Short overview of the programme
Monday October 6
- Arrival Lausanne, Switzerland
Tuesday October 7
- 09:00 WAEH Board Meeting
- 11:00 WAEH Member Meeting
- 12:00 Quick lunch
- 13:00 Welcome + Official(s) from the region
- 13:30 Cultural contribution
- 13:45 FAA Presentation, Jules Gonin including School + Elderly Home (new construction project) – Vincent Castagna
- 14:00 Swiss Ophthalmology History, Jules Gonin Presentation – our Hospital today – Prof. Thomas Wolfensberger – Medical Director
- Low Vision Unit + Low Vision Research
- TBD
- 14:15 Conference contributions
- 16:00 Jules Gonin Hospital visit + CPHV/school + Research Lab (in groups)
- 18:00 Bus ride to Grandvaux + Welcome Dinner
Wednesday October 8
- Location: Hôpital ophtalmique Jules-Gonin Fondation Asile des aveugles, Lausanne, Switzerland
- Conference day I with presentations
Thursday October 9
- Travel with TGV 07.30 to Paris
- Afternoon: visit Hôpital National des 15-20, Paris, France
- Welcoming drinks
Friday October 10
- Location: Hôpital National des 15-20, Paris, France
- Conference Day II with presentations
- Opera
Saturday October 11
- Location: Hôpital Fondation Adolphe de Rothschild, Paris, France
- Conference Day III with presentations
- Closing dinner on the Seine
Hosts of the 19th Annual Meeting
The hosts of this event are the Hôpital ophtalmique Jules-Gonin Fondation Asile des aveugles in Lausanne, Switzerland, Hôpital National des 15-20, and Hôpital Fondation Adolphe de Rothschild in Paris, France.
Locations
Lausanne, Switzerland
Hôpital ophtalmique Jules-Gonin Fondation Asile des aveugles, Lausanne, Switzerland:
Avenue de France 15, 1004 Lausanne, Switzerland
Paris, France
Hôpital National des 15-20:
28 Rue de Charenton, 75012 Paris, France
Hôpital Fondation Adolphe de Rothschild:
25-29 Rue Manin, 75019 Paris, France
Hotel recommendations
Hôtel de la Paix (****)
Dates: 6 – 9 October
Lausanne Palace (*****)
Dates: 6 – 9 October
Ibis Lausanne Centre (***)
Dates: 6 – 9 October
Le Jardin du Marais
Dates: 9 – 11 October (or longer as you wish)
Courtyard Marriott Paris Gare de Lyon
Dates: 9 – 11 October (or longer as you wish)
Submit your abstract!
Deadline: end of May 2025
The program of the 19th Annual WAEH Meeting will include a selection of great abstracts, highlighting the latest developments and innovations within the field.
Open for registration!
FOR MEMBERS & NON MEMBERS
Registration deadline: 25 September 2025
