Newsletter | Discover the Communities of Practice and other WAEH events! 👀

Join the next Community of Practice for Human Resources!

🗓️ September 11,2025
⏰ 01:00 PM (CEST)

We are excited to bring together colleagues from around the world to share innovative projects and best practices in ophthalmic care. 

With a presentation from Pakistan!

• Introduction to Human Resources in Pakistan: lessons learned by Alshifa Trust Eye Hospital
  Presented during this Community of Practice by:

Dr. Iram Maqsood
General Manager Medical Services

This session will also highlight the four new WAEH projects that are starting this year. 

• Anaesthetic modalities, cost and patient-reported intraoperative pain in ophthalmic surgery by Clinica Oftalmológica Pasteur, Chile
  Presented during this Community of Practice by:

Alan Kastner
Ophthalmologist – Glaucoma Surgeon

• Developing Guidelines for Nursing and Allied Healthcare Staff to assist Visually Impaired Patients by King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital & Research Centre, Saudi Arabia
• Cataract Calendar Project by Moorfields Eye Hospital, United Kingdom
• Advanced Practice Orthoptists: Co-management and Care Plan Facilitation by Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital, Australia

Members from the other projects will also be present to answer your questions. Please join us to learn more and see how you can get involved!

About the Community of Practice for Human Resources

The group meets via Zoom every three months. Please note that your eyehospital must be a member of the WAEH to join these meetings. If your eye hospital is not a member, you will not be able to participate.

The Human Resources Community of practice takes place once every three months. This group 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 from The Rotterdam Eye Hospital, Rotterdam, The Netherlands, and Angela Smith from the Moorfields Eye Hospital, London, United Kingdom.

Jos Hubers
The Rotterdam Eye Hospital,
The Netherlands

Angela Smith
Moorfields Eye Hospital, 
United Kingdom

Find more information about the Community of Practice here.

Join the next Community of Practice for Nurses and Allied Health Personnel

🗓️ September 18,2025
⏰ 01:00 PM (CEST)

We are excited to bring together colleagues from around the world to share innovative projects and best practices in ophthalmic care. 

This session will highlight the four new WAEH projects that are starting this year. 

• Cataract Calendar Project by Moorfields Eye Hospital, United Kingdom
  Presented during this Community of Practice by:

Pranesh Balasubramaniam
Ophthalmologist & Medical Educator and Author

Pei-Fen Lin
Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon and Clinical Director of Digital Innovation

Caroline Kilduff
Ophthalmologist

• Advanced Practice Orthoptists: Co-management and Care Plan Facilitation by Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital, Australia
  Presented during this Community of Practice by:

Catherine Manusco
Manager

• Anaesthetic modalities, cost and patient-reported intraoperative pain in ophthalmic surgery by Clinica Oftalmológica Pasteur, Chile
• Developing Guidelines for Nursing and Allied Healthcare Staff to assist Visually Impaired Patients by King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital & Research Centre, Saudi Arabia

About

The group meets via Zoom every three months. Please note that your eyehospital must be a member of the WAEH to join these meetings. If your eye hospital is not a member, you will not be able to participate.

The Community of Practice for Nurses and Allied Health personnel is for all nurses and allied health personnel working in eye hospitals worldwide. This group is led by Tendai Gwenhure from Moorfields, London, United Kingdom, and Diana Malata from Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital, Dublin, Ireland.

Tendai Gwenhure
Moorfields, London,
United Kingdom

Diana Malata
Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital,
Dublin, Ireland

Find more information about the Community of Practice here!

Join the 19th Annual WAEH Meeting

🗓️ 7-11 October 2025
📍 Lausanne, Switzerland & Paris, France

What’s waiting for you?
Presentations from leading eye hospitals worldwide – your fellow members will share cutting-edge innovations, best practices, and inspiring lessons learned.

• Visits to our three host hospitals to see how they deliver excellence in eye care.
• Interactive round tables on AI, innovation, and quality of care.
• The two-part WAEH Member Meeting – including a lively discussion on the new strategy for 2026–2031.
• Special evening programs, from a jazz night with Swiss wine tasting overlooking Lake Lausanne, to a unique evening in Paris with dinner on a boat on the Seine!

