REMINDER: Call for Projects
Interested in funding for a project? The WAEH can finance two to three projects per year with 7.500,- euro. You can use the following WAEH project format to send in your project proposal: WAEH project proposal.Round 1 – Deadline 31 January 2023– Incoming...
Longitudinal Use of Telehealth During the COVID-19 Pandemic and Utility of Asynchronous Testing for Subspecialty-Level Ophthalmic Care
Publication by WAEH Member UCSF – Department of Ophthalmology
Importance: Telehealth in ophthalmology has traditionally focused on preventive disease screening with limited use in outpatient evaluation. The unique conditions of the COVID-19 pandemic afforded the opportunity to evaluate different...
The Victoria Cohen Scholarship 2023/24 – open for applications
The Victoria Cohen Scholarship is now open for applications from aspiring ocular oncologists in need of financial support throughout their fellowship.
The Victoria Cohen Eye Cancer Charitable Trust was established in 2021 in memory of the late Victoria Cohen, former president of ISOO. Victoria...
Saving lives, eyes and vision through education
Eye cancer is a terrible disease and there are not enough ocular oncologists in the world. Training takes time and money. The Victoria Cohen Eye Cancer Charitable Trust provides scholarships to support aspiring ocular oncologists through their training and education.
The deadline for applications...
The Year That Was
Dear friends and colleagues,
2022 saw us able to resume many in-person activities, including WRA Day, the Wilmer Research Meeting and the Annual Technician Course. We also had the option of attending, in person, events that included AAO and ARVO. We launched the rising professorships program to...
Call for projects – Information Session
Looking for funding for your project and want to brainstorm project ideas, international cooperation with other eye hospitals and the WAEH format? Register now for the information session on 16 January 2023!
In the last few years the WAEH has funded several projects, like the Patient Eye Drop...
Call for Projects
Interested in funding for a project? The WAEH can finance two to three projects per year with 7.500,- euro. You can use the following WAEH project format to send in your project proposal: WAEH project proposal.Round 1 – Deadline 31 January 2023– Incoming proposals reviewed by board in February...
Communities of Practice Human Resources in Ophthalmology started
The Human resources communities of practice has been launched last week! Once every three months, this group meets to discuss topics such as Handholding – From Volunteer to Career, Employment model(s) in ophthalmology, Task differentiation and Burn out prevention. The group will share best practices...
Communities of Practice for Nurses
Want to know more about education for nurses? For all nurses working in eye hospitals worldwide! Please join our Community of Practice for Nurses on:
Thursday February 9 – 01.00 PM CET
Saturday May 20 – 02.00 PM CEST
11 October – 16 October – 17th Annual Meeting
Thursday...
WAEH Newsletter – Christmas 2022
Call for Projects
Interested in funding for a project? The WAEH can finance two to three projects per year with 7.500,- euro. You can use the following WAEH project format to send in your project proposal: WAEH project proposal.Round 1 – Deadline 31 January 2023– Incoming proposals...
He Eye Specialist Hospital (HESH): new full WAEH member
He Eye Specialist Hospital Group was founded by Dr He Wei, a professor, chief physician, doctor of medicine, and doctoral supervisor, who returned to his home country after finishing his overseas study. Vice President of the National Prevention of Blindness Technical Guidance Committee, Board member...
A Flurry of Activity to Close Out The Year
Dear friends and colleagues,
It seems hard to believe that we are nearing the end of 2022. While we are still dealing with the effects of the pandemic, as this issue demonstrates that hasn’t stopped the impressive Wilmer team from pursuing their tripartite mission of education, research...
Ophthalmic Aid to Eastern Europe (OAEE)
As a consequence of the war in Ukraine, the need for ophthalmic medical supplies in Eastern Europe has never been greater. The charity OAEE aims to deliver donations to the Ophthalmology Department of Lviv Hospital and also to St. Spiridon Hospital in Iasi, Romania where displaced Ukrainian refugees...
Introduction to the OPTY Eye Hospital Chain – new full member of the WAEHIntroduction to the
Letter by Takashi Hida
I am well into my second month as member of WAEH and am already feeling I have been here much longer, which is great! From my short time at WAEH 16th Annual meeting, I have been impressed by the friendliness of everyone. Thank you to all who have made me feel most welcome! I...
