7 – 13 March 2021
World Glaucoma Week 2021
With The International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness
IAPB’s Focus On Glaucoma initiative will take place for the third year running during World Glaucoma Week (7-13 March 2021).
IAPB will be partnering with international organisations and experts in glaucoma care from around the world to draw a spotlight on the fourth leading cause of blindness. “Focus On Glaucoma” will mark the week with a series of activities: including four regional webinars, blog posts – and a live event in Australia!
Click here for full details of the week’s activities, and to download promotional material to use during your own World Glaucoma Week campaign.
25 March 2021 – Thursday
Webinar: Organising an Intravitreal Injection Facility
Hosted by The WAEH, with Speakers from Moorfields Eye Hospital, London (UK)
Time:
- 06:00 AM Ann Arbor, Baltimore
- 11.00 AM London
- 12.00 AM Stockholm, Rotterdam
- 19.00 PM – Singapore, Kuala Lumpur
- 22.00 PM – Melbourne
In these extremely challenging and difficult times, Ophthalmology teams all around the globe, have worked extremely hard to deliver ophthalmology care to their patients, in the safest and most innovative ways.
The Moorfields South Division team
At Moorfields, the South Division Team, responsible for the Ophthalmology services for Moorfields in the South London area, have demonstrated extraordinary resilience by creating a new Injection Facility for their High Risk MR patients that needed to have their intravitreal injections.
The Moorfields Team will share their experience and how they managed to organize an Injection Facility in just 5 days! Register here.
Moderator: Maaike van Zuilen
Speakers: The Moorfields South Division Team
1 – 30 April 2021
Course: Management Training and Systems Development for Hospital Administrators / Managers
30 April 2021 – Friday
Webinar: Schwartz Rounds
Hosted by The WAEH
Time: 13.00 – 14.00 (UK time)
Did you miss the Schwartz Rounds last year on 3 december? This year there will be a LIVE Schwartz Rounds!
What are Schwartz Rounds?
Schwartz Rounds provide a structured forum where all staff, clinical and non-clinical, come together to discuss the emotional and social aspects of working in healthcare. Rounds can help staff feel more supported in their jobs, allowing them the time and space to reflect on their roles. Register here.
Moderators: Maaike van Zuilen, Andy Dwyer, Anita Aubrey and Rashmi Mathew
6 May 2021 – Sunday
WAEH Board Member Meeting
Time: 14.00 CET
20 May 2021 – Thursday
Webinar: Education in Eye Hospitals
Hosted by The WAEH
Time:
- 06:00 AM Ann Arbor, Baltimore
- 11.00 AM London
- 12.00 AM Stockholm, Rotterdam
- 19.00 PM – Singapore, Kuala Lumpur
- 22.00 PM – Melbourne
Patient Catered Design
“Moorfields Education has designed six educational experiences to empower patients living with AMD, glaucoma and uveitis. They have been developed using patient catered design, where input from patients has been included from beginning to end. Three advisory boards consisting of medical and non medical staff were set up to create and peer review the material made. This content was then designed to be accessible and interactive by educational professionals.”
Marcus Pedersen is the learning technologist for Moorfields Eye Hospital and has overseen the development of this project.
Register here
Suggestions or ideas about interesting and important eyecare and eye hospital topics and themes are welcome and can also be submitted via the Registration form. Welcome!!
Moderator: Maaike van Zuilen
Speaker(s): Marcus Pedersen
22 June 2021 – Tuesday
WAEH Board Member Meeting
Time: 14.00 CET
Let’s discuss the future of the WAEH, share ideas and talk about the developments in the world of eye care.
