLD!

With more people vaccinated in an area, the closer we get to protecting the population.

Vaccines are safe. Vaccines work. Be part of the BIDA BAKUNATION!


Plus sa COVID-19

16/08/2021

Let’s get vaccinated

01/08/2021

09/07/2021

Some very good points from the WHO on the Covid-19 pandemic and what we need to do as individuals and as a community

12/05/2021

Summertime means more screen time for kids who have nothing else to do. Here are some reminders from the Philippine Society of Pediatrics Ophthalmology and Strabismus.....

RECOMMENDED SCREEN TIME FOR KIDS

🙂 1 year old
NO SCREEN TIME
👁 Should not spend time on digital devices
👁 Spend 180 minutes of physical activities
👁 Engage in reading and story-telling activities with caregivers
👁 Have 11-14 hours of good quality sleep

🙂 2-5 years old
LESS THAN 1 HOUR/DAY
👁 Quality programs with adult supervision
👁 Encourage interactive play for physical and mental development
👁 Spend 180 minutes of physical activities
👁 Engage in reading and story-telling activities
👁 Have 10-13 hours of good quality sleep

🙂 Above 5 years old
GUIDED SCREEN TIME
👁 Adult supervised quality screentime with frequent breaks in between
👁 20-20-20 rule:
20 second break every
20 minutes by looking
20 feet away
👁 Encourage good posture
👁 Encourage physical activity
👁 Keep screens 18-24 inches away
👁 Adjust screen brightness: not too bright, not too dim
👁 Avoid direct wind from fans and aircon



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14/03/2021

What you need to know about glaucoma. Visit your eye doctor and get a proper eye exam.

05/03/2021

https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2021/02/12/all-covid-vaccines-stop-death-severe-illness-column/6709455002/

Waiting for a more effective vaccine is actually the worst thing you can do to lower your risk of getting severely ill and dying of COVID-19.

19/11/2020

My good friend, Dr Tony Fernando, talking about body clocks and sleep. He mentions blue light and how it may possibly affect the sleep-wake cycle of an individual. There is no evidence up to now that blue light causes damage to the eye.

Humans have different body clocks or circadian rhythms. These rhythms are more nature than nurture and we can only influence them only to a small degree. Most o...