News – The World Assocation of Eye Hospitals

EYEXCEL GLOBAL | Excellence in eye care training

July 4, 2024

This 4-day workshop will help you design and deliver high quality training to prepare your trainees for the clinic. Be introduced to a structured and scientific approach to training. This course is for you if you want to improve the effectiveness of your training programme which will...

News from our member L V Prasad Eye Institute

July 3, 2024
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Monthly Note: Green LVPEI June is a very special month at LVPEI. 37 years ago, on June 1, we formally launched the organization by starting our patient services. Beginning from Banjara Hills–now known as the Kallam Anji Reddy campus–we have made great strides towards our mission of...

News from the Jerome Jacobson International Program at the Kellogg Eye Center: Major Bequest Supports Kellogg Collaboration With Kisii Eye Hospital in Kenya

June 20, 2024
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News from our member Kellogg Eye Center A $60,000 anonymous bequest has been made to support the Kellogg partnership with the Kisii Eye Hospital in rural Kenya. It will extend the capabilities of community-based vision centers to provide primary ophthalmic care. The vision centers are staffed...

News from the Jerome Jacobson International Program at the Kellogg Eye Center: Michelle Sun, MD, MPH Completes Kellogg Global Fellowship

June 20, 2024
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News from our member Kellogg Eye Center Michelle Sun, MD, MPH will come to the end of her 1-year fellowship in global ophthalmology at Kellogg in July 2024. The third fellow in that position, she has observed, taught, examined patients, and operated in Kenya, Tanzania, South Africa, Rwanda,...

News from the Jerome Jacobson International Program at the Kellogg Eye Center: Ghanaian Pediatric Ophthalmologist Finishes Her Training With Observership At Kellogg

June 20, 2024
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Vera Beyuo, MD (left) with Lianqun Wu, MD, a visiting pediatric ophthalmologist from China (center), and Otana Jakpor, MD, pediatric ophthalmology fellow at Kellogg. News from our member Kellogg Eye Center Vera Beyuo, MD, a pediatric ophthalmologist from Ghana, completed a 3-month observership...

Eye Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, China: new full member of the WAEH!

June 17, 2024
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The World Association of Eye Hospitals warmly congratulates Eye Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University from China with their full membership of the WAEH! We are looking forward to the valuable cooperation ahead! The Eye Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University has found its ways to thrive within the...

Inaugural Conference on Ophthalmic Nursing: Recognizing Excellence and Innovation

June 17, 2024

Join nurses from all over the world at the inaugural Conference on Ophthalmic Nursing, a pioneering event dedicated to recognizing ophthalmic nurses’ vital role and evolving contributions to eye care across the Asia Pacific region. This virtual conference, scheduled for 21st September 2024, aims to...

WAEH Newsletter 🌍

June 12, 2024
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WAEH 18th Annual Meeting Call for Abstracts open now! The 18th Annual Meeting of the WAEH is approaching! From November the 7 till November the 12 we will visit the AIER Eye Hospital from Changsha, and the Shanghai Eye and Ent in Shanghai in China. You do not want to miss this exciting...

Moorfields International Uveitis Symposium

June 12, 2024

Don’t miss this chance to hear from top national and international speakers and the Moorfields International Uveitis Symposium, taking place from 11-13 July at the Royal Society of Medicine in London. This unique three-day symposium will provide a forum for the exchange of information and new...

Moorfields international uveitis symposium

June 12, 2024
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Travel Exchange Programme by the World Association of Eye Hospitals

June 10, 2024
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The Community of Practice for Human Resources of the WAEH is delighted to announce the launch of their new Travel Exchange Programme, organized in close cooperation with the World Association of Eye Hospitals (WAEH). This initiative aims to foster the exchange of knowledge and expertise between leading...

Shaping the Future: Innovation in Ophthalmology (including cutting-edge research)

June 6, 2024
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Innovation is transforming ophthalmology through cutting-edge research and technological advancements. From novel imaging techniques to pioneering gene therapies, the field is making strides in diagnosing and treating eye diseases. However, these advancements bring challenges. What are the risks?...

Management Training & Systems Development for Eye Hospital Administrators & Managers

June 6, 2024

This four-week course, offered in April and August each year, is designed for those managing day-to-day operations and improvements in an eye hospital. Over the years, 441 eye hospital administrators from 35 countries have been trained. More...

