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7 October – 11 October, Lausanne, Switzerland & Paris, France

19th Annual WAEH Meeting
2025

Welcome to the 19th Annual WAEH Meeting!

Meeting menu

Short overview of the programme

Monday October 6

  • Arrival Lausanne, Switzerland

Tuesday October 7

  • 09.00 – Pick up at hotel
  • 09.30 –  Registration
  • 10.00 – Welcome Tour with 6 site visits
  • Visits: the Hôpital ophtalmique Jules-Gonin Fondation Asile des aveugles, Lausanne, Switzerland / Low Vision school / Research Lab
  • 10:00 – WAEH Board Meeting
  • 12:00 – Welcome all guests – light lunch
  • 13.00 – Member Meeting Part I
  • 14.00 – Introduction Hôpital ophtalmique Jules-Gonin Fondation Asile des and presentations
  • 17:00    Welcoming dinner Grandvaux 

Wednesday October 8

  • 09.00 – Conference Day at the Hôpital ophtalmique Jules-Gonin Fondation Asile des aveugles, Lausanne, Switzerland
  • 18.00 – Suisse Traditional Dinner (optional)

Thursday October 9

Annual Meeting & Exhibition
  • Morning: travel with TGV to Paris or take a flight from Geneva to Paris
  • Afternoon: Welcome, presentations & visit Hôpital National des 15-20, Paris, France
  • Welcoming drinks

Friday October 10

  • 09.00 – Conference Day at the Hôpital National des 15-20, Paris, France
    • 18.00 – Boat trip on the Seine

    Saturday October 11

    • 09.00 – Conference Day at the Hôpital Fondation Adolphe de Rothschild, Paris, France
    • Member Meeting Part II
    • Closing Ceremony
    • Announcement 2026 
    • Dinner at Restaurant Bouillon

    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

    Sponsors of this global meeting

    Platinum sponsor

    Gold sponsor

    Silver sponsors

    Hotel recommendations

    Lausanne, Switzerland

    Hôtel de la Paix (****)

    Dates: 6 – 9 October 

    WAEH 2025 – Lausanne – Hotel de la Paix just informed us that they were almost fully booked. No online reservation available any longer, please contact   cc  or +41 (0)21 310 71 71 to check availabilities.

    More information I Please book as soon as possible
    Lausanne, Switzerland

    Lausanne Palace (*****)

    Dates: 6 – 9 October 

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    Lausanne, Switzerland

    Ibis Lausanne Centre (***)

    Dates: 6 – 9 October 

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    Paris, France

    Le Jardin du Marais

    Dates: 9 – 11 October (or longer as you wish)

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    Paris, France

    Courtyard Marriott Paris Gare de Lyon

    Dates: 9 – 11 October (or longer as you wish)

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    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:

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

    The deadline to send in your poster has extended.

    You can find more information about the poster here!

    Posters

    Submit your abstract!

    Abstract submission is closed

    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: 31 August 2025

    Register Now
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    Want to be part of this meeting?

    Sponsor the 19th Annual WAEH meeting

    The WAEH is accepting a maximum of five sponsoring companies. 

    Interested to be part of the WAEH meeting?

    Please contact Maaike van Zuilen:
    Or call: +31 (0)6 456 32 117