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PREVENTION OF BLINDNESS AND VISUAL IMPAIRMENT IN GEGHARKUNIK MARZ, ARMENIA
Story from Lragir.am News:
http://www.lragir.am/engsrc/society26265.html
Published: 11:57:50 - 21/05/2012
Garo Meghrigian Institute for Preventive Ophthalmology (Meghrigian
Institute) of the College of Health Sciences at the American University
of Armenia is currently implementing a project aimed at reducing
the incidence of blindness and visual impairment due to diabetic
retinopathy in Gegharkunik marz of Armenia.
Diabetic retinopathy is a well-recognized complication of diabetes
mellitus. Good control of diabetes significantly reduces the risk
for diabetic retinopathy, while the treatment of retinopathy can
reduce the risk for visual loss by more than 90%. Screening programs
at early stages when treatment can prevent visual loss, as well as
health education programs for persons with diabetes, help to prevent
blindness due to diabetic retinopathy.
The first stage of the project included training primary health care
providers on the importance of early detection of diabetic retinopathy
and the need for regular ophthalmic examination of diabetic patients.
Fourteen primary health care physicians and 29 nurses were trained by
Meghrigian Institute at the Lions Regional Ophthalmic Unit in Sevan
in September/October 2011.
Meghrigian Institute is now in the second stage of the project
implementation, which focuses on free ophthalmic examinations of
diabetes patients in regional centers and villages of Gegharkunik
marz for early detection of diabetic retinopathy and assessment of
possible eye complications due to diabetes. All diagnosed patients
receive free ophthalmic consultation about the diagnosis and further
treatment. In addition to free screening, diabetes patients receive
educational brochures developed by Meghrigian Institute to increase
patients' awareness about diabetes management and prevention of
diabetic retinopathy. To date, the Meghrigian Institute has covered
268 diabetes patients from Sevan, Gavar, and Chambarak, and continues
its work in other towns and villages of Gegharkunik marz.
From: Baghdasarian
Story from Lragir.am News:
http://www.lragir.am/engsrc/society26265.html
Published: 11:57:50 - 21/05/2012
Garo Meghrigian Institute for Preventive Ophthalmology (Meghrigian
Institute) of the College of Health Sciences at the American University
of Armenia is currently implementing a project aimed at reducing
the incidence of blindness and visual impairment due to diabetic
retinopathy in Gegharkunik marz of Armenia.
Diabetic retinopathy is a well-recognized complication of diabetes
mellitus. Good control of diabetes significantly reduces the risk
for diabetic retinopathy, while the treatment of retinopathy can
reduce the risk for visual loss by more than 90%. Screening programs
at early stages when treatment can prevent visual loss, as well as
health education programs for persons with diabetes, help to prevent
blindness due to diabetic retinopathy.
The first stage of the project included training primary health care
providers on the importance of early detection of diabetic retinopathy
and the need for regular ophthalmic examination of diabetic patients.
Fourteen primary health care physicians and 29 nurses were trained by
Meghrigian Institute at the Lions Regional Ophthalmic Unit in Sevan
in September/October 2011.
Meghrigian Institute is now in the second stage of the project
implementation, which focuses on free ophthalmic examinations of
diabetes patients in regional centers and villages of Gegharkunik
marz for early detection of diabetic retinopathy and assessment of
possible eye complications due to diabetes. All diagnosed patients
receive free ophthalmic consultation about the diagnosis and further
treatment. In addition to free screening, diabetes patients receive
educational brochures developed by Meghrigian Institute to increase
patients' awareness about diabetes management and prevention of
diabetic retinopathy. To date, the Meghrigian Institute has covered
268 diabetes patients from Sevan, Gavar, and Chambarak, and continues
its work in other towns and villages of Gegharkunik marz.
From: Baghdasarian