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Abstracts 2026
The call for abstracts is now open!
The programme of the 20th Annual WAEH Meeting will be an inspiring and informative event filled with groundbreaking presentations and discussions by eyehospitals and clinics from all over the world.
Would you like to contribute?
Please submit an abstract through the button below.
Extended deadline: 30 April 2026.
Themes
Eye Hospital Management
Strategic and operational management of eye hospitals, focusing on financial sustainability, performance, and organizational growth.
Patient Experience (User Experience)
Designing and improving the complete patient journey in eye care, across physical and digital touchpoints, from first contact to long-term follow-up.
Digital Transformation in Eye Care
Challenges and hurdles of digital transformation in eye care, including implementing a new Electronic Patient File, how to work FAIR in collecting images in ophthalmology and developing AI models to diagnose glaucoma in an early stage.
Public Health Systems & Comparative Models
Understanding and comparing global health system models and their impact on access, financing, and delivery of eye care.
Human Resources & the Workforce of the Future – From Boomers to GenZ
Rethinking workforce strategies in eye hospitals to bridge generations, develop new skills, and build resilient, motivated teams.
Quality of Care in Eye Care
Ensuring high-quality, safe, and outcome-driven eye care through measurement, standardization, and continuous improvement.
Applied research & innovation in Eye Hospitals
Share applied, non-clinical research from your eye hospital – topics can include for example research on big data, artificial intelligence, improving the efficiency of patient pathways, developing outcome measurement indicators and improving quality of care and operations.