TY - JOUR T1 - The digital footprint of Philippine eye care centres in the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic JF - Future Healthcare Journal JO - Future Healthc J SP - e331 LP - e332 DO - 10.7861/fhj.Let.8.2.3 VL - 8 IS - 2 AU - David FF Chan AU - Peter PT Ronque Y1 - 2021/07/01 UR - http://www.rcpjournals.org/content/8/2/e331.abstract N2 - Editor – As reported in recent articles, the pandemic has accelerated digital healthcare's rise. Following are initial teleophthalmology observations from the Philippines, a lower-middle-income archipelago whose population spends the most time online and on social media, worldwide.1–3 Health gatekeeper mechanisms are absent, out-of-pocket financing is >50%, and population indigency is ∼30%.3 While teleophthalmology examinations and portable technology have limitations, benefits include advocacy, triage/appointment-setting and care resulting in reduction of in-person visits.4–6During March–June 2020, we explored website and social media presence/footprints of eyecare centres: 135 private ambulatory surgicentres (ASCs) and 27 tertiary centres with … ER -