Join the upcoming Community of Practice Human Resources about Work Pressure!

June 3, 2024
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Register now for the Community of Practice – Human Resources about Work Pressure on 6 June 2024! Are you a Human Resources professional and working in a WAEH member eye hospital? Join the Community of Practice about Human Resources. This is a meet up via zoom of one hour in which we share...

News from our member L V Prasad Eye Institute

May 30, 2024
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Monthly Note: Eye Cancer In April, LVPEI’s Kode Venkatadri Chowdary (KVC) campus in Vijayawada made history by performing the first-ever intra-arterial chemotherapy (IAC) procedure in the state of Andhra Pradesh. A four-year-old girl with bilateral retinoblastoma, a life-threatening eye...

Want to present during the 18th Annual Meeting?

May 27, 2024
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The 18th annual meeting of the WAEH is approaching! From November the 7 till November the 12 we will visit the AIER Eye Hospital from Changsha, and the Shanghai Eye and Ent in Shanghai in China. You do not want to miss this exciting meeting! We will be talking about Innovation on AI, Innovation...

Therapeutics course

May 21, 2024

4/5 September Attendees can join one or both days of this course. The course includes a series of lecture webinars for hospital and community based optometrists who are interested in the therapeutic management of ocular conditions. Register here.

Community Outreach and Social Marketing of Eye Care Services

May 21, 2024

June 13 – July 2, 2024 | LAICO, Madurai Participants will learn to establish processes and systems for effective planning, execution and monitoring of an outreach programme This course is for camp organizers, project managers, outreach coordinators, programme coordinators, social workers,...

World Sight Day 2024

May 13, 2024

World Sight Day, 10 October 2024, is set to focus the world’s attention on the importance of eye care in young people and inspire children everywhere to love their eyes. Together, we can create a groundswell of young people motivated to prioritise their vision. A generation of children with...

DMEK wet lab

May 8, 2024

Workshops by Moorfields Education – This wet lab, delivered by Moorfields corneal surgeons, will provide hands-on experience using human corneas to fellows and consultants who wish to start performing DMEK or to improve their current surgical skills. Register here.

Basic slit lamp and Goldmann Tonometry study day

May 8, 2024

Workshops by Moorfields Education – This basic slit lamp and Goldmann tonometry study day is designed to provide delegates with a comprehensive understanding of the slit lamp anterior segment eye examination and Goldmann tonometry including its history, theory and practical applications. Register...

DALK

May 8, 2024

Workshops by Moorfields Education – The Moorfields DALK wet lab is aimed at corneal specialists who wish to start performing this technique or to improve their surgical skills. In-person, London. Register here.

Botulinum toxin: Is it injector error, side effects or complications

May 8, 2024

Workshops by Moorfields Education – This is an advanced course intended for practitioners who injection the adnexa of the eyes and face including doctors, neurologists, physiotherapists, dystonia and aesthetic nurse/practitioners. It will provide the chance to improve your clinical practice and treatment,...

Dry eye course

May 8, 2024

Workshops by Moorfields Education – This is targeted at clinicians working in primary or secondary care who are interested in learning more about diagnosis and treatment of conditions related to the ocular dryness and lacrimal dysregulation. This course will include tutorials for lacrimal syringing...

EYEXCEL GLOBAL

May 6, 2024

This course will help you apply a structured and scientific approach to training. This course is for you if you want to improve the effectiveness of your training programme – to truly empower your learners to be prepared to contribute meaningfully in the clinic or in the field. Register Now | More...

EYEXCEL GLOBAL

May 6, 2024
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23-26 July 2024 | LAICO, Madurai This course will help you apply a structured and scientific approach to training. This course is for you if you want to improve the effectiveness of your training programme – to truly empower your learners to be prepared to contribute meaningfully in the clinic...

News from our member L V Prasad Eye Institute

May 6, 2024
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Eye Health for All April 7 marks the founding of the World Health Organization (WHO) in 1948. It is celebrated each year as ‘World Health Day’ to draw attention to WHO’s goal of achieving ‘health for all’. April at LVPEI also saw us reach a celebration-worthy milestone: we are now present in 300...

Save the Date: 7 – 12 November 2024!