Introduction to the Dhahran Eye Specialist Hospital – new full member of the WAEH
Dhahran Eye Specialist Hospital is one of the leading ophthalmology specialized hospitals in the Kingdom. The hospital provides diagnostic and treatment services in the following sub-specilaities by experienced and leading consultants in (medical retina, vitreoretinal surgery, cornea...
WAEH Newsletter – December 2022
15 DecemberWEBINAR PHILANTROPHY
Want to set up a Philanthropy strategy in your eye hospital? Learn from the best! Register now for the webinar on 15 December 2022 with Steve Rum, Vice President for Development & Alumni Relations, Fund for Johns Hopkins Medicine.For the past seventeen...
Introduction to the 15-20 National Eye Hospital – new full member of the WAEH
The 15-20 National Eye Hospital, located in the heart of Paris (Bastille), is one of the oldest French hospitals: it was founded more than 700 years ago by king Saint-Louis to care for 300 (=15×20) blind people. It’s currently the public national leader of eye health services, with 60 000 ER...
Lusaka Eye Hospital looking for equipment
Sponsored member of the WAEH
Lusaka Eye Hospital is a 40-bed eye specialist institution in the capital city of Lusaka, Zambia. It is one of the medical institutions run by the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Zambia. The Southern Zambia Union Conference governs the hospital. However, between 2006...
Webinar Philanthropy
Want to set up a Philanthropy strategy in your eye hospital? Learn from the best! Register now for the webinar on 15 December 2022 with Steve Rum, Vice President for Development & Alumni Relations, Fund for Johns Hopkins Medicine.
For the past seventeen years Steve Rum has been the leader...
News from our Full Member Wilmer Eye Institute – Johns Hopkins Medicine
A Clear Focus
“The thing about glaucoma is you don’t feel worse. You don’t feel anything,” says patient Patricia Caulfield, who experienced significant vision loss as a result of the disease. Now stable following the care she received at Wilmer, Caulfield is pursuing a lifelong love of art...
World Diabetes Day 2022 (WDD’22)
Organised by: Dr. K. Zaman BNSB Eye Hospital Bangladesh, associate member of the WAEH Partners: ANDHERI HILFE BONN. GERMANY, DAK Foundation, The Fred Hollows Foundation, Good People International, IAPB, Orbis International, Operation Eye Sight Universal, Shoelhuber Foundation, SightSavers, Vision...
News from our full member Kellogg Eye Center
Below an update on the travels from the inaugural international fellow, Tim Soeken, MD, a brief selection from one of his recent newsletters about a patient he saw in Burundi:
This is Josephine. When she arrived at Kibuye, she could only see light in each eye. She had to be led around with...
Four New Members WAEH
The WAEH wishes the following four eye hospitals a warm welcome into the global network of eyehospitals! The four new hospitals are: Hôpital National des 15-20 from France, OPTY Eye hospital Chain from Brazil, Dharan Eye Specialist Hospital from Saudi Arabia and...
Happy World Sight Day 2022 @ Bangladesh
News from our member Dr. K. Zaman BNSB Eye Hospital
World Sight Day (WSD) is an International Day of Awareness, held annually on the second Thursday of October to focus attention on the global issue of avoidable blindness and visual impairment.
This year Global theme has been selected...
Laura Wade-Gery appointed as new Chair of Moorfields
Laura Wade-Gery has been appointed the new chair of Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and will succeed Tessa Green CBE who will step down from the role in December. Laura will take up the role of chair from April 2023.
Laura brings a huge amount of experience to Moorfields and...
Correct use of eye drops vital in curbing rapid deterioration of sight for Melbourne mum
The Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital (Eye and Ear), has partnered with the World Association of Eye Hospitals (WAEH) to produce a new animated eye drops application video. The theme for World Sight Day (13 October) is #loveyoureyes and that is exactly the message they hope patients living with...
16th Annual WAEH Meeting | Theme of Thursday, October 6th: Philanthropy!
Do you want to know more about how to set up your Philanthropy strategy? Register now for the 16th Annual WAEH Meeting from 4 - 6 October 2022 in Baltimore, United States of America! 🇺🇸Hosted by the Wilmer Eye Institute Johns Hopkins (Baltimore, USA) in close cooperation with the World Association...
