Friday, August 17 2018 14:15

ArmInfo. A screening program for the early diagnosis of eye problems will be launched at a lot of educational institutions of Yerevan from September. A similar program  will be used in all regional kindergartens in the near future to  timely treat children's ophthalmic problems to prevent complications  through subsequent treatment.

Minister of Health Arsen Torosyan and Director of Armenian  Ophthalmologic Project (AOP) charitable foundation Nune Yeghiazaryan  discussed the AOP issues at the meeting, the ministry said in a  statement.  "The cooperation with the Los Angeles Children's Hospital  will provide an opportunity to introduce the "Avetis" electronic  system, which will help to solve children's ophthalmic problems and  further treatment.  Besides, the opening of the ophthalmologic center  in Shirak region will take place in late September," Yegiazaryan  said. Other measures for the early diagnosis of children's eye  diseases and prevention of blindness were also discussed at the  meeting. .     

 "Armenian Ophthalmologic Project" Charitable Foundation was founded  in the US in 1992, by Dr. Roger Ohanesyan, a famous American  ophthalmologist. He firmly decided to help his compatriots,  attracting his American colleagues' interest in Armenia.