Del Mundo Eye Clinic

20/11/2025

Thankful for this precious Mom who agreed to be briefly interviewed regarding her son's eye and behavioral journey with us. We have treated his Strabismus ( banlag ) and he got other benefits (treatment of hyperactivity). In addition to the advice regarding removal of digital videos, we also corrected his refractive error that resulted in his good vision and gave him Orthoptic Exercises for his strabismus.

For appointment, contact the following links and phone numbers:

St. Luke's Medical Center QC: https://healthblocks360.com/visitor/main/delmundoStLuke
Contact Number: 09772409516

TriNoma: https://healthblocks360.com/visitor/main/delmundoTriNoma
Contact number: 09173147040

UP Town Center: https://healthblocks360.com/visitor/main/delmundoUP
Contact Number: 09173143120

18/11/2025

To facilitate your appointment with us, kindly use these phone numbers and /or online appointment system:

11/11/2025

Few roles carry as much unrecognized impact as being a stay-at-home parent. Science shows that by age 3, a child’s brain has built 80% of its architecture, forming the foundation for mental health, emotional resilience, and relational capacity. The caregiver acts like an architect and software engineer, shaping how the child will regulate emotions and respond to the world for life.

Every interaction, every comforting gesture, and every moment of guidance influences neural wiring. Stay-at-home parents are doing the work of neurosurgeons, peacekeepers, and teachers all at once, often without recognition. This early emotional and neurological work creates a stable foundation for children to thrive academically, socially, and emotionally.

Understanding this can shift how we value parenting. It is not “just” caregiving; it is shaping future adults and society itself. Small, consistent practices, like mindful attention, emotional attunement, and structured routines, strengthen neural pathways and emotional regulation in the child.

The first three years are not replaceable. Prioritizing presence, consistency, and connection in those formative years has a measurable, lifelong impact on a child’s success and well-being.

10/11/2025

High Myopia (nearsightedness), High Astigmatism, Strabismus (During/Banlag), ADHD, Autism, Speech Delay/Abnormality,Lack of Focus, Irritability, Depression, Insomnia — the list of worrisome signs and symptoms among children grows by the day.

Are Digital Screens (Gadgets) to blame? If so, why? Are there scientific reasons to explain these connections?

It is time parents take a long hard look at what is REALLY happening to their children, by watching intently this FREE Webinar from the Post Pandemic Medical Help this coming Thursday, 8:00 PM, live-streamed through the following pages:

https://www.facebook.com/postpandemicmedhelp22
https://www.facebook.com/akosijuandakila
https://www.facebook.com/WCHPhilippines
https://www.facebook.com/LunasPilipinasCoalition


10/11/2025

Please watch on Thursday Nov 13 at 8:00 PM, this shocking Free Webinar that will be streamed by the FB Page of PPMH (Post Pandemic Medical Help) on "Digital Screens an… See more

It’s not just screen time it’s brain time, and toddlers are paying the price. New research reveals that excessive screen use in toddlers is strongly linked to speech delays and slower white matter development in the brain. For every additional 30 minutes of handheld screen time, the risk of speech delay spikes by 49%, according to recent findings.

White matter is the brain’s communication superhighway, essential for language, learning, and focus. MRI scans show that too much passive screen exposure can hinder its growth, reducing the brain’s ability to form connections between key regions. Toddlers learn best through real-world interactions facial expressions, tone of voice, and back-and-forth conversation. Screens, especially passive viewing, replace these vital developmental experiences.

When screen time takes over, toddlers miss out on activities that nourish the brain imaginative play, nature exploration, and human connection. The result? Not just expressive speech delays, but also increased frustration, behavioral issues, and long-term impacts on literacy and learning.
Let’s give children the tools they need to speak, grow, and thrive beyond the screen.
Source: PMID: 38248242, Journal of Pediatric Neurodevelopment, White Matter & Speech Development Study.

09/11/2025

Please watch on Thursday Nov 13 at 8:00 PM, this shocking Free Webinar that will be streamed by the FB Page of PPMH (Post Pandemic Medical Help) on "Digital Screens and how they harm our Kid's Eyes and Brain" - which will discuss scientific basis for all of these harm already observed and documented worldwide. The speaker, Dr Cynthia del Mundo will also discuss the mechanisms of harm based on scientific data available in literature -- it is not guesswork anymore. Remember: Nov 13 8:00 PM Manila Philippines time, tune in to PPMH's FB Page.

Studies show that children who get smartphones before age 13 often experience more emotional challenges as they grow up. They report higher levels of anxiety, sadness, low self-esteem, and difficulty managing stress. The younger they receive their first device, the stronger these effects tend to be.

Researchers suggest that factors like early social media exposure, less sleep, online pressure, and weaker family connections may play a role.

17/08/2025

Del Mundo Eye Clinic is very active in discussing with parents the mechanisms involved in eye disorders like Strabismus (banlag), high Myopia, High astigmatism, Optic Nerve and Retinal damage occurring alongside ADHD diagnosed or undiagnosed with evident Hyperactivity, Autism, SPEECH DELAY, Insomnia, Seizures, Emotional and Mental Issues -- all related to digital Screen use.

We have been helping many children recover from these disorders and their parents in managing this recovery process at home.

We are happy to see many scientific findings supporting what we have been doing for many years now.

You can make an appointment online for our St. Luke's Medical Center main clinic: https://healthblocks360.com/visitor/main/delmundoStLuke
or through 09772409516

For other vision problems, appointments can be made at other branches of Del Mundo Eye Clinic:
TriNoma: https://healthblocks360.com/visitor/main/delmundoTriNoma
Or Text/Call 09173147040

UP Town Center: https://healthblocks360.com/visitor/main/delmundoUP
Or Text/Call 09173143120

It’s not just screen time it’s brain time, and toddlers are paying the price. New research reveals that excessive screen use in toddlers is strongly linked to speech delays and slower white matter development in the brain. For every additional 30 minutes of handheld screen time, the risk of speech delay spikes by 49%, according to recent findings.

White matter is the brain’s communication superhighway, essential for language, learning, and focus. MRI scans show that too much passive screen exposure can hinder its growth, reducing the brain’s ability to form connections between key regions. Toddlers learn best through real-world interactions facial expressions, tone of voice, and back-and-forth conversation. Screens, especially passive viewing, replace these vital developmental experiences.

When screen time takes over, toddlers miss out on activities that nourish the brain imaginative play, nature exploration, and human connection. The result? Not just expressive speech delays, but also increased frustration, behavioral issues, and long-term impacts on literacy and learning.
Let’s give children the tools they need to speak, grow, and thrive beyond the screen.
Source: PMID: 38248242, Journal of Pediatric Neurodevelopment, White Matter & Speech Development Study.

28/07/2025

Your convenience VS Lifetime impairments of your child: YOU CHOOSE

There are numerous scientific evidences that digital screens ( including TV) may harm your child's eyes and brain. If because it is more convenient for you to use these screens as "yaya", be aware of what you are doing to permanently harm your child.

The younger a child receives a smartphone, the more profound the negative impact on their mental health.

28/07/2025

The younger a child receives a smartphone, the more profound the negative impact on their mental health.

23/07/2025

https://www.facebook.com/share/1RZv7vW6D4/?mibextid=wwXIfr

Parents should avoid preteens' use of smartphones and social media, according to a new study finding that using smartphones before age 13 could damage kids' mental health. https://cnn.it/4kRu3GD