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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
News, WAEH meeting reports

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,...

Winner of the Victoria Cohen Scholarship 2024 (in memory of Heather Daly)

March 18, 2024
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The winner of the Victoria Cohen Scholarship 2024 is Dr. Sayed Mansoor Sediqi from the University Eye Teaching Hospital, Kabul, Afghanistan. Dr Sediqi will take his fellowship at the Wills Eye Hospital, Philadelphia, USA, under the mentorship of Professors Carol Shields and Sara Lally, starting in...

Joint vitreo retinal and ocular oncology symposium for nurses and allied health professionals

March 14, 2024

Workshops by Moorfields Education – This unique event will provide attendees with up-to-date knowledge of vitreo retinal and ocular oncology conditions and treatments as well as new innovations across both specialities. Register here

Basic slit lamp and Goldmann tonometry study day

March 14, 2024

Workshops by Moorfields Education – This study day aims 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 here

Successful Inauguration of the New Suraj Eye Institute in India

February 27, 2024
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Date: February 25, 2024 Location: Suraj Eye Institute, India We are delighted to announce the successful inauguration of the new Suraj Eye Institute, a significant milestone in the commitment of dr. Vinay to providing exceptional eye care services to the Indian community. The institute was...

Examining the Potential of Novel Drug Delivery Strategies

February 14, 2024
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In the Journal of Controlled Release, Laura Ensign, the Marcella E. Woll Professor of Ophthalmology at Wilmer Eye Institute, and colleagues detail the translational potential of several novel drug delivery strategies under development for the treatment of ocular neurodegenerative diseases. Read...

Optic Disc Edema an Under-Recognized Feature of Birdshot Chorioretinitis

February 14, 2024
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In a retrospective, multi-center study, Jennifer Thorne, the Cross Family Professor of Ophthalmology at Wilmer Eye Institute, and colleagues concluded that optic disc edema co-occurring with certain clinical findings may suggest a diagnosis of birdshot chorioretinitis. The findings were published...

Foundation Fighting Blindness Launches New Study of Gyrate Atrophy

February 14, 2024
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Foundation Fighting Blindness is launching a natural history study for people with gyrate atrophy, a rare, vision-robbing inherited retinal disease. Mandeep Singh, the Andreas C. Dracopoulos Professor of Ophthalmology at Wilmer Eye Institute, is co-leading the study with David Valle, founding director...

WAEH Community of Practice for Nurses and Allied Health: The development of Ophthalmic advance practice roles in Australia

February 13, 2024

WAEH – Want to know more about education for nurses? Please join our Community of Practice for Nurses and Allied Health Personnel with Mark Crocker and Gillian Matthews from the Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service, Australia! Topic? ‘The development of Ophthalmic advance practice roles in Australia’! The...

WAEH Community of Practice Human Resources: Environmental Sustainability – Creating a Culture of Wellbeing

February 13, 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...

Implementing a non-medical intravitreal injection service

February 13, 2024

Workshops by Moorfields Education – This popular course now comes with funding for NHS Nurses and Allied Health Professionals (AHPs) working within an NHS England Trust which will cover the course attendance fee and also an amount towards necessary travel and accommodation (conditions apply). Register...

18th Annual WAEH Meeting

February 13, 2024

From November 7th to November 12th, 2024, the 18th Annual WAEH Meeting will be organized by WAEH. The event will take place at the AIER Eye Hospital in Changsha and at the Shanghai Eye and ENT Hospital in Shanghai, China. During the annual meetings members have...

WAEH Board Meeting

February 13, 2024

WAEH – Let’s discuss the future of the WAEH, share ideas and talk about the developments in the world of eye care.

Implementing a non-medical intravitreal injection service

February 13, 2024