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The Ophthalmic Consultants Philippines Co.,
owner and manager of the EYE REPUBLIC Ophthalmology Clinic ("EYE REPUBLIC") respect
your privacy and towards that purpose, maintain our web sites, i.e.
EyeRepublic.com.ph,
OCP.com.ph,
Eye.com.ph,
Cataract.com.ph,
LASIK.com.ph,
Retina.com.ph,
EyeDoc4Kids.com.ph,
Uveitis.com.ph,
Glaucoma.com.ph,
WebEyeMD.com, and
AsianMD.com.ph ("Eye Site") by the
following principles:
You do not need to disclose personal information to use
Eye Site. No
such information is obtained about you unless you choose to submit it to
us. For example, if you email us your comments, that identifies your email
address. If you request an appointment with a physician, a limited number
of clinic administrators will see this information and use it to arrange
care where appropriate. Individuals who access this information do so as a
part of their specific job responsibility and do so only for the purposes
of treatment, payment or health care operations.
If you join the bulletin board,
(BB),
EYE HELP, your entry is open for viewing to all who visit that
section. Anyone may comment on your entry. EYE REPUBLIC values your
privacy, if you wish to maintain confidentiality, you may send your
inquiry to
help@EyeRepublic.com.ph.
Considering the real-time nature of this bulletin
board (BB),
EYE
HELP, it is impossible for EYE REPUBLIC to review messages or
confirm the validity of information posted. Please remember that EYE
REPUBLIC does not actively monitor the contents of and are not
responsible for any messages posted. EYE REPUBLIC does not vouch for or
warrant the accuracy, completeness or usefulness of any message, and are
not responsible for the contents of any message. The messages express
the views of the author of the message, not necessarily the views of
this BB or any entity associated with this BB. Any user who feels that a
posted message is objectionable is encouraged to contact EYE
REPUBLIC immediately by
email. EYE REPUBLIC has the ability to remove objectionable
messages and EYE REPUBLIC will make every effort to do so, within a
reasonable time frame, if EYE REPUBLIC determines that removal is
necessary. This is a manual process, however, so please realize that EYE
REPUBLIC may not be able to remove or edit particular messages
immediately.
You agree, through your use of this service, that you
will not use this BB to post any material which is knowingly false
and/or defamatory, inaccurate, abusive, vulgar, hateful, harassing,
obscene, profane, sexually oriented, threatening, invasive of a person's
privacy, or otherwise violative of any law. You agree not to post any
copyrighted material unless the copyright is owned by you or by this BB.
You agree not
to impersonate any person or entity or falsely state or otherwise
misrepresent your affiliation with a person or entity; and in using this
website, you agree that not to cause any harm to any person or to
utilize this website for any unlawful purpose.
Although this BB does not and cannot review the
messages posted and is not responsible for the content of any of these
messages, EYE REPUBLIC reserves the right to delete any message for any
or no reason whatsoever. You remain solely responsible for the content
of your messages, and you agree to indemnify and hold harmless this BB, Madrona Park, Inc. (the makers of the bulletin board software), and
their agents with respect to any claim based upon transmission of your
message(s).
We at this BB also reserve the right to reveal your
identity (or whatever information we know about you) in the event of a
complaint or legal action arising from any message posted by you.
Please note that advertisements, chain letters,
pyramid schemes, and solicitations are inappropriate on this BB.
We have made reasonable efforts to ensure that the
information you may provide is confidential and not personally
identifiable. You should understand, however, that we cannot guarantee
that electronic transmissions via the internet are 100% secure from
interception, and thus cannot guarantee the security and confidentiality
of this information.
The web servers used by EYE REPUBLIC,
www.domains.ph and
www.avesi.com, collects and saves the
default information customarily logged by World Wide Web server software.
Our logs contain the following information for each request: date and
time, originating IP address and domain name (the unique address assigned
to your internet service provider's computer that connects to the
internet), object requested (meaning which pages were viewed), and
completion status of the request (how many total pages were viewed). We
use these logs to help improve our service by evaluating the "traffic" to
our site in terms of number of unique visitors, level of demand, most
popular page requests, and types of errors. These logs may be kept for an
indefinite amount of time, used at any time and in any way necessary to
prevent security breaches and to ensure the integrity of the data on our
servers.
Except for authorized law enforcement investigations or
other facially valid legal processes, we will not share any information we
receive with any parties outside of EYE REPUBLIC or its affiliated
organizations.
By entering Eye
Site you acknowledge and agree to all
terms and conditions stated herein. If you do not agree to these terms, do
not use Eye Site.
