
About the WAEH
The World Association of Eye Hospitals is the global association of stand alone eye hospitals or eye departments of general hospitals.
WAEH Board Members

Christine Nelson
Kellogg Eye Center, United States of America
Chair of the Executive Board of the WAEH

Cathy Kowalewski
The Johns Hopkins Wilmer Eye Institute, United States of America

Peter Ridley
Moorfields Eye Hospital, United Kingdom

Mireille Wolleswinkel
The Rotterdam Eye Hospital, The Netherlands

Tjahjono Gondhowiardjo
Jakarta Eye Center, Indonesia

Tin Aung
Singapore National Eye Centre, Singapore

Brendon Gardner
The Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital, Australia

Elaine Zhang
Aier Eye Hospital Group, China

Abdulaziz bin Ibrahim AlRajhi
King Khaled Specialist Eye Hospital, Saudi Arabia

Rodrigo Hasegawa
Hoftalon Eye Hospital, Brasil

Sten Kjellström
St. Erik Eye Hospital, Sweden

Santiago Venegas
Clínica Oftalmológica Pasteur, Chili

Nicolas Peju
Hôpital National des 15-20, France
WAEH Board Members Emeritus

Charity Wai
Singapore National Eye Centre, Singapore

Dato’ Kulasegaran Sabaratnam
Tun Hussein On National Eye Hospital, Malaysia
We honour the memory of Mr. Dato’ Kulasegaran Sabaratnam for his dedication and service as a Board Member Emeritus of the World Association of Eye Hospitals. Through his leadership, commitment, and vision, he made a lasting contribution to global eye care. His legacy continues to inspire us.
Advisor to the Board

Wim Oosterom
The WAEH has been established in 2007 in the Netherlands by the following eight eye hospitals:
- Singapore National Eye Centre (Singapore)
- Moorfields Eye Hospital (London, UK)
- The Rotterdam Eye Hospital (Rotterdam, The Netherlands)
- Tun Hussein On National Eye Hospital (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia)
- Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital (Melbourne, Australia)
- Hospital Leuven (Leuven, Belgium)
- Rutnin Eye Hospital (Bangkok, Thailand)
- St. Erik Eye Hospital (Stockholm, Sweden)
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