News – Page 6 – The World Assocation of Eye Hospitals

Catherine Mancuso

September 22, 2023
Abstracts 2023

Designing safe work spaces The design phase of the Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital’s Redevelopment commenced over ten years ago. Throughout the design phase there were particular priorities centred around the provision of high quality care for our patients in a state of the art, modern facility;...

Li Li

September 22, 2023
Abstracts 2023

Aier Eye Hospital Group: Rising from Integration and Collaboration 2023 marks the 21st anniversary for the estabilishment of Aier Eye Hosptial Group. Based on the orginalintention of ‘commit to the cause of human eye health with love’ and the principle of ‘integrate variousresources to share the...

Tze Xing Lee

September 22, 2023
Abstracts 2023

Engagement with patients to improve patient experience and increase understanding of Glaucoma Glaucoma focus group enables patients and their caregivers to empower themselves with knowledge to aid themselves to cope with this chronic eye disease. In 2022 and early 2023, three runs of Glaucoma...

Farand Laghaei

September 22, 2023
Abstracts 2023

Sustainability in Dutch health care In my presentation, I would like to go from a national (Dutch) perspective on sustainability in (ophthalmic) health care to a more local approach on executing the plans within our eye hospital. Furthermore, I would like to show how we are implementing the Green...

Cathy Kowaleski

September 22, 2023
Abstracts 2023

Wilmer/Hopkins-QI Overview ~ Top impact projects This presentation will provide a general overview of Hopkins structure for quality and safety and highlight several specific Wilmer (eye) examples of impactful QI initiatives and outcomes.

Jean-Pierre Klumpp

September 22, 2023
Abstracts 2023

Patient Safety & Quality Management – An Integrated Iterative Process Patient Safety & Quality Management – Advantages of An Integrated Iterative Process on a common Platform – Examples of measures taken in the operating theatre (checklist time out procedure) and in the...

Professor Euan Wallace

September 22, 2023
Abstracts 2023

Prior to his appointment, from 2017-2020 Euan was the inaugural CEO of Safer Care Victoria, the state’s lead agency for healthcare quality and safety. Before joining the government, Euan was an academic clinician. He was the Carl Wood Professor and Head of Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology...

Jean-Pierre Klumpp

September 22, 2023
Abstracts 2023

Philanthropy Based Funding – Very Valuable for Access to Care and Human Aspects of Rare Diseases – How Clinicians Contribute Actively Presentation of the Importance of Phylanthropy as additional Funding source for a Foundation dedicated to Visual Health and Eye care with presentation of...

Jos Hubers

September 22, 2023
Abstracts 2023

Still thinking about it A summary of results of the HR community of practices Results of a employee/opthalmologistst work experience survey in relation to retention of our employees “new” recruitmenttools to find the right employees

Jacomijn Gussenhoven

September 22, 2023
Abstracts 2023

A shaky path: improving patientoutcomes & experiences In 2015 The Rotterdam Eye Hospital started very modestly with the implementation of Value BasedHealthcare with the introduction of de CatQuest questionnaire for cataract patients. Eight years later VBHC is part of the strategic goals of...

Linda Fagan

September 22, 2023
Abstracts 2023

Sydney Eye Hospital Foundation-philanthropy in promotion of eye How Sydney Eye Hospital Foundation future-proofed its own capacity and is partnering with the first hospital established in Australia, NSW’s world- class Sydney Eye Hospital, identifying opportunities, engaging community and...

Weiwei Dai

September 22, 2023
Abstracts 2023

FedEye: A Scalable and Adaptable Federated Learning Platform for AI in Eye Health The advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) have brought about significant changes in healthcare. The success of machine learning in healthcare depends on the quality and quantity of...

Dr. Stefan Larsson

September 22, 2023
Abstracts 2023

Progress in Healthcare requires focus on outcomes that matter to patients Bio Stefan Larsson, MD, PhD, is co-founder of the International Consortium for Health Outcomes Measurement (ICHOM). He is an independent advisor in health care and life sciences, and a senior advisor to Boston Consulting...

Carmel Crock

September 21, 2023
Abstracts 2023

On creating a diagnostic safety program – one eye hospital’s experience In this presentation we will describe the development of a diagnostic safety program in our hospital.The program is based on development of clinical practice guidelines, morning handover with cross checking night...