By entering Eye
Site you acknowledge and agree that Eye Site is intended for viewing within the Philippines only and will only be
construed and evaluated according to the Philippines law. If you use Eye
Site from other locations you are responsible for compliance with any and
all applicable local laws. EYE REPUBLIC makes no representations that the
materials contained within this site are appropriate for locations outside
the Philippines. With regard to any and all information contained herein,
including but not limited to information regarding products and services,
such information applies only to those goods or services provided or offered
within the Philippines.
The information
and reference materials contained at Eye Site are intended solely for the
information of the reader. Medicine is a constantly changing science and not
all therapies are clearly established. New research changes drug and
treatment therapies daily. The authors, editors, and publisher of Eye Site have
used their best efforts to provide information that is up-to-date and
accurate and is generally accepted within medical standards at the time of
publication. However, as medical science is constantly changing and human
error is always possible, the authors, editors, and publisher or any
other party involved with the publication of Eye Site do not warrant the
information in Eye Site is accurate or complete, nor are they responsible
for omissions or errors in Eye Site or for the results of using this
information. The reader should confirm the information in Eye Site from
other sources prior to use. In particular, all drug doses, indications, and
contraindications should be confirmed in the package insert. Although the
medical information contained herein is always developed in coordination
with the medical staff, the content is not to be used for diagnosis or
treatment purposes, but rather for discussion with the patient's physician.
All visitors to this and associated sites of EYE REPUBLIC relieve the owners
and/or operators of any liability and/or damages as a result of the use of
this website and agree to read and
abide by the complete terms of the legal agreement found at "Terms of Use."
All pages within Eye
Site, including but not limited to the text, images, audio or video
contained herein, are the property of EYE REPUBLIC and may not be used in
any manner, or for any purpose, without express written permission of EYE
REPUBLIC, except as provided for herein. Unless indicated otherwise, all
images and information on Eye Site was originally written by the authors of Eye
Site, and are
protected by both The Philippines and international copyright laws.
The paragraphs below lists the terms of use users of Eye Site must
agree to before using the images and/or information herein:
1) Without
in any way waving any of the foregoing rights, you may download one copy
of the material on Eye Site for your personal, non-commercial home use
only, provided you do not delete or change any copyright, trademark or
other proprietary notices.
2) Users
may use any of the photographic images or information
found on Eye Site on
personal web sites, free of charge. (The term "photograph" does
not include illustrations or artwork). However, users may
NOT redistribute, sell, or repost for download any of the images found
on Eye Site on any medium (CD-Rom, website, video, brochures, etc.)
without the expressed written permission of Eye Site
webmaster. The rights to these images belong to the photographer, and
usage terms of these images will be consulted with the photographer
himself.
2) Users
agree not to remove the watermark, if present.
3) Users agree not to hold EYE REPUBLIC liable for any damages resulting
from proper or improper use of any information or images found on Eye
Site.
4) Modification or use of the material on Eye Site for any other purpose
violates EYE REPUBLIC legal
rights. To report any alleged copyright or trademark infringements in
connection with Eye Site, please notify Manolette R. Roque, MD at
mroque@OCP.com.ph or
011 (63917) 817-2020.
A link to Eye Site will be
very much appreciated, although not required.
By using any of the information and or images on Eye Site, you
understand that you have read and agreed to the above usage terms. These
terms will be strictly enforced, and violators will face criminal charges.
Unless
indicated otherwise, all ophthalmic illustrations and artwork contained in Eye
Site was created by and is the property of Mark Erickson, CRA,
COT. If you are interested in purchasing existing or custom ophthalmic
artwork from Mark Erickson, email your request to
merickson@jirehdesign.com at
JirehDesign.com.
Eye Site are
trademarks of the Ophthalmic Consultants Philippines Co. All other
trademarks and/or service marks used in Eye Site are the trademarks and/or
service marks of their respective third party owner(s). Nothing contained on
Eye Site should be construed as granting, by implication, estoppel, or
otherwise, any license or right to use any trademark and/or service mark
displayed on Eye Site without the written permission of EYE REPUBLIC or
such third party owner(s). You acknowledge that EYE REPUBLIC will
aggressively enforce its intellectual property rights to the fullest extent
of the law, including, without limitation, the seeking of criminal
prosecution.
Eye Site including any content and information contained within it, any
site-related service, and any product or service purchased or made available
through Eye Site, is provided "as is" without representations and
warranties of any kind, either express or implied, including, but not
limited to, warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose,
title, or non-infringement.
