News – The World Assocation of Eye Hospitals

The WAEH welcomes two new Board Members!

January 21, 2025
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The World Association of Eye Hospitals (WAEH) is thrilled to welcome two new members of the Executive Board! Santiago Venegas Díaz, from Clínica Oftalmológica Pasteur in Chile, and Nils Avanturier, from Hôpital National des 15-20 in France, are joining our board to help shape the future of eye care...

News from our member JEC Eye Hospitals & Clinics

January 14, 2025
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JEC Eye Hospitals & Clinics would like to invite all members of the World Association of Eye Hospitals (WAEH) to join the 5th JEC International Meeting (JECIM) 2025. As the chairman of the 5th JECIM, we are very pleased to announce that this event will be held on April 25 -26, 2025, at the Fairmont...

News from our member L V Prasad Eye Institute

January 14, 2025
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A ‘Patient First’ New Year 2024 is winding down–and what a year it has been! It is easy to lose our heads in the here-and-now, missing some of the big wins this year. As the year draws to a close, it’s the perfect time to reflect on what we’ve achieved and set our sights on the...

Laser course for ophthalmic healthcare professionals

January 9, 2025

Workshops by Moorfields Education – Aimed at ophthalmologists, optometrists, ophthalmic nurses, orthoptists or other ophthalmic healthcare professionals. This course will involve training in three laser procedures, Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty (SLT), YAG peripheral iridotomy (PI) and YAG...

Ocular oncology for the non-ocular oncologist; what you need to know for clinical practice

January 9, 2025

Workshops by Moorfields Education – This brand new course is aimed at ophthalmologists, trainees, optometrists and medical retina specialists. This brand new course is aimed at ophthalmologists, trainees, optometrists and medical retina specialists and will cover the following topics:...

Moorfields International refractive symposium

January 9, 2025

Workshops by Moorfields Education – With world leading experts, this symposium aims to be the most comprehensive one-day course in refractive surgery with a hands-on approach. Lectures from world leading experts and interactive discussion will enable in-depth learning for all attendees....

WAEH Call for Projects 2025

January 8, 2025
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Call for Projects 2025Each year 2 to 3 projects are funded by the WAEH to help shape and improve ophthalmic care on a global scale. Examples of projects: Assessing Evidence-based Management Practices and variations within WAEH member hospitals Evaluating the Provision of Ophthalmic Nurse...

18th Annual WAEH Meeting: The Recap!

December 17, 2024
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WAEH 18th Annual Meeting Thank you! WAEH 18th Annual Meeting Visit to the Aier Eye Hospital and the Member Meeting Friday – November 9, 2024 Board Meeting SummaryDuring the Board Meeting, an extensive discussion took place regarding the strategic direction of...

AI system based on Moorfields model tackles eye health inequalities in outback Australia

December 16, 2024
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A mobile retinal camera with fully integrated artificial intelligence (AI) is being deployed in remote Western Australia in an effort to prevent rural and Indigenous Australians going blind from Diabetic Retinopathy (DR). This is a sight-threatening condition that disproportionately affects Australians...

Gonioscopy course

December 11, 2024

Workshops by Moorfields Education – Ideal for clinicians working in primary or secondary care who are interested in learning more about the use and technique of gonioscopy in ophthalmic clinics. This full day, in-person course will deliver a range of lectures, demonstrations, and...

Cataract, medical retina and disc assessment

December 11, 2024

Workshops by Moorfields Education – This course meets the training needs of band 6’s and 7s who wish to develop their knowledge and skills in disease recognition, management and intervention of cataract, medical retina and disc assessment. This course includes a mixture of online...

Implementing a non-medical intravitreal injection service

December 11, 2024

Workshops by Moorfields Education – Join this highly sought after course. It has gained a national and global impact, by enabling numerous institutions to establish their own non-medical delivered IVT injection services. This is a hybrid course, which participants can attend in-person...

Basic slit lamp and Goldmann tonometry study day

December 11, 2024

Workshops by Moorfields Education – Gain ancomprehensive understanding of the slit lamp anterior segment eye examination and Goldmann tonometry including its history, theory and practical applications, with this course. The training session will begin with a short talk covering the...

Medical retina consent pathways course

December 11, 2024

Workshops by Moorfields Education – This brand new course is designed for nurses, optometrists, doctors and others healthcare professional groups working in medical retina subspeciality in ophthalmology. The MR Pathway consent course enables the multi professional groups to embed...

Biometry study day

December 11, 2024

Workshops by Moorfields Education –This study day has been designed to meet the training needs of nurses, nursing associates, technicians, and anyone with an interest to improve their knowledge and understanding of biometry and its calculation and reading a biometry report. Corneal...

Biometry study day

December 11, 2024

New Associate WAEH Member: Shanghai Eye Disease Prevention and Treatment Center!

December 10, 2024
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The World Association of Eye Hospitals warmly congratulates Shanghai Eye Disease Prevention and Treatment Center from China with their associate membership of the WAEH! We are looking forward to the valuable cooperation ahead! As we look ahead, the WAEH is excited about the potential and contributions...

News from our member L V Prasad Eye Institute

December 2, 2024
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Tech Transfer In September this year, we licenced GraCS, our in-house grant management portal, to the Agriculture and Forestry University (AFU) in Nepal through the LVPEI Technology Transfer Office (TTO). GraCS was developed by Dr. Ponnari Gottipati, Associate Director – Research and Ranganath...

Upcoming Chair of the Executive Board of the WAEH 2025

November 28, 2024
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At the 18th Annual Meeting in China, the board of the World Association of Eye Hospitals (WAEH) proudly announced that Christine Nelson, M.D., from the Kellogg Eye Center in Ann Arbor, USA, will assume the role of Chair of the board of the WAEH 2025. In November 2025, she will succeed Brendon Gardner,...