Elsie Chan

September 21, 2023
Abstracts 2023

WAEH Medical Outcome Indicator Set Data: Keratoconus This presentation summarises the processes involved in the development of the first WAEH MedicalOutcome Indicator Set, for the corneal condition keratoconus. This set of Patient-Centered OutcomeMeasures brought together patient groups and clinicians...

The Hon Mary-Anne Thomas MP

September 21, 2023
Abstracts 2023

The Hon Mary-Anne Thomas MP Minister for Health, Minister for Health Infrastructure, Minister for Medical Research, Leader of the House Mary-Anne Thomas was appointed Minister for Health in June 2022, Minister for Health Infrastructure in December 2022 & Minister for Medical Research...

Penelope Allen

September 21, 2023
Abstracts 2023

The Suprachoroidal Retinal Prosthesis My presentation will describe our work to develop a retinal prosthesis for use in people with profound vision loss due to end-stage retinal dystrophies. This has been tested in two clinical trials and aids navigation and object localisation. I will present...

WAEH 🌍 – Annual Meeting

September 20, 2023
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Eye Colleagues Worldwide, Excited to Meet in Australia! WAEH2023 is scheduled for October 10-14, and we’re excited to welcome eye health experts from around the globe who are eager to share their wealth of knowledge! Your journey to Australia promises to be truly rewarding. You’ll...

Newsletter Wilmer Eye Institute – Full member of the WAEH

September 16, 2023
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Dear friends and colleagues, September is always a busy time, with students returning to classes, the days growing shorter and ophthalmology meetings taking place with increasing frequency. In this issue, we look at some of the places our faculty members have been recently and some of the exciting...

Global eye hospital specialists converge on Melbourne

September 15, 2023
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The 17th World Association of Eye Hospitals (WAEH) annual meeting 11 and 12 October The Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital (Eye and Ear) is gearing up to host a gathering of eye hospital professionals from around the globe as part of the WAEH annual meeting. Founded in 2007 by eight...

Certificate Course on Community Outreach and Social Marketing of Eye Care

September 13, 2023
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November 16 – December 4, 2023 – In-person course at LAICO, Madurai, India 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...

Gene Therapy: Tom Edwards

August 28, 2023
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Meet Dr. Tom Edwards! He is a Melbourne-based vitreoretinal surgeon who also leads a research team investigating retinal gene therapy at the University of Melbourne affiliated Centre for Eye Research Australia (CERA) based at the Royal Victoria Eye and Ear Hospital. Dr. Edwards is working on a...

WAEH 🌍 – Newsletter August

August 28, 2023
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Australia’s calling you, my friend. WAEH2023 is taking place 10-14 October, and we’ve got a who’s who of eye health colleagues from all over the world coming to share their knowledge. Early bird registration is about to close, but don’t worry—you’re right on time to claim your...

Head of Lions Eye Donation Service – Victoria

August 21, 2023
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The Lions Eye Donation Service (LEDS) is a world leading non-profit eye bank responsible for stewarding the end-of-life eye donations, of Victorian donors, toward transplantation, research and training. We offer a comprehensive donation medical service, from referral and consent, to donation,...

Reminder: 17th Annual Meeting Invitation

July 31, 2023
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REMINDER!! Register now for The 17th Annual WAEH Meeting 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. This year’s themes?...

Online Course on Project Management for Eye Care | Nov 1 – 30, 2023

July 31, 2023
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If you are in the process of writing a project proposal or implementing a project – this course will help you design, plan and execute projects effectively. LAICO has trained over 150 project managers from 20 countries. This course is now online! Register here! More details

Dr. Miriam-Benigna Chika Amobi has been selected as the winner of the Victoria Cohen Scholarship 2023

July 20, 2023
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News from The Victoria Cohen Eye Cancer Charitable Trust (VCECCT). The Victoria Cohen Eye Cancer Charitable Trust (VCECCT) received twenty applications from all over the world for this year’s award and the Judging Panel had an extremely difficult task drawing up a shortlist from the anonymised...