With respect
to any third party products or services described or made available in
connection with EYE REPUBLIC web sites, you acknowledge that any warranty that is provided
in connection with such third party products or services is provided solely
by the third party provider of such products or services, and not by EYE
REPUBLIC, its owners, sponsors, site developers or agents. You
also acknowledge that your access to and/or use of Eye Site and/or related
products or services may not be uninterrupted, error-free, or secure. You
assume total responsibility and risk for your use of Eye Site, any other
site accessible through Eye Site, and any site-related products or
services. Your sole remedy for dissatisfaction with Eye Site, site-related
products or services, and/or content or information contained within Eye
Site is to stop using Eye Site and/or those products or services.
EYE REPUBLIC,
its owners, sponsors, site developers, agents, third party suppliers and
licensors are neither responsible nor liable for any direct, indirect,
incidental, consequential, special, exemplary, punitive or other damages
under any contract, negligence, strict liability or other theory arising out
of or relating in any way to Eye Site, site-related products, services
and/or content or information contained within Eye Site or linked to or from
the Eye Site.
The information contained in Eye Site is intended as an educational aid
only. It is not intended as medical advice for individual conditions or
treatment. It is not a substitute for a medical exam, nor does it replace
the need for services provided by medical professionals or independent
determinations. Individual doctors must make their own independent
determinations prior to authorizing a course of treatment or prescribing any
drugs. The use of Eye Site shall in no way create a doctor-patient
relationship between the owners of Eye Site and the viewers. A person's
individual doctor must determine what is safe and effective for each
individual person or patient. EYE REPUBLIC does not assume any
responsibility or risk for the use of any information contained within Eye
Site.
A possibility exists that Eye Site could include inaccuracies or errors and
that unauthorized additions, deletions and alterations could be made to Eye
Site by third parties. Although EYE REPUBLIC attempts to ensure the
integrity of Eye Site, it makes no guarantees whatsoever as to the
completeness, correctness or accuracy of Eye Site. In the event that such an
inaccuracy arises, please inform EYE REPUBLIC so that it can be corrected.
In some instances, the content available through Eye Site represents the
opinions and judgments of the respective information provider or Eye Site user,
or other user not under contract with EYE REPUBLIC. EYE REPUBLIC neither
endorses nor is responsible for the accuracy or reliability of any opinion,
advice or statement made on Eye Site by anyone other than authorized EYE
REPUBLIC employee spokespersons while acting in their official capacities.
Under no circumstances will EYE REPUBLIC be liable for any loss or damage
caused by your reliance on information obtained through Eye Site. It is your
responsibility to evaluate the accuracy, completeness or usefulness of any
information, opinion, advice or other content available through Eye Site.
You acknowledge that EYE REPUBLIC is not liable for the defamatory,
offensive or illegal conduct of other users or third-parties, and that the
risk of injury from the foregoing rests entirely with you.
It is hereby
agreed that a user shall indemnify and hold Eye Site and its subsidiaries,
affiliates, officers, agents, employees, partners and licensors harmless
from any claim or demand, including reasonable attorney's fees, made by any
third party arising from the use of Eye Site or due to or arising out of any
material submitted, posted, transmitted or otherwise made available through
the website.
You acknowledge
and agree that, by submitting any text, images, data, or other materials
("Content") to Eye Site, you
grant to EYE REPUBLIC a royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable,
non-exclusive, worldwide right and license to link to, use, reproduce,
transmit, modify, adapt, publish, display, distribute, translate, and
sublicense such material (in whole or in part) and/or to incorporate it in
other works in any form, media or technology now known or hereafter
developed for the full term of any copyright that may exist in such
material. Further, by submitting Content to EYE REPUBLIC, you acknowledge
that you have the authority to grant such rights to EYE REPUBLIC. By
entering Eye Site you acknowledge and agree that any communication or
material you transmit to Eye Site, in any manner and for any reason, will
not be treated as confidential or proprietary. The foregoing provisions
regarding Content are for the benefit of EYE REPUBLIC, its subsidiaries,
and its third party content providers and licensors, and each shall have the
right to assert and enforce those provisions directly or on its own behalf.
We do not display paid banner advertising. All the links and banners placed
on Eye Site are either online partners or links deemed worthy of placement
by Eye Site. They are not a source of income. If you wish to link up with Eye
Site, please
submit your request to
help@EyeRepublic.com.ph. Kindly provide your site address. After
the review process is completed, we will get back to you.