Management Training for Eye Care Programme Managers

November 28, 2024

Aravind Eye Care System – This two-week course enables programme managers and grant making non-profits and foundations to understand the scope and priorities of eye care service delivery around the world. It enables these managers to make informed strategic decisions about the programmes that...

WAEH Board meeting

November 21, 2024

WAEH – Let’s discuss the future of the WAEH, share ideas and talk about the developments in the world of eye care. WAEH Board members: • Singapore National Eye Centre (Singapore) • Moorfields Eye Hospital (London, UK) • The Rotterdam Eye Hospital...

WAEH Board meeting

November 21, 2024

WAEH Board meeting

November 21, 2024

WAEH Board meeting

November 21, 2024

WAEH Board Meeting

November 21, 2024

Management Priorities in Eye Care Delivery for Heads of Eye Hospitals | LAICO

November 20, 2024

Aravind Eye Care System – Attend the management courses at Aravind in the month of January 2025! It is a one week course specially designed for the senior ophthalmologists and others in leadership position in mid-sized and large eye hospitals. The course will give a holistic view about addressing...

19th Annual WAEH Meeting

November 18, 2024

WAEH – We’re excited to announce that the 19th Annual Meeting will take place from Tuesday, October 7, till Saturday, October 11, 2025, in Switzerland and France!🇨🇭🇫🇷 This year’s meeting will be hosted by the Fondation Asile des Aveugles in Lausanne, Switzerland,...

Pregnancy considerations in women with eye disease: a day of ophthalmology for obstetricians

November 18, 2024

Workshops by Moorfields Education – Ophthalmic conditions are common in women of childbearing age, and treatments for these are evolving at a fast pace. When these women become pregnant, the obstetrician may be unfamiliar with the effect of pregnancy on their eye condition, the medications used...

Pregnancy considerations in women with eye disease: a day of obstetrics for ophthalmologists

November 18, 2024

Workshops by Moorfields Education – Ophthalmic conditions are common in women of childbearing age, and treatments for these are evolving at a fast pace. When these women become pregnant, a common source of anxiety is both the potential continuation of these medications, as well as what the impact...

Ophthalmic emergency study day

November 18, 2024

Workshops by Moorfields Education – This study day aims to upskill ophthalmic practitioners in the triaging, assessment and management of emergency eye conditions. The day will include both theoretical teaching and a practical skills session. Study day for ophthalmic...

Short Recap 18th Annual WAEH Meeting

November 14, 2024
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WAEH 18th Annual Meeting Thank you for hosting the 18th Annual WAEH Meeting WAEH 18th Annual Meeting Group Photo at AIER Eye Hospital Group, Changsha Download the group photo here WAEH 18th Annual Meeting Thank you for hosting the 18th Annual WAEH Meeting WAEH...

How to log in for the Annual Meeting

November 11, 2024
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Last things to do before you leave for the 18th Annual Meeting! See the key points below! WAEH 18th Annual Meeting Tips for travelling Bring some cash Chinese money – get it already in your own airport if available Get your VISA before you enter China Buy a VPN before...

WAEH 18th Annual Meeting

November 1, 2024
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Going with the bullet train from Changsha to Shanghai? Please send us a copy of your passport if not done already! If you’d like to take the bullet train from Changsha to Shanghai, please send your passport details to Maaike: Maaike.vanzuilen@waeh.org Programme & Abstracts...

News from our member L V Prasad Eye Institute

October 31, 2024
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The Liberia Eye Center Liberia, in Western Africa, has an estimated age-standardised prevalence of vision loss of 17% (all causes). India has about 22%, but with a population that is many times bigger. For many years, Liberians needing treatment for most cases of vision loss had to travel to...

WAEH Community of Practice Human Resources

October 31, 2024

WAEH – Are you a Human Resources professional and working in a WAEH member eye hospital? Join the Community of Practice about Human Resources! Date: December 4, 2025 Time: 01.00 PM CET Register here The Human Resources Community of...

WAEH Community of Practice Human Resources

October 31, 2024

WAEH – Are you a Human Resources professional and working in a WAEH member eye hospital? Join the Community of Practice about Human Resources! Date: September 11, 2025 Time: 01.00 PM CEST Register here The Human Resources Community...

WAEH Community of Practice Human Resources

October 31, 2024

WAEH – Are you a Human Resources professional and working in a WAEH member eye hospital? Join the Community of Practice about Human Resources! Date: June 19, 2025 Time: 01.00 PM CEST Register here The Human Resources Community of...

WAEH Community of Practice Human Resources

October 31, 2024

WAEH – Are you a Human Resources professional and working in a WAEH member eye hospital? Join the Community of Practice about Human Resources: Environmental Sustainability – Creating a Culture of Wellbeing with Kristy Davidson, Assistant Administrator at Wilmer Eye Institute Johns Hopkins, USA! Date:...

Christine Nelson, M.D., received the Women in Ophthalmology (WIO) Humanitarian Award!

October 28, 2024
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News from our member Kellogg Eye Center In recognition of a career of dedicated service, Christine Nelson, M.D., was presented with the Women in Ophthalmology (WIO) Humanitarian Award. The annual award recognizes a WIO member’s efforts to improve lives, alleviate suffering and contribute...

WAEH Community of Practice for Nurses and Allied Health Personnel

October 22, 2024

WAEH – Want to know more about education for nurses? Please join our Community of Practice for Nurses and Allied Health Personnel! Date: December 11, 2025 Time: 01.00 PM CEST Register here The Community of Practice for Nurses and...