Newsflash WAEH | October 2026
WAEH Community of Practice
Nurses and Allied Health Personnel|
29 October 2026
The WAEH Nurses and Allied Health Personnel Community of Practice will meet again this Thursday, 29 October!
This session will focus on the development of a nurse-led corneal cross-linking (CXL) treatment programme and the international collaboration between the Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital (Ireland) and Sunshine Coast Health (Australia).
The session will be moderated by Tendai Gwenhure, Senior Clinical Educator at Moorfields Eye Hospital (London, United Kingdom), and Diana Malata, Advanced Nurse at the Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital (Dublin, Ireland).
In addition to co-moderating the session, Diana Malata will present her work on the development and implementation of the corneal cross-linking (CXL) treatment programme at the Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital, highlighting what other eye hospitals can learn from this experience.
Noel Binza, Cross-Linking Specialist Nurse at King’s College Hospital (London, United Kingdom), will also deliver a presentation, sharing insights into the corneal cross-linking (CXL) treatment programme at Moorfields Eye Hospital and King’s College Hospital and his expertise in cross-organisational collaboration.
🗓️ Thursday, October 29 2026
🕐 01:00 PM CET
💻 Online (Zoom)
⏰ Please note: The Netherlands has switched to winter time, so the meeting time is now back to Central European Time (CET).
Are you interested in participating in this Community of Practice? Register now!👇🏼
Less than two weeks until the 20th Annual WAEH Meeting!
From 9–16 November 2026, we will celebrate our Jubilee Year in São Paulo and Londrina, Brazil, and Santiago, Chile. Eye hospital professionals from around the world will gather for this special edition to exchange knowledge, share experiences and strengthen connections across our international eye hospital community.
With a diverse programme ranging from AI and digitalisation and eye hospital management, to quality of care and patient experience, there is plenty to look forward to. From inspiring presentations and poster sessions to hospital visits, on-site Communities of Practice and a 3D live surgery experience, the meeting offers opportunities to learn from one another and explore new perspectives on the future of eye care.
As we approach this milestone edition, we look forward to welcoming our members, hosts, speakers and partners for a memorable week of collaboration and celebration. We can’t wait to see you there!
The countdown is on! Explore the programme for the 20th Annual WAEH Meeting here.
Next Community of Practice
17 December 2026
Nathalie Popken –
The Rotterdam Eye Hospital
Joy Adesanya –
Moorfields Eye Hospital
2026
October
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Saturday, 24 October
The Wilmer Eye Institute’s 28th Annual Technician Course
Saturday, 24 October
Workshop by Moorfields Education: Ophthalmic emergency study day
Thursday, 29 October | 01.00 PM CEST
WAEH Community of Practice – Nurses and Allied Health Personnel
Thursday, 29 October | 07.30 AM EDT (UTC-4)
Grand Rounds by Wilmer Eye Institute: Glaucoma
November
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Thursday, 5 November | 07.30 AM EDT (UTC-5)
Grand Rounds by Wilmer Eye Institute: Uveitis
Friday, 6 November
Workshop by Moorfields Education: Paediatric eye emergencies for the non-paediatric ophthalmologist
Friday, 6 November
Wills Eye Hospital – Calhoun Pediatric Ophthalmology Forum
Saturday, 7 November
Workshop by Moorfields Education: Basic slit lamp and Goldmann tonometry study day
9 – 16 November
20th Annual WAEH Meeting in Brazil and Chile
Please check out the event website and register yourself.
All CoP’s have their meeting during the Annual Meeting.
Tuesday, 10 November
WAEH Board Meeting – in person meeting in Brazil
Want to share ideas with the board? Please share: maaike.vanzuilen@waeh.org
10 – 11 November
Workshop by Moorfields Education: Fundoscopy training programme
Friday, 13 November
Workshop by Moorfields Education: Moorfields Manual Small Incision Cataract Surgery (MSICS)
Friday, 20 November
Workshop by Moorfields Education: Non-medical intravitreal injection course
26 – 27 November
St. Erik Eye Hospital – Glaucoma Insights course
Friday, 27 November
Workshop by Moorfields Education: Oculoplastic nursing and allied professionals study day
December
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Thursday, 3 December | 13.00 PM CET
WAEH Board Meeting
Want to share ideas with the board? Please share: maaike.vanzuilen@waeh.org
Friday, 11 December
Workshop by Moorfields Education: Hypotony: Diagnosis and management: From theory to practice
Thursday, 17 December | 13.00 PM CET
WAEH Community of Practice – Innovation
2027
January
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21-28 January
Training by Aravind Eye Care System: Management Priorities in Eye Care Delivery for Heads of Eye Hospitals
Thursday, 28 January | 01.00 PM CET
WAEH Community of Practice – Finances
Saturday, 30 January
Moorfields MAVERICK 2027: Advanced Vitreoretinal Congress
February
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17 February – 2 March
Training by Aravind Eye Care System: Management Training for Eye Care Programme Managers
Thursday, 25 February | 01.00 PM CET
WAEH Community of Practice – Fundraising
March
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Thursday, 25 March | 01.00 PM CET
WAEH Community of Practice – FAIR Images in Ophthalmology
April
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Thursday, 29 April | 01.00 PM CEST
WAEH Community of Practice – Human Resources
May
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Thursday, 27 May | 01.00 PM CEST
WAEH Community of Practice – Nurses and Allied Health Personnel
June
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Thursday, 24 June | 01.00 PM CEST
WAEH Community of Practice – Innovation
July
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Thursday, 1 July | 01.00 PM CEST
WAEH Community of Practice – Finances
August
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Thursday, 26 August | 01.00 PM CEST
WAEH Community of Practice – Fundraising
September
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Thursday, 30 September | 01.00 PM CEST
WAEH Community of Practice – FAIR images in Ophthalmology
October
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Thursday, 28 October | 01.00 PM CEST
WAEH Community of Practice – Human Resources
December
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Thursday, 16 December | 01.00 PM CET
WAEH Community of Practice – Nurses and Allied Health Personnel
2028
January
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Thursday, 27 January | 01.00 PM CET
WAEH Community of Practice – Innovation
February
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Thursday, 24 February | 01.00 PM CET
WAEH Community of Practice – Finances
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