Addressing the shortage of subspecialists in underserved regions, members of the Philippine Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (PSOPRS) returned to Iloilo at Western Visayas Medical Center (WVMC) for a surgical mission last August 15 – 16, 2025. Dr. Mark Anthony Imperial, PSOPRS President, and Dr. Lionel Francisco, PSOPRS Director of Administrative Activities, led the PSOPRS mission team. They worked closely with host ophthalmologists Dr. Emannuel Boniao and Dr. Karen Francia, WVMC Ophthalmology Department Head, as well as residents-in-training and staff. The mission included comprehensive pre-operative evaluation and planning, surgical treatment and ensured post-operative aftercare.
This activity marked PSOPRS’ meaningful return to the region after their first visit in 2017, reaffirming the society’s commitment to providing accessible oculoplastic care to communities in need.
SOPRS Surgical Mission Team in Iloilo: Dr. Mark Anthony Imperial, Dr. Lionel Francisco, Dr. Christine Santos, Dr. Rian Parulan, Dr. Yvette Santiago, Dr. Noel Palmero, Dr. Emannuel Boniao, Dr. Beverly Rosas, Dr. Perla Duran, Dr. Mae Singson, Dr. Alex Tan, Dr. Franklin Kleiner, Dr. Victor Lopez, Dr. Honeylen Teo, Dr. Jose Miguel Ambat, Dr. Gary Bunagan, Dr. Felice Ranche, Dr. Charisse Tanlapco, Dr. Jake Sebastian, Dr. Jonah Teope, and Dr. Joseph Yap. Together with Oculoplastic Fellows-in-training from local institutions, Dr. Christian Nerpiol, Dr. Justine Torregosa, and Dr. Yasser Al-Hassan.
Full article about the PSOPRS Surgical Mission by Dr. Ulysses Joseph Yap is featured at the October 2025 issue of Focalpoint https://www.efptoday.com/#flipbook-df_4519/11/
PSOPRS Mission Team at WVMC Iloilo.
Welcome dinner with Dr. Karen Francia, WVMC Chair of the Department of Ophthalmology.
And it’s a wrap, another successful and meaningful mission in Iloilo.
Photo acknowledgements: Dr. Victor Lopez, Dr. Gary Bunagan, Dr. Lionel Francisco, Dr. Christine Santos
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