April 29, 2024
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Register now! From November the 7th till November the 12th 2024 the 18th Annual WAEH Meeting will be hosted by The AIER Eye Hospital from Changsha, China! 🇨🇳 You do not want to miss this! Meet & network with the global network of eyehospitals and exchange knowledge and experience about innovation...

Are you a Human Resources professional and working in a WAEH member eye hospital?

April 29, 2024
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Register now for the Community of Practice – Human Resources about Work pressure on 6 June 2024! This is a meet up via zoom of one hour in which we share ideas, brainstorm about any topics related to Human Resources – From Volunteer to Career, Employment model(s) in ophthalmology, Task differentiation...

Want to know more about education for nurses and allied health personnel?

April 29, 2024
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Please join the WAEH Community of Practice: Clinical Leaderships with Tendai Gwenhure and Diana Malata on 16 May 2024. The Community of Practice for Nurses and Allied Health personnel is for all nurses and allied health personnel working in eye hospitals worldwide! This is a three monthly...

News from our member L V Prasad Eye Institute

April 17, 2024
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A few weeks ago, during the 13th anniversary celebration of the Kode Venkatadri Chowdary (KVC) campus in Vijayawada, Jema Hembram, an ophthalmic nursing assistant (ONA) received a special recognition: the “Pride of KVC” award. Jema has a demanding schedule in the operating theatre, and yet, she never...

Community Outreach and Social Marketing of Eye Care Services

April 9, 2024

Aravind Eye Care System. In-person course at LAICO, Madurai, India. This course will help your outreach staff to learn how to conduct an effective outreach programme. Participants will learn to establish processes and systems for effective planning, execution and monitoring of an outreach programme. Find...

Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University: new full member of the WAEH

April 8, 2024
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The World Association of Eye Hospitals warmly congratulates Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center (ZOC), Sun Yat-sen University with their full membership of the World Association of Eye Hospitals and all members are looking forward to the valuable cooperation ahead! Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center (ZOC),...

Report 11th annual meeting WAEH – CHINA

March 26, 2024
WAEH meeting reports

Thank you! On behalf of the board of the WAEH, A BIG THANKS to each and every one of you for your valuable contributions and energetic support that made the 11th annual meeting a great success!! All of you have provided high quality presentations, and many thanks for sharing all...

WAEH 2018 meeting

March 26, 2024
WAEH meeting reports

Who will be our key note speakers of the 12th annual meeting of the World Association of Eye Hospital hosted by the Kellogg Eye Center in co-creation with the WAEH? Carrie MortonMcity Deputy DirectorUniversity of MichiganMcity: Transforming the Future of Mobility for You Morton oversees...

WAEH 2019 Meeting London

March 26, 2024
WAEH meeting reports

On behalf of the board of the WAEH, A BIG THANK YOU to each and every one of you for your valuable contributions and energetic support that made the 13th annual meeting a great success!! A BIG THANK YOU also to the Moorfields team for being such a wonderful host of the 13th annual meeting and the...

Graphic Reports of the Annual Meeting 2020

March 26, 2024
WAEH meeting reports

We would love to thank all our speakers and moderators for sharing their lessons learned and knowledge! In the upcoming weeks you will all receive your special token of THANK YOU from the WAEH!Check out the impression of the meetings from October & November below. All presentations and graphic...

15th Annual WAEH Meeting

March 26, 2024
WAEH meeting reports

On 8 september 2021 the Annual Meeting took place. All presentations are published on the knowledge: go to the hub. Want to see whats been talked about? Watch the recording. Want to take a look at the graphic report time-lapse? Look here. Login details – Knowledge HubNo login? Please...

WAEH 16TH ANNUAL MEETING 2022

March 26, 2024
WAEH meeting reports

The 16th Annual WAEH meeting took place from 4 – 6 October 2022 in Baltimore, United States of America! 🇺🇸 This event was hosted by the Wilmer Eye Institute Johns Hopkins (Baltimore, USA). The themes for this year were: Innovation in Eyecare, Quality Improvement in Eyecare, Designing Eye Hospitals,...

WAEH – Annual Meeting 2023 – A recap!

March 26, 2024
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The 17th Annual WAEH meeting took place from October the 10th till October the 14th 2023 in Australia! Hosted by the Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Eye Hospital from Melbourne, and the Sydney Eye Hospital and the Chatswood Private Hospital from Sydney. The themes for this year were: Innovation,...