WAEH Board members:
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)
St. Erik Eye Hospital (Stockholm, Sweden)
Jakarta Eye Center (Jakarta, Indonesia)
Kellogg Eye Center (Ann Arbor, USA)
Wilmer Eye Institute at Johns Hopkins (USA)
Hoftalon Eye Hospital (Brasil)
Feedback or input? Contact Maaike van Zuilen via maaike.vanzuilen@waeh.org
24 June 2021 – Thursday
Webinar: Paediatric Eye Care – Coping with The Covid Pandemic in Eye Hospitals worldwide
Hosted by The WAEH
Time:
- 06:00 AM Ann Arbor, Baltimore
- 11.00 AM London
- 12.00 AM Stockholm, Rotterdam
- 19.00 PM – Singapore, Kuala Lumpur
- 22.00 PM – Melbourne
Register here
Suggestions or ideas about interesting and important eyecare and eye hospital topics and themes are welcome and can also be submitted via the Registration form. Welcome!!
Moderator: Maaike van Zuilen
Speaker(s) and panelist(s): to be announced
5 & 8 September 2021
Designing Crisp and Future proof Eye Hospitals
Hosted by The WAEH
Date: Sunday 5 September and Wednesday 8 September
Time: to be announced
Stockholm, Sweden
Host: St Erik Eye Hospital
Website: https://www.sankterik.se/en-us/patient-care
Register here
Suggestions or ideas about interesting and important eyecare and eye hospital topics and themes are welcome and can also be submitted via the Registration form. Welcome!!
5 – 9 September 2021
WAEH Board Member Meeting – during the annual meeting
14 October 2021 – Thursday
Theme: to be announced
Hosted by The WAEH
Time:
- 06:00 AM Ann Arbor, Baltimore
- 11.00 AM London
- 12.00 AM Stockholm, Rotterdam
- 19.00 PM – Singapore, Kuala Lumpur
- 22.00 PM – Melbourne
Register here
Suggestions or ideas about interesting and important eyecare and eye hospital topics and themes are welcome and can also be submitted via the Registration form. Welcome!!
Moderator: Maaike van Zuilen
Presenters: to be announced
18 November 2021 – Thursday
Theme: to be announced
Hosted by The WAEH
Time:
- 06:00 AM Ann Arbor, Baltimore
- 11.00 AM London
- 12.00 AM Stockholm, Rotterdam
- 19.00 PM – Singapore, Kuala Lumpur
- 22.00 PM – Melbourne
Suggestions or ideas about interesting and important eyecare and eye hospital topics and themes are welcome! Or would you like to host or present at The WAEH Annual Meeting? Feel free to submit your suggestions via this form. Welcome!!
Moderator: Maaike van Zuilen
Presenters: to be announced
7 December 2021
WAEH Board Member Meeting
16 December 2021 – Thursday
Theme: to be announced
Hosted by The WAEH
Time:
- 06:00 AM Ann Arbor, Baltimore
- 11.00 AM London
- 12.00 AM Stockholm, Rotterdam
- 19.00 PM – Singapore, Kuala Lumpur
- 22.00 PM – Melbourne
Register here
Suggestions or ideas about interesting and important eyecare and eye hospital topics and themes are welcome and can also be submitted via the Registration form. Welcome!!
Moderator: Maaike van Zuilen
Presenters: to be announced
Moorfields online course about Children’s Eyecare!
3 March 2021
Hosted by Moorfields Education
The course is available from 3 March 2021
Children’s Eyes: An Introduction
Healthcare providers/staff who mainly provide services for adults, and only occasionally see children, often do not feel confident to interact with children with eye/vision problems and their families. This course aims to introduce the learner to the basic concepts of paediatric ophthalmology, in order to give them confidence when approaching children.
The course aims to:
- support clinicians/clinic staff who wish to develop their skills and build their confidence when working with infants and children
- support clinicians’ awareness of vision screening programmes, normal/abnormal development of eyes and vision, developmental and acquired eye/vision conditions in children, and the holistic need of the child with sight problems and their family
- introduce clinicians to common eye conditions in children and to enable them to make appropriate referral decisions for infants and children
Read more about this course, requirements and how to register here
16 February 2021
First WAEH Board Member Meeting of 2021
Tuesday 16 February 13.00 CET
The first board member meeting of 2021. Let’s discuss the future of the WAEH, share ideas and talk about the developments in the world of eye care.
