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After training for several years, Dr. Tadevos Hovhannisyan performed his first vitreo-retinal surgery in Armenia last summer without any on-site assistance.

If you’ve been to our AECP Store, you’ve probably noticed our custom-designed notecards and Christmas cards. But do you know how our beautiful AECP cards came to be?

After an action-packed 10 days in Armenia, we’ve completed our most recent Medical Mission to the country — marking our 52nd trip to the motherland since the Armenian EyeCare Project was founded in 1992.

In Armenia, more than 100 people are waiting for a corneal transplant. Most are blind or nearly blind because they don’t have the money — $800 — for surgery.

A dear friend of the Armenian EyeCare Project, Dr. Wong works closely with the AECP to train and mentor Armenian physicians. During his last trip to Armenia in March, Dr. Wong’s itinerary was packed with sight-saving screenings and surgeries.

This year, the Armenian EyeCare Project and Ucom will work together to coordinate free eye exams for more than 12,000 Armenians throughout Armenia.

We’ve got exciting news: The AECP is growing its team and we’re thrilled to announce Rostom Sarkissian as our new Director of Development!

​For four years, Lilit’s vision had been getting increasingly worse. Two months ago, she was diagnosed with advanced keratoconus in both eyes. The only way to save her sight was a cornea transplant, but like so many others, Lilit’s family could not afford the cost for surgery.

A third-year medical student at USC’s Keck School of Medicine, Anna Ter-Zakarian recounts her experience participating in the Armenian EyeCare Project’s Medical Observership program in December 2015.

A third-year medical student at USC’s Keck School of Medicine, Anna Ter-Zakarian recounts her experience joining the Armenian EyeCare Project as a medical observer during our 52nd Medical Mission to Armenia this summer.