Eye Site, may
contain links to other Web sites operated by third parties ("Useful Eye
Sites"). You acknowledge that EYE REPUBLIC does not endorse the Useful Eye
Sites and is not responsible for any content that appears on the Useful Eye
Sites. You also acknowledge that the respective owners of the Useful Eye
Sites neither endorse nor are affiliated with EYE REPUBLIC.
This academic
website was established in 2003 by the Ophthalmic Consultants Philippines
Co., an SEC-registered general professional partnership composed of
graduates of the University of the Philippines College of Medicine,
certified by the Board of Medicine, residency trained in Ophthalmology at
the Philippine General Hospital Department of Ophthalmology and Visual
Sciences, certified by the Philippine Board of Ophthalmology, and fellowship
trained in different subspecialties at the Philippine General Hospital and
abroad, including the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Harvard Medical
School in Boston. All of the cost associated with maintaining Eye Site
is funded by the Ophthalmic Consultants Philippines Co., and there is no
commercial support.
Any comments or
materials sent to Eye Site,
including but not limited to feedback data, comments and suggestions
("Feedback"), shall be deemed to be non-confidential. EYE REPUBLIC shall
have no obligation of any kind with respect to such Feedback and shall be
free to reproduce, use, disclose, exhibit, display, transform, create
derivative works and distribute the Feedback to others without limitation.
Further, EYE REPUBLIC shall be free to use any ideas, concepts, know-how or
techniques contained in such Feedback for any purpose whatsoever, including
but not limited to developing, manufacturing and marketing products
incorporating such Feedback.
EYE REPUBLIC shall have the right at any time to (a) change the terms of
this Agreement, (b) change the Eye Site including eliminating or discontinuing
any content or feature of Eye Site, restricting the hours of availability,
or limiting the amount of use permitted, or (c) add or change any fees or
charges for use of Eye Site, including instituting new or increased fees or
charges for the use of Eye Site or any other Eye Site-related services or any
feature thereof. Such changes, modifications, additions, or deletions shall
be effective immediately upon notice thereof, which may be given by means
including, but not limited to, posting on Eye Site, or by electronic mail,
or by conventional mail. Your use of Eye Site after such notice shall be
deemed to constitute your acceptance of such changes, modifications,
additions, or deletions. You are expected to review this Agreement
periodically to ensure familiarity with the most current version.
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Please call your local eye care
professional for more information.
There are several ways of reaching the ophthalmologists of the
EYE REPUBLIC Ophthalmology Clinic:
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Visit the EYE REPUBLIC
Ophthalmology Clinic website at
EyeRepublic.com.ph.
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Visit the Ophthalmic
Consultants Philippines Co. website at
OCP.com.ph.
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Email
help@EyeRepublic.com.ph for
general inquiries. After writing down your comments,
suggestions, problems and/or questions, kindly tell us how
to get in touch with you by providing your name, email,
home/office numbers, and mobile phone.
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Place a blog
comment at the
EYE REPUBLIC Blog.
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EYE REPUBLIC
Ophthalmology Clinic
Manila
3/F Don Santiago
Building (DSB) Units 309-310
1344 Taft
Avenue, Ermita
Manila,
1000 Philippines
Direct and Fax: +63 (2)
536-2398
Trunk line: +63 (2) 523-8271 to 79 local 30
Cellular line: +63 (917) 899-2020
Map and directions
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EYE REPUBLIC
Ophthalmology Clinic
Asian Hospital
and Medical Center
5/F Medical Office
Building (MOB) Suite 509
2205 Civic Drive,
Filinvest, Alabang
Muntinlupa City,
1781 Philippines
Direct: +63 (2) 771-9253
Direct and Fax: +63 (2) 771-9254
Cellular line: +63 (917) 795-2020
Map and Directions
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EYE REPUBLIC
Ophthalmology Clinic
Medical City
6/F
Medical Arts Tower (MATI) Suite 602
MERALCO Compound, Ortigas
Ave.
Pasig City,
1604 Philippines
Direct and Fax: +63 (2) 632-7846
Cellular line: +63 (917) 537-2020
Map and Directions
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EYE REPUBLIC
Ophthalmology Clinic
St. Luke's
Medical Center
6/F
Cathedral Heights Building Complex (CHBC) North
Tower Suite 614
279 E. Rodriguez
Sr. Boulevard
Quezon City, 1102
Philippines
Direct and Fax:
+63 (2) 407-3883
Cellular line: +63 (917) 855-2020
Map and directions
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CLINIC HOURS
Monday to Saturday 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM
All clinics are
closed on
Sundays and Holidays
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