WAEH Projects

July 20, 2023
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WAEH is pleased to announce its sponsored projects aimed at improving eye care around the world. These are the following projects: 1. Assessing Evidence-based Management Practices and variations within WAEH member hospitals. This project was submitted by The Maastricht University Clinic for...

Oriel celebrates breaking ground milestone

July 18, 2023
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News from our full member the Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust A special breaking ground celebration has been held today (Tuesday 11 July) to mark the start of construction to build Oriel, a new eye care, research and education centre in Camden. The integrated centre will be the...

EYEXCEL GLOBAL | Excellence in eye care training | July 25 – 28, 2023

July 17, 2023
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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. Course Content Adult...

Patient perspective: Georgia Hall

July 13, 2023
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Georgia Hall was diagnosed and treated for choroidal melanoma in 2021 at Sydney Eye Hospital when she was 31 years old. She successfully received eye sparing plaque radiation therapy and now follows a rigorous scanning protocol at the Kinghorn Cancer Centre. She is passionate about sharing...

Johns Hopkins and Wilmer Eye Institute – Retinal Degeneration and Visual Electrophysiology 2023 Conference

July 13, 2023
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Date & Location Friday, September 15, 2023, 8:00 AM – Saturday, September 16, 2023, 5:00 PM, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Turner Bldg., Baltimore, MD Target Audience Specialties – Ophthalmology, Optometry Overview This two-day conference is designed...

Managing Outpatient Cycle Times in Hospitals Using Integrated Closed-Loop Approaches

July 6, 2023
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Ganesh-Babu B Subburaman, Jyoti R Munavalli, Thulasiraj Ravilla, Helen Mertens, Carroll Webers, Shyam Vasudeva Rao, Frits van Merode. Abstract Long waiting times in outpatient clinics have multiple adverse effects on patients and their attendants, staff and hospital management. Several approaches...

Al-Shifa Trust Eye Hospital: new full WAEH Member

July 6, 2023
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A warm welcome to the Al-Shifa Trust Eye Hospital from Pakistan as a full member of the WAEH! Al-Shifa Trust was established in 1985. It is a non-governmental, non-political, charitable organization. The board of trustees comprises retired service men, businessmen, bureaucrats and professionals. The...

LV Prasad Eye Institute: new full WAEH Member

July 6, 2023
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A warm welcome to the LV Prasad Eye Institute (LVPEI) from India as a full member of the WAEH! Established in 1987, LV Prasad Eye Institute (LVPEI), a World Health Organization Collaborating Centre for Prevention of Blindness, is a comprehensive eye health facility. LVPEI’s mission is to...

WAEH 17th Annual Meeting – Theme Sustainability in eye hospitals

June 21, 2023
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What are the steps you have taken to develop your eye hospital into a sustainable eyehospital? From waste minimisation to saving water we all have a role to play in this addressing the threats related to global warming. What impact will climate change have on global eye health? Sustainability...

Hôpital Fondation Adolphe de Rothschild: new full WAEH member

June 21, 2023
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A warm welcome to the The Hôpital Fondation Adolphe de Rothschild from Paris as a full member of the WAEH. The Adolphe de Rothschild Foundation Hospital, founded in 1905, specializes in all Head and Neck pathologies (ophthalmology, neuroscience, ENT) in adults and children. This non-profit...

Rotterdam Eye Hospital exchanges knowledge with Paris Eye Hospital

June 13, 2023
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On Friday 2 June, a delegation from l’Hôpital national de la Vison 15-20 (an eye hospital from Paris), visited The Eyehospital Rotterdam. The purpose of the visit was to compare practices, structure and strategy and see where we, as eye hospitals in Europe, can learn from each other. The...

Congreso Pasteur June 16 – June 17 2023

June 8, 2023
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News from our associate member Clinica Oftalmologica Pasteur (Vitacure, Chili) More information here!

AI Used to Advance Drug Delivery System for Glaucoma and Other Chronic Diseases

June 8, 2023
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Photo: Getty Images News from our full member the Wilmer Eye Institute – Johns Hopkins Researchers from Wilmer Eye Institute and the University of Maryland used AI models and machine-learning algorithms to predict which components of amino acids that make up therapeutic proteins are most likely...