Welcome to the 20th Annual WAEH Meeting!
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Join us!
Our 20th Annual Meeting is coming up, and this year we are celebrating our Jubileum Year!
Everyone is warmly welcome to join us for this special edition, taking place in São Paulo and Londrina, Brazil and in Santiago, Chile from 9–16 November 2026.
Hosts of this 20th Annual Meeting are the Instituto Suel Abujamra (São Paulo, Brazil), Hoftalon Eye Hospital (Londrina, Brazil) and the Clínica Oftalmológica Pasteur (Santiago, Chile).
The meeting is a great opportunity to:
- Discover the latest global developments in eye hospital care
- Engage in meaningful discussions and exchange experiences
- Network and collaborate with colleagues from eye hospitals around the world

Hosts
São Paulo, Brazil

Instituto Suel Abujamra
Rua Tamandaré, 693 – Liberdade, São Paulo – SP, 01525-001, Brazil
Londrina, Brazil

Hoftalon Eye Hospital
R. Sen. Souza Naves, 648 – Centro, Londrina – PR, 86010-160, Brazil
Santiago, Chile

Clínica Oftalmológica Pasteur
Av. Luis Pasteur 5917, Vitacura, Región Metropolitana, Chile
Sponsors of this global meeting
São Paulo, Brazil

CRISTALIA
(Sao Paulo)

BAYER
(Sao Paulo)
Londrina, Brazil
Santiago, Chile

ALCON

Pharmatech
Hotel recommendations
Renaissance São Paulo Hotel (*****)
Dates: 9-14 November
Laghetto Stilo São Paulo (*****)
Dates: 9-14 November
Facultative visit – Hotel recommendations
Jk Premium Hotel e Eventos (****)
Dates: 14-15 November



Sheraton Santiago (*****)
Dates: 15-16 November (or longer as you wish)

Present a poster during the 20th Annual Meeting!
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 2026 – 2027?
- Short overview of the facts of your hospital
The deadline to send in your poster is October 15, 2026.
- You can send your poster via e-mail to
- 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!
Open for registration!
FOR MEMBERS & NON MEMBERS
Registration deadline: 31 October 2026

Want to be part of this meeting?
The WAEH is accepting a maximum of eight sponsoring companies.
Read more about the sponsoring packages here.
Interested to be part of the WAEH meeting?
Please contact Maaike van Zuilen:
Or call: +31 (0)6 456 32 117

