Invitation 20th Annual Meeting WAEH

September 10, 2026

We are happy to invite you!

Our 20th Annual Meeting is coming up, and this year we are celebrating our Jubileum Year!

Everyone is warmly welcome to join us for this special edition, taking place in São Paulo and Londrina, Brazil and in Santiago, Chile from 9 – 16 November 2026.

Hosts of this 20th Annual Meeting are the Instituto Suel Abujamra (São Paulo, Brazil), Hoftalon Eye Hospital (Londrina, Brazil) and the Clínica Oftalmológica Pasteur (Santiago, Chile).

The meeting is a great opportunity to:

Discover the latest global developments in eye hospital care
Engage in meaningful discussions and exchange experiences
Network and collaborate with colleagues from eye hospitals around the world

PRACTICAL DETAILS
Date: 9 – 16 November 2026
Location: São Paulo, Brazil
With facultative visits to: Londrina, Brazil and Santiago, Chile.
Programme: View the programme structure here.
Event Page: Check out the event page here.

REGISTRATION
Please click on the button at the bottom of this email to register for the in person meeting.

Are you located in Brazil?
Is your eye clinic, eye department or eye hospital located in Brazil? Register here and we have a special price for you!

Are you a member of the WAEH?
If your eye hospital is a full member, two attendees are included in the membership. If your eye hospital is an associate member, one attendee is included in the membership. Of course you can attend with more than 2 persons!

Request the code to register for free via ">.

MEET THE SPEAKERS
Check out the 2026 speakers and their abstracts here.

We are looking forward to celebrating this special event with you!

Best wishes,

Prof. Dr. Christine Nelson Maaike van Zuilen

Kellogg Eye Center, USA Global lead of the WAEH
Chair of the Executive Global
Board of the WAEH

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