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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.

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