Ospital ng Makati. INQUIRER FILE PHOTO
The Makati City government on Friday formally opened an eye center on the sixth floor of Ospital ng Makati (OsMak).
The new facility can accommodate 100 patients per day and provide services for free to members of the Makati Health Plus Program, or “Yellow Card” holders.
Citing the new guidelines for the health card program, City Hall said OsMak patients who are charged P5,000 and less would have their medical bills waived.
Those with billings of more than P5,000, “even if it reaches up to seven digits,” need only to pay a P500 fee.
Dr. Yuoko Sakurai, associate resident doctor of the hospital’s Department of Ophthalmology, said new equipment would allow them to treat patients in-house, particularly those with glaucoma, cataract and diabetic retinopathy.
“Now that we have our own eye center, we no longer have to refer Makatizens to other hospitals for treatment,” Mayor Abby Binay said in a statement. —Dexter Cabalza