News – The World Assocation of Eye Hospitals

News from our member L V Prasad Eye Institute

April 17, 2024
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A few weeks ago, during the 13th anniversary celebration of the Kode Venkatadri Chowdary (KVC) campus in Vijayawada, Jema Hembram, an ophthalmic nursing assistant (ONA) received a special recognition: the “Pride of KVC” award. Jema has a demanding schedule in the operating theatre, and yet, she never...

Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University: new full member of the WAEH

April 8, 2024
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The World Association of Eye Hospitals warmly congratulates Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center (ZOC), Sun Yat-sen University with their full membership of the World Association of Eye Hospitals and all members are looking forward to the valuable cooperation ahead! Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center (ZOC),...

Report 11th annual meeting WAEH – CHINA

March 26, 2024
WAEH meeting reports

Thank you! On behalf of the board of the WAEH, A BIG THANKS to each and every one of you for your valuable contributions and energetic support that made the 11th annual meeting a great success!! All of you have provided high quality presentations, and many thanks for sharing all...

WAEH 2018 meeting

March 26, 2024
WAEH meeting reports

Who will be our key note speakers of the 12th annual meeting of the World Association of Eye Hospital hosted by the Kellogg Eye Center in co-creation with the WAEH? Carrie MortonMcity Deputy DirectorUniversity of MichiganMcity: Transforming the Future of Mobility for You Morton oversees...

WAEH 2019 Meeting London

March 26, 2024
WAEH meeting reports

On behalf of the board of the WAEH, A BIG THANK YOU to each and every one of you for your valuable contributions and energetic support that made the 13th annual meeting a great success!! A BIG THANK YOU also to the Moorfields team for being such a wonderful host of the 13th annual meeting and the...

Graphic Reports of the Annual Meeting 2020

March 26, 2024
WAEH meeting reports

We would love to thank all our speakers and moderators for sharing their lessons learned and knowledge! In the upcoming weeks you will all receive your special token of THANK YOU from the WAEH!Check out the impression of the meetings from October & November below. All presentations and graphic...

15th Annual WAEH Meeting

March 26, 2024
WAEH meeting reports

On 8 september 2021 the Annual Meeting took place. All presentations are published on the knowledge: go to the hub. Want to see whats been talked about? Watch the recording. Want to take a look at the graphic report time-lapse? Look here. Login details – Knowledge HubNo login? Please...

WAEH 16TH ANNUAL MEETING 2022

March 26, 2024
WAEH meeting reports

The 16th Annual WAEH meeting took place from 4 – 6 October 2022 in Baltimore, United States of America! 🇺🇸 This event was hosted by the Wilmer Eye Institute Johns Hopkins (Baltimore, USA). The themes for this year were: Innovation in Eyecare, Quality Improvement in Eyecare, Designing Eye Hospitals,...

WAEH – Annual Meeting 2023 – A recap!

March 26, 2024
News, WAEH meeting reports

The 17th Annual WAEH meeting took place from October the 10th till October the 14th 2023 in Australia! Hosted by the Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Eye Hospital from Melbourne, and the Sydney Eye Hospital and the Chatswood Private Hospital from Sydney. The themes for this year were: Innovation,...

Winner of the Victoria Cohen Scholarship 2024 (in memory of Heather Daly)

March 18, 2024
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The winner of the Victoria Cohen Scholarship 2024 is Dr. Sayed Mansoor Sediqi from the University Eye Teaching Hospital, Kabul, Afghanistan. Dr Sediqi will take his fellowship at the Wills Eye Hospital, Philadelphia, USA, under the mentorship of Professors Carol Shields and Sara Lally, starting in...

Successful Inauguration of the New Suraj Eye Institute in India

February 27, 2024
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Date: February 25, 2024 Location: Suraj Eye Institute, India We are delighted to announce the successful inauguration of the new Suraj Eye Institute, a significant milestone in the commitment of dr. Vinay to providing exceptional eye care services to the Indian community. The institute was...

Examining the Potential of Novel Drug Delivery Strategies

February 14, 2024
Publications

In the Journal of Controlled Release, Laura Ensign, the Marcella E. Woll Professor of Ophthalmology at Wilmer Eye Institute, and colleagues detail the translational potential of several novel drug delivery strategies under development for the treatment of ocular neurodegenerative diseases. Read...

Optic Disc Edema an Under-Recognized Feature of Birdshot Chorioretinitis

February 14, 2024
Publications

In a retrospective, multi-center study, Jennifer Thorne, the Cross Family Professor of Ophthalmology at Wilmer Eye Institute, and colleagues concluded that optic disc edema co-occurring with certain clinical findings may suggest a diagnosis of birdshot chorioretinitis. The findings were published...

Foundation Fighting Blindness Launches New Study of Gyrate Atrophy

February 14, 2024
Publications

Foundation Fighting Blindness is launching a natural history study for people with gyrate atrophy, a rare, vision-robbing inherited retinal disease. Mandeep Singh, the Andreas C. Dracopoulos Professor of Ophthalmology at Wilmer Eye Institute, is co-leading the study with David Valle, founding director...

Want to know more about education for nurses and allied health personnel?

February 12, 2024
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Please join the WAEH Community of Practice: Research impact on clinical practice on 27 February 2024. With presenter Tendai Gwenhure, Clinical Educator (Lead for Student Nurse’s/ RTP Nurses), and Roxanne Crosby-Nwaobi, Lead Nurse for Research, from the Moorfields Eye Hospital! The Community...

New ISBCS Implementation Manual Released, Accompanied by BICAT-NL Implementation Project Website Launch

February 7, 2024
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The Netherlands is a leading country in providing same-day bilateral cataract surgery as a treatment for cataracts. In a large study (coordinated by the University Eye Clinic Maastricht) involving 865 patients in 10 hospitals in the Netherlands, it has been shown that same-day bilateral cataract...