Ready to join?
• Book your hotel in Lausanne and Paris as soon as possible – October is a busy month in both cities.
• Schedule your flights to make the most of this unique dual-city event.
• Book the train from Lausanne to Paris on October 9 in the morning.
• Prepare to connect with eye care leaders from all over the world and bring fresh ideas home.

Why you should be there?
This isn’t just a conference – it’s a global gathering of the WAEH community. It’s where innovation meets collaboration, and where you can help shape the future of eye hospital management and patient care.

🔗 Learn more

2025

September

Thursday, 11 September, 12.00noon CEST
WAEH Board Meeting: want to share ideas with the board? Please share: 

Thursday, 11 September, 01.00 PM CEST 
WAEH Community of Practice Human Resources

Friday, 12 September
Workshops by Moorfields Education: Lacrimal assessment for nursing & allied professionals study day

Monday, 15 September
Workshops by Moorfields Education: Cataract, medical retina and disc assessment

Wednesday, 17 September
Workshops by Moorfields Education: Dry eye course

Thursday, 18 September, 01.00 pm CEST
WAEH Community of Practice for Nurses and Allied Health Personnel

Tuesday, 23 September
Workshops by Moorfields Education: TED series -updates on TED trials

October

Friday, 3 October
Workshops by Moorfields Education: Medical retina pathways consent course

Saturday, 4 October
Workshops by Moorfields Education: Ophthalmic emergency study day

Tuesday, 7 October – Saturday, 11 October
19th Annual WAEH Meeting in Switzerland and France: Check out the event website

Tuesday, 7 October
WAEH Board Meeting: in person meeting in Switzerland and France – want to share ideas with the board? Please share: 

Thursday, 16 October
Workshops by Moorfields Education: Pregnancy considerations in women with eye disease: for non-ophthalmologists

Thursday, 16 October
Workshops by Moorfields Education: Vitreoretinal emergencies: A practical guide for health care professionals

Wednesday, 22 October
Workshops by Moorfields Education: Eye Emergencies for the non-ophthalmologist

Saturday, 25 October
Workshops by Moorfields Education: Myopia control in children

November

Monday, 3 November  – Monday 1 December
4- week online course by Aravind Eye Care System
Online Course on Project Management for Eye Care

Wednesday, 5 November
Workshops by Moorfields Education: Basic slit lamp and Goldmann tonometry study day

Thursday, 6 November, 12.00noon CET
WAEH Board Meeting: want to share ideas with the board? Please share: 

11 & 12 November
Workshops by Moorfields Education: Fundoscopy training programme

12th – 29th November
17 day (in person) course by Aravind Eye Care System
Community Outreach and Social Marketing of Eye Care Services

Thursday 13 November, 04.00 PM CET
Aravind – Maastricht University (location)
Ganesh Babu Balu Subburaman – defending Thesis

Thursday, 13 November
Workshops by Moorfields Education: The Moorfields consultant interview course

Friday, 14 November
Workshops by Moorfields Education: Implementing a non-medical intravitreal injection service

19 or 20 November
Workshops by Moorfields Education: Therapeutics CPD course for optometrists

Friday, 21 November
Workshops by Moorfields Education: Moorfields cornea focus 2025

Saturday, 22 November
Workshops by Moorfields Education: Biometry study day

Wednesday, 26 November
Workshops by Moorfields Education: Paediatric eye emergencies for the non-paediatric ophthalmologist

Friday, 28 November
Workshops by Moorfields Education: Oculoplastic nursing and allied professionals study day

December

Thursday, 4 December, 01.00 pm CET 
WAEH Community of Practice Human Resources

Friday, 5 December
Workshops by Moorfields Education: Moorfields corneal suturing and penetrating keratoplasty wet lab

2026

January

Saturday, 31 January
WAEH Project Proposals 2026 – Deadline

February

11-24 February
Management Training for Eye Care Programme Managers by Aravind Eye Care System

Questions? Share news?

Do you have a special request? Would you like to organize a webinar or share news? Would you like to be (digitally) connected to a certain person in one of our member eye hospitals? Please feel very welcome to share your questions via the new Community Tool or contact Maaike van Zuilen: