Call for Abstracts open now!

2025-01-28 13:07:32

The 19th annual meeting of the WAEH is approaching! From October the 7th till October the 11th we will visit the Fondation Asile des Aveugles in Lausanne, Switzerland, the Hôpital National des 15-20, and the Hôpital Fondation Adolphe de Rothschild in Paris, France. You do not want to miss this exciting meeting!

We will be talking about:

Low Vision Care – In or out of scope for Eye Hospitals? Best practices and Research opportunities.
Innovations in Ophthalmology and Hospital Design – From 3D surgeries, foldable operating rooms to technological advancements and innovative infrastructure to improve efficiency and patient care.
AI and Data in Eye Health – The impact of the use of AI in diagnostics, patient monitoring, and surgical decision-making as well as interactions with Hospital EMRs.
Workforce development and leadership in ophthalmology – Retaining and developing a highly skilled workforce is essential for quality and innovation.
Quality and patient-centered-care
The need for green environmental circularity in eye care – From circular processes and waste management to sustainable solutions in eye (cataract) surgery.

Meet & network with our global network of eyehospitals and exchange knowledge and experience!

The Call for Abstracts OPEN NOW!!! Start to send in the abstracts (summaries!) of your presentations now!

Submit abstract

Interested in participating in the 19th Annual WAEH Meeting? Register here:

More news

Dr Jalali from LVPEI delivers the P Namperumalsamy Lecture 2026 at AIOC

News from our full member LV Prasad Eye Institute The P Namperumalsamy Lecture is a prestigious oration delivered at the All India Ophthalmological Society (AIOS) annual conferences, honoring Dr P Namperumalsamy’s pioneering contributions to ophthalmology, particularly in vitreoretinal surgery, diabetic retinopathy screening, and scalable rural eye care models. The 2026 edition of this lecture was […]

Ex-Moorfields volunteer now saving people’s sight

News from our full member Moorfields Eye Hospital Recently, we featured a study published by our hypotony service, which showed remarkable results, giving Nicki and others their sight back. Dr. Karla Orsine Murta Dias, uveitis fellow, is one of the team, having joined Moorfields in 2020, but her journey here actually started in 2018: “When […]

Progress update on Sunderland’s New Eye Hospital as opening nears

News from our full member South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust Construction of Sunderland’s new Eye Hospital continues at pace with the landmark facility on track to open in summer 2026. In recent weeks, the project has reached several major milestones. External hoardings have now been removed, offering the public their first full view […]

Join our Community of Practice on Human Resources!

The Human Resources Community of practice meets to discuss topics such as Handholding – From Volunteer to Career, Employment model(s) in ophthalmology, Task differentiation and Burn out prevention. The group will share best practices and learn from each other. This group is led by Jos Hubers, HR manager from The Rotterdam Eye Hospital (Rotterdam, The […]

Newsletter WAEH | March 2026

Join our Community of Practice – Human Resources The Human Resources Community of practice meets to discuss topics such as Handholding – From Volunteer to Career, Employment model(s) in ophthalmology, Task differentiation and Burn out prevention. The group will share best practices and learn from each other. This group is led by Jos Hubers, HR […]

Back to News