16th Annual WAEH Meeting | With Christy Wyskiel and Dr. Peter Mc Donnell
Do you want to know more about innovative research and start ups in eyecare? Register now for the 16th Annual WAEH Meeting from 4 - 6 October 2022 in Baltimore, United States of America! 🇺🇸Hosted by the Wilmer Eye Institute Johns Hopkins (Baltimore, USA) in close cooperation with the World Association...
WAEH – Register Now for the ANNUAL MEETING!!
Tuesday October 4 – Thursday October 6
Reuben Cruz about FOCUS
Want to know more about how to implement innovation in your eye hospital and more specific your Nursing Department? Register now for The 16th Annual WAEH Meeting from 4 – 6 October 2022 in Baltimore, United States...
WAEH – Register Now!!
Tuesday October 4 – Thursday October 6
WAEH 16TH Annual Meeting
Want to know more about AI in eyecare? Or how to improve wellness for your team? Register now for The 16th Annual WAEH Meeting from 4 – 6 October 2022 in Baltimore, United States of America! 🇺🇸Hosted by theWilmer Eye...
4 – 6 October, 16 Annual Meeting
Want to know more about how to implement innovation in your eye hospital and more specific your Nursing Department? Register now for The 16th Annual WAEH Meeting from 4 - 6 October 2022 in Baltimore, United States of America! 🇺🇸Hosted by the Wilmer Eye Institute Johns Hopkins (Baltimore, USA).
Louisa Wickham appointed National Clinical Director for Eye Care
Louisa Wickham, consultant ophthalmologist and medical director at Moorfields Eye Hospital, has been appointed by NHS England as the first ever national clinical director for eye care.
WAEH – Communities Of Practice
June 9
Community of Practice for Nurses
On the 9th of June we will have our second meeting of the Community of Practice for Nurses. This time with Jane Poxon from The Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital, from Melbourne, Australia and Reuben Cruz from Bascom Palmer Eye...
16th Annual Meeting from 4 – 6 october 2022
Want to know more about AI in eyecare? Register now for The 16th Annual WAEH Meeting from 4 – 6 October 2022 in Baltimore, United States of America! 🇺🇸Hosted by the Wilmer Eye Institute Johns Hopkins (Baltimore, USA).
This year’s themes? Innovation in Eyecare, Quality Improvement in...
New WAEH project- Patient Eye Drops Education Package
As hospitals we have a shared responsibility in ensuring our patients are more health literate. Many patients have difficulties administering eye drops due to age related factors and/or impaired vision or fine motor skills. Ineffective use or noncompliance of medication is a significant risk. Prescribed...
Victoria Cohen scholarship awarded to Vijitha Vempuluru
Vijitha Vempuluru from AIIMS Hyderabad, India, is the first recipient of the Victoria Cohen Scholarship for aspiring ocular oncologists.
The Judging Panel for the Victoria Cohen Eye Cancer Charitable Trust, made up of six leading eye specialists, was in unanimous agreement that Vijitha was the...
International Schwartz Rounds
REMINDER!
During the coronapandemic the WAEH together with the team from Moorfields Eye Hospital, London organized two webinars about the Schwartz Rounds. This year we would like to organize these rounds again and are looking for panelists!
Schwartz Rounds provide a structured forum where...
News from our full member Wilmer Eye Institute Johns Hopkins
Dear friends and colleagues,
We often hear mention, in passing, of the names of endowed professorships and other programs that are supported through endowments, but what of the actual fruits of these gifts? In this issue, we take a look at some of the work supported by people whose lives have...
9 June Community of Practice for Nurses
On the 9th of June we will have our second meeting of the Community of Practice for Nurses. This time with Jane Poxon from The Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital, from Melbourne, Australia and Reuben Cruz from Bascom Palmer Eye Institute from Miami, United States!
Jane Poxon is as Executive...
WAEH 🌍 – Newsletter – May 2022
Thursday June 9
Community of Practice for Nurses
The Community of Practice for Nurses will get together every three months. Please join our webinar on Thursday June 9: WAEH Community of Practice for Nurses – Time: 12.00 noon CEST. Please check your own timezone...