Newsletter Wills Eye – Full Member of the WAEH

2023-02-18 16:28:11

Read more about the Wills Eye, in the newsletter below:

Eye Level – Winter 2023

Welcome to the Winter 2023 edition of Eye Level! We hope you enjoy reading about all of the wonderful people and meaningful stories that are coming out of Wills Eye Hospital.

Your generosity is enabling Wills Eye to continue our important work of providing superior clinical care, innovative research, and top-notch education to the next generation of ophthalmologists. Thank you for your continued support!

With gratitude,

Suzanne E. Beers, MS, CAP®

Chief Development Officer

READ THE FULL PDF HERE.

Cover Story

Farber Research Center Explores Big Data. READ ABOUT OUR RESEARCH TEAM HERE.

From Our Leaders

We never lose sight of the hospital’s nearly 200-year mission: to care for those in need and improve the quality of life in the Philadelphia community and beyond. READ THE MESSAGE FROM OUR OPTHALMOLOGIST-IN-CHIEF AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER HERE.

Meet Ajay E. Kuriyan, MD

Dr. Kuriyan joined the Wills Eye Retina Service and Mid Atlantic Retina in 2019. He is the recipient of three highly competitive research grants and was named one of “40 Under 40” by Ophthalmology Management. READ ABOUT DR. KURIYAN HERE.

“Wills Eye Saved My Vision”

Kristy was experiencing the debilitating impact of diabetic retinopathy, the most common cause of blindness in working-age Americans. READ KRISTY’S STORY HERE.

The Peter R. and Ruth Laibson Endowed Cornea Lectureship

Ensuring an educational legacy for future generations. READ ABOUT THE LAIBSON LECTURE HERE.

More news

Building a Global Eye Care Network: Four new Communities of Practice launched at the 19th Annual WAEH Meeting

During the 19th Annual Meeting of the World Association of Eye Hospitals (WAEH), an exciting new chapter in international collaboration was announced: the launch of four new Communities of Practice. These groups bring together the staff, experts and leaders from WAEH-members around the globe to share knowledge, experiences, and best practices in key areas of […]

Join our next meeting of the Community of Practice for Nurses and Allied Health Personnel!

🗓️ December 11, 2025🕐 01:00 PM CET We are excited to bring together colleagues from around the world to share innovative projects and best practices in ophthalmic care. This session will feature presentations from: Nicolas Miklaszewski  from Hôpital National des 15-20, France and from Lin Tingting from Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, China. Are you interested in […]

WAEH Board meeting

October 7 – October 11, 2025

Celebrating the PhD Defence of Ganesh Babu Balu Subburaman from the Aravind Eye Care System

Dear All, I will be defending my PhD on Thursday, 13th November 2025, at 4:00 PM CET (8:30 PM IST) at Maastricht University, the Netherlands. I warmly invite you to join the live broadcast through the following YouTube link: https://www.youtube.com/live/uWQfYK6F20s?si=cFqP512AAeu8mHF0 Best regards,Ganesh Babu B.S.

Join our next meeting of the Community of Practice for Human Resources!

🗓️ December 4, 2025🕐 01:00 PM CET We are excited to bring together colleagues from around the world to share innovative projects and best practices in ophthalmic care. This session will feature presentations from: Guilherme Paz from Hoftalon Eye Hospital from Brazil and from Elaine Zhang from Aier Eye Hospital Group from China. Are you […]

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