Welcome to the 19th Annual WAEH Meeting!

Meeting menu

Short overview of the programme

Monday October 6

Arrival Lausanne, Switzerland

Tuesday October 7

Board Meeting (just for board members)
Visit Fondation Asile des Aveugles, Lausanne, Switzerland
Welcoming Dinner

Wednesday October 8

WELCOME

Location: Fondation Asile des Aveugles, Lausanne, Switzerland
Conference day I with presentations

Thursday October 9

Annual Meeting & Exhibition

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 Fondation Asile des Aveugles in Lausanne, Switzerland, Hôpital National des 15-20, and Hôpital Fondation Adolphe de Rothschild in Paris, France.

Locations

Lausanne, Switzerland

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

Hotels 2024

Paris, France

Le Jardin du Marais

Paris, France

Courtyard Marriott Paris Gare de Lyon

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Themes 2025?

Innovations in Ophthalmology: 3D surgeries, foldable OR’s

AI and Data in Eye Health

Low Vision Care – Embedded or Not? + Low Vision Research

Workforce Development in Ophthalmology / HR

The Future of Design of Eye Hospitals

Quality of Care / Clinical Best Practices

Patient Education / Involvement / Experience

PREMS & PROMS

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Business people shaking hands after successful meeting

Present a poster during the 19th Annual Meeting!

Invitation to present a general poster in Switzerland & France

All WAEH members are invited to develop a poster with the following 1, 2 and 3 items, with the main focus on 1:

New developments of last year
Plans for 2025 – 2026?
Short overview of the facts of your hospital

Timeline: all posters have to be digitally send to Maaike van Zuilen before October 1, 2025.

You can send your poster via e-mail to maaike.vanzuilen@waeh.org
Please note that the poster can be used for communications and marketing of the WAEH. If you do not agree, please state that when submitting your digital poster.

You can find more information about the poster here!

Posters

Submit your abstract!

Deadline: 1 October 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.

Submit Now