MOBILE EYE CARE PROJECT

 

Founded in 2020, SOAR’s Mobile Eye Care Project provides traveling vision care for children housed in Armenia’s residential childcare institutions (orphanages and special boarding schools), for children and families who receive services through specialized day centers throughout Armenia, and to children and adults in remote villages across Armenia. More serious cases are referred to Yerevan, where consultant Dr. Artashes Zilfyan conducts all subsequent examinations and treatment free of charge. Transportation to Yerevan for all follow-up appointments are provided by SOAR. Our mobile eye care clinic not only remedies basic vision problems onsite, but addresses serious eye care issues at no additional cost or inconvenience to thousands of patients across Armenia.

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The SOAR Mobile Eye Care clinic visits Vanadzor

April 2024

The beneficiaries of the Ada Keshishyants Day Center for Children with Disabilities, their family members, the families of fallen soldiers, and the displaced Artsakh families were served in the SOAR mobile eye care clinic.

March 2024

Residents from Nakashian Children’s Support Center and from Our Lady of Armenia Center received examinations and needed treatments and eyewear.

SOAR Mobile Eye Care Van assists residents at Nakashian Children's Support Center and Our Lady of Armenia Center
SOAR Mobile Eye Care Van visits SOS Village Kotayk

April 2023

The SOAR Mobile Eye Care Van visited SOS Village Kotayk and gave screenings and exams to 174 patients (104 children and 70 adults).

March 2023

The Mobile Eye Care Van visited Prkutyun and served 80 patients. 32 patients received new glasses!

The Mobile Eye Care Van visits Prkutyun
The SOAR Mobile Eye Care Van made a visit in December 2022 to Prkutyun

December 2022

The SOAR Mobile Eye Care Van visited Prkutyun and served 90 people.

November 2022

The Mobile Eye Care Van visited Nakashian Children’s Support Center (Formerly Mer Hooys) giving exams to both the residents and the staff.

35 patients were served.

The SOAR Mobile Eye Care Van visited Artsakh servicing a total of 713 people!

July 2022

The SOAR Mobile Eye Care Van visited Artsakh and served: Stepanakert – 379 people, Martuni – 169, Martakert – 165.

That is a total of total of 713 people served!

Eye care for Vardashen residents, teachers, and family through the SOAR Mobile Eye Care Project

July 2022

78 residents, parents, and teachers at Vardashen received eye care.

April 2022

The Mobile Eye Care Van visited Kharberd Orphanage giving exams to both the residents and the staff.

A total of 372 patients were given exams and assistance!

Mobile Eye Care Van visit to Orran

September 2021

The SOAR Mobile Eye Care Van made a stop at Vanadzor Orran Center providing examinations and care for 71 children.

Summer 2021

The Mobile Eye Care Van visited Tsaghgadzor camp taking care of the children in attendance, seniors from the center in Gyumri, residents of Prkutyun, and children from Sisters of Charity, Spitak.

A total of 505 patients were given exams and assistance!

Mobile Eye Care serving family members of servicemen and those displaced from Artsakh

December 2020

The SOAR Mobile Eyecare Unit in cooperation with Zilfyan Eye Care Center holds “Open Door” for all family members of servicemen and for people who have been displaced from Artsakh to Armenia. In-depth ophthalmological examinations, therapeutic treatment, prescription of glasses will be carried out free-of-charge.

September 2020

After a delay due to Covid, the Mobile Eye Care Van finally made its inaugural run! The first stop was Warm Hearth Geghanist

Outside Mobile Eye Care Van

March 2020

Ready to roll!

March 2020

Equipment installation is almost complete. We should be ready to roll soon!

Work on mobile eye care van

February 2020

Almost there!

January 2020

The van is currently being adapted for our Mobile Eye Care Project. The walls and floor of the van are nearly complete, after which the equipment will be installed. We should be operational by mid February!

Mobile Eye Care Van Being Outfitted

October 2019

SOAR received approval from the humanitarian committee, and the van for SOAR’s Mobile Eye Care Project was released to our staff last month.  We are now in the process of customizing the interior of the van for the Eye Care Project!