Management Training & Systems Development for Eye Hospital Administrators & Managers

February 1, 2024
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4 April – 3 May 2024 Workshops by Aravind Eye Care System – This one month course equips the participants with the knowledge and tools required for effective administration of an eye hospital – an understanding of the various departments of an eye hospital, exposure to management systems...

Study calls for thorough investigation of patients with early signs of retinal vascular disease

January 30, 2024
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News from our member Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, United Kingdom Patients with the eye condition Paracentral Acute Middle Maculopathy (PAMM) would benefit from further investigation, as their risk of heart attacks and strokes may be greater than previously shown, suggests a new...

A New Year

January 30, 2024
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News from our member LVPEI, India As I sit down to write this note to mark the new year, I look back at 2023 with mixed feelings. While we have been successful in declaring the end of the COVID-19 pandemic, the world continues to remain fragile. With seemingly no sign of an end to the 18-month-long...

WAEH Board meeting

January 29, 2024
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19 December 2024 WAEH – Let’s discuss the future of the WAEH, share ideas and talk about the developments in the world of eye care.

WAEH Board meeting

January 29, 2024
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19 September 2024 WAEH – Let’s discuss the future of the WAEH, share ideas and talk about the developments in the world of eye care.

WAEH Board meeting

January 29, 2024
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20 June 2024 WAEH – Let’s discuss the future of the WAEH, share ideas and talk about the developments in the world of eye care.

WAEH Board meeting

January 29, 2024
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21 March 2024 WAEH – Let’s discuss the future of the WAEH, share ideas and talk about the developments in the world of eye care.

WAEH Community of Practice Human Resources

January 29, 2024
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5 December 2024 WAEH – Are you a Human Resources professional and working in an eyehospital? Join the Communities of Practice about Human Resources.

WAEH Community of Practice Human Resources

January 29, 2024
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5 September 2024 WAEH – Are you a Human Resources professional and working in an eyehospital? Join the Communities of Practice about Human Resources.

WAEH Community of Practice Human Resources

January 29, 2024
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6 June 2024 WAEH – Are you a Human Resources professional and working in an eyehospital? Join the Communities of Practice about Human Resources.

WAEH Community of Practice Human Resources

January 29, 2024
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7 March 2024 WAEH – Are you a Human Resources professional and working in an eyehospital? Join the Communities of Practice about Human Resources.

WAEH Community of Practice for Nurses and Allied Health: Clinical/specialist role

January 29, 2024
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12 December 2024 WAEH – Want to know more about education for nurses? Please join our Community of Practice for Nurses

WAEH Community of Practice for Nurses and Allied Health: Ophthalmic nurse education/professional development

January 29, 2024
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6 September 2024 WAEH – Want to know more about education for nurses? Please join our Community of Practice for Nurses

WAEH Community of Practice for Nurses and Allied Health: Clinical Leaderships

January 29, 2024
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16 May 2024 WAEH – Want to know more about education for nurses? Please join our Community of Practice for Nurses

WAEH Community of Practice for Nurses and Allied Health: Research impact on clinical practice

January 29, 2024
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27 February 2024 WAEH – Want to know more about education for nurses? Please join our Community of Practice for Nurses

18th Annual WAEH Meeting

January 29, 2024
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7 – 12 November 2024 During the annual meetings members have the opportunity to collaborate and exchange information and knowledge about all kinds of topics. Good examples of this include improving the efficiency in the service given to patients and continuous development of patient pat...

Implementing a non-medical intravitreal injection service

January 29, 2024
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15 November 2024 This popular course now comes with funding for NHS Nurses and Allied Health Professionals (AHPs) working within an NHS England Trust which will cover the course attendance fee and also an amount towards necessary travel and accommodation (conditions apply).

Implementing a non-medical intravitreal injection service

January 29, 2024
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15 September 2024 Workshops by Moorfields Eye Hospital – This popular course now comes with funding for NHS Nurses and Allied Health Professionals (AHPs) working within an NHS England Trust which will cover the course attendance fee and also an amount towards necessary travel and accommodation...

Macula course

January 29, 2024
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3 – 6 June 2024 Workshops by Moorfields Eye Hospital – This flagship course will provide a comprehensive and up-to-date review of retinal and macular diseases and their management, including new developments.

A&E clinical skills lab

January 29, 2024
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15 May 2024 Workshops by Moorfields Eye Hospital – This half-day in-person clinical skills course will provide an opportunity for comprehensive simulated training for essential clinical skills in emergency eye care

Cataract, medical retina and disc assessment

January 29, 2024
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29 April 2024 Workshops by Moorfields Eye Hospital – The course has been designed to meet the training needs of band 6’s and 7s looking to develop their knowledge and skills in disease recognition, management and intervention of cataract, medical retina and disc assessment.

Ophthalmic practitioner training: Peripheral fundus and vitreoretinal emergencies

January 29, 2024
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24 April 2024 Workshops by Moorfields Eye Hospital – This course is suitable for ophthalmic practitioners and advanced clinical practice healthcare specialists. Learn how to become more confident in diagnosing and managing vitreoretinal emergencies.

Moorfields Refractive one-day course

January 29, 2024
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12 April 2024 Workshops by Moorfields Eye Hospital – This one day course is suitable for refractive young and senior ophthalmic surgeons, both internal or external staff, optometrists, and refractive allied health professionals (nurses/technicians). With ectures from world leading experts and...

Paediatric glaucoma

January 29, 2024
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20 March 2024 Workshops by Moorfields Eye Hospital – New course! Open to nurses, optometrists, orthoptists, as well as ophthalmologists at all levels, including trainees and glaucoma fellows and consultants who are also involved in this condition.