WAEH Board members:
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)
St. Erik Eye Hospital (Stockholm, Sweden)
Jakarta Eye Center (Jakarta, Indonesia)
Kellogg Eye Center (Ann Arbor, USA)
Wilmer Eye Institute at Johns Hopkins (USA)
Hoftalon Eye Hospital (Brasil)
Feedback or input? Contact Maaike van Zuilen via maaike.vanzuilen@waeh.org
18 February 2021
Webinar: The Patient Voice
Hosted by The WAEH
Moderator: Maaike van Zuilen
Time:
- 06:00 AM Ann Arbor, Baltimore
- 11.00 AM London
- 12.00 AM Stockholm, Rotterdam
- 19.00 PM – Singapore, Kuala Lumpur
- 22.00 PM – Melbourne
Patient Storytelling at Meetings
Renee Chmielewski, Manager Planning & Patient Experience, The Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
Evaluation of the patient experience within the Glaucoma and Medical Retina Services; the challenges associated with the COVID-19 Pandemic
Sana Hamid, Moorfields Eye Hospital, United Kingdom
The voice of the patient in times of COVID-19 Pasteur ophthalmology clinic
Dr. Jaime Zacharias, Clínica Oftalmológica Pasteur, Chile
Register via this form
Suggestions or ideas about interesting and important Eyecare topics and themes are welcome!
Is your organization an Eye Hospital and would you like to join The World Association of Eye Hospitals? Let us know via the Registration form
31 January 2021
Webinar: Infectious Scleritis
Hosted by WAEH Associate member OrBis
Infectious Scleritis: Difficulties in Diagnosis and Management, with Dr. Somasheila Murthy
Sunday, January 31 2021: 09:30 UTC
Scleritis is a rare but grave inflammatory disorder. Although a majority of these cases are immune mediated, a smaller minority are due to infections of the sclera. The two conditions closely mimic each other, and knowledge of the differences aids in rapid diagnosis. If untreated these cases often have poor outcomes, both due to tissue destruction and also due to propagation of the infection with corticosteroids which may have been started for presumed immune mediated scleritis. In this webinar, we present the clinical features, etiological agents, and the differentiating features between immune and infectious scleritis. We also present diagnostic and management guidelines for managing scleral infection.
What do I need to attend the webinar?
A computer, tablet or smartphone with an Internet connection is required. A link to join the presentation will be sent by email after you register.
What if I cannot attend because of the time?
If you register for the webinar, you will receive an email 24 hours later with a link to the recording whether you joined the webinar or not.
Who can attend?
All eye health professionals are welcome to attend. Register here
27 January 2021
Webinar: Conducting Clinical Trials in an Ophthalmic Setting
Hosted by WAEH Associate member OrBis
Conducting Clinical Trials in an Ophthalmic Setting, With Dr. Jason Chin
Wednesday, January 27 2021: 14:00 UTC.
This live webinar will discuss performing clinical trials in an ophthalmic practice. Presented in this talk will be a brief overview of the global perspective of clinical trials occurring around the world, the benefits of conducting clinical trials and why you might want to consider doing clinical trials, and a review of what is needed to establish clinical trials in your practice or ophthalmic setting.
What do I need to attend the webinar?
A computer, tablet or smartphone with an Internet connection is required. A link to join the presentation will be sent by email after you register.
What if I cannot attend because of the time?
If you register for the webinar, you will receive an email 24 hours later with a link to the recording whether you joined the webinar or not.
Who can attend?
All eye health professionals are welcome to attend. Register here
21 January 2021
Different models of Eye Care – From Satellites to Community Outreach
Speaker: An Ly
First webinar of 2021! An Ly from the Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital will tell you more about: An Orthoptist’s role in establishing an Ophthalmology Clinic at the Victorian Aboriginal Health Services
After the webinar about Different models of Eye Care – From Satellites to Community Outreach the Member Meeting will take place.
Thursday 21 January 2021
Time:
- 06:00 AM Ann Arbor, Baltimore
- 11.00 AM London
- 12.00 AM Stockholm, Rotterdam
- 19.00 PM – Singapore, Kuala Lumpur
- 22.00 PM – Melbourne
