Newsletter Wills Eye – Full Member of the WAEH

2024-04-17 08:48:09

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

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

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), Sun Yat-sen University, stands as the largest and leading institution for eye care in […]

WAEH – Annual Meeting 2023 – A recap!

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, Philanthropy, Sustainability, Workforce and Quality and […]

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

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 July 2024. Following the death of Dr. Victoria Cohen, […]

Successful Inauguration of the New Suraj Eye Institute in India

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 officially opened on Sunday, February 25th, by the esteemed Minister […]

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

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 of Practice for Nurses and Allied Health personnel is for all nurses and […]