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AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF ARMENIA CONDUCTS EYE SCREENINGS FOR ORPHANED CHILDREN
ARMENPRESS
AUGUST 3, 2012
YEREVAN
YEREVAN, AUGUST 3, ARMENPRESS: In June-July 2012, American University
of Armenia's Garo Meghrigian Institute for Preventive Ophthalmology
College of Health Sciences continued its annual eye screenings among
socially vulnerable and orphaned children. As Armenpress reports citing
AUA Press service, this time it went to Mary Ismirlyan Orphanage. It
currently serves 90 children. Sixty six children were available for
detailed eye screening.
Among them, 23 children were found to suffer from different types
of refractive errors such as nearsightedness, farsightedness, and
astigmatism. Twelve children were prescribed eye glasses which were
distributed to them for free by Meghrigian Institute. Forty-four
children were diagnosed with more serious eye conditions such as
infections, allergic conjunctivitis, dry eye syndrome, amblyopia,
retinal dystrophy, blefaritis and eyelid chalasion. All children
with eye diseases received medical assistance from AUA's Meghrigian
Institute.
The American University of Armenia (AUA) is a private, independent
university located in Yerevan, Armenia. Founded in 1991, AUA is
affiliated with the University of California. Through teaching,
research, and public service, AUA serves Armenia and the region
by supplying high-quality, graduate and undergraduate education,
encouraging civic engagement, and promoting democratic values.
ARMENPRESS
AUGUST 3, 2012
YEREVAN
YEREVAN, AUGUST 3, ARMENPRESS: In June-July 2012, American University
of Armenia's Garo Meghrigian Institute for Preventive Ophthalmology
College of Health Sciences continued its annual eye screenings among
socially vulnerable and orphaned children. As Armenpress reports citing
AUA Press service, this time it went to Mary Ismirlyan Orphanage. It
currently serves 90 children. Sixty six children were available for
detailed eye screening.
Among them, 23 children were found to suffer from different types
of refractive errors such as nearsightedness, farsightedness, and
astigmatism. Twelve children were prescribed eye glasses which were
distributed to them for free by Meghrigian Institute. Forty-four
children were diagnosed with more serious eye conditions such as
infections, allergic conjunctivitis, dry eye syndrome, amblyopia,
retinal dystrophy, blefaritis and eyelid chalasion. All children
with eye diseases received medical assistance from AUA's Meghrigian
Institute.
The American University of Armenia (AUA) is a private, independent
university located in Yerevan, Armenia. Founded in 1991, AUA is
affiliated with the University of California. Through teaching,
research, and public service, AUA serves Armenia and the region
by supplying high-quality, graduate and undergraduate education,
encouraging civic engagement, and promoting democratic values.