Tuesday October 4 โ Thursday October 6
Reuben Cruz about FOCUS
Want to know more about how to implement innovation in your eye hospital and more specific your Nursing Department? Register now for The 16th Annual WAEH Meeting from 4 – 6 October 2022 in Baltimore, United States...
WAEH – Register Now!!
Tuesday October 4 โ Thursday October 6
WAEH 16TH Annual Meeting
Want to know more about AI in eyecare? Or how to improve wellness for your team? Register now for The 16th Annual WAEH Meeting from 4 – 6 October 2022 in Baltimore, United States of America! ๐บ๐ธHosted by theWilmer Eye...
4 – 6 October, 16 Annual Meeting
Want to know more about how to implement innovation in your eye hospital and more specific your Nursing Department? Register now for The 16th Annual WAEH Meeting from 4 - 6 October 2022 in Baltimore, United States of America! ๐บ๐ธHosted by the Wilmer Eye Institute Johns Hopkins (Baltimore, USA).
Louisa Wickham appointed National Clinical Director for Eye Care
Louisa Wickham, consultant ophthalmologist and medical director at Moorfields Eye Hospital, has been appointed by NHS England as the first ever national clinical director for eye care.
WAEH – Communities Of Practice
June 9
Community of Practice for Nurses
On the 9th of June we will have our second meeting of the Community of Practice for Nurses. This time with Jane Poxon from The Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital, from Melbourne, Australia and Reuben Cruz from Bascom Palmer Eye...
16th Annual Meeting from 4 – 6 october 2022
Want to know more about AI in eyecare? Register now for The 16th Annual WAEH Meeting from 4 – 6 October 2022 in Baltimore, United States of America! ๐บ๐ธHosted by the Wilmer Eye Institute Johns Hopkins (Baltimore, USA).
This year’s themes? Innovation in Eyecare, Quality Improvement in...
New WAEH project- Patient Eye Drops Education Package
As hospitals we have a shared responsibility in ensuring our patients are more health literate. Many patients have difficulties administering eye drops due to age related factors and/or impaired vision or fine motor skills. Ineffective use or noncompliance of medication is a significant risk. Prescribed...
Victoria Cohen scholarship awarded to Vijitha Vempuluru
Vijitha Vempuluru from AIIMS Hyderabad, India, is the first recipient of the Victoria Cohen Scholarship for aspiring ocular oncologists.
The Judging Panel for the Victoria Cohen Eye Cancer Charitable Trust, made up of six leading eye specialists, was in unanimous agreement that Vijitha was the...
International Schwartz Rounds
REMINDER!
During the coronapandemic the WAEH together with the team from Moorfields Eye Hospital, London organized two webinars about the Schwartz Rounds. This year we would like to organize these rounds again and are looking for panelists!
Schwartz Rounds provide a structured forum where...
News from our full member Wilmer Eye Institute Johns Hopkins
Dear friends and colleagues,
We often hear mention, in passing, of the names of endowed professorships and other programs that are supported through endowments, but what of the actual fruits of these gifts? In this issue, we take a look at some of the work supported by people whose lives have...
9 June Community of Practice for Nurses
On the 9th of June we will have our second meeting of the Community of Practice for Nurses. This timeย with Jane Poxon fromย The Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital,ย from Melbourne, Australia andย Reuben Cruz from Bascom Palmer Eye Institute from Miami, United States!
Jane Poxon is as Executive...
WAEH ๐ – Newsletter – May 2022
Thursday June 9
Community of Practice for Nurses
The Community of Practice for Nurses will get together every three months. Please join our webinar on Thursday June 9: WAEH Community of Practice for Nurses – Time: 12.00 noon CEST. Please check your own timezone...
Wilmer Eye Institute: #1 ophthalmology research program in the U.S
As the #1 ophthalmology research program in the U.S., Wilmer Eye Institute has a big presence at the nation’s biggest ophthalmology research meeting. Hereโs a look at what some Wilmer presenters will be talking about at ARVO 2022. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Avb_UrZGLRU
International Schwartz Rounds: looking for panelists
During the coronapandemic the WAEH together with the team from Moorfields organized two webinars about the Schwartz Rounds. This year we would like to organize these rounds again and are looking for panelists!
Schwartz Rounds provide a structured forum where all staff, clinical and non-clinical,...
Dutch BICATย study proves safety andย effectiveness of immediate sequential bilateral cataract surgery
Image caption: “in ISBCS, transparant eye patches are used (right picture) instead of a non-transparant eye patch in DSBCS (left picture)”
News from our full member: University Eye Clinic Maastricht, the Netherlands
Immediate sequential bilateral cataract surgery (ISBCS) offers...
Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust: Understanding the impact of โhandโholding volunteersโ providing theatre support during surgery โ The patient perspective
News from our founding member: Moorfields Eye Hospital
The majority of cataract, and some glaucoma eye surgeries is undertaken using local anaesthetic and can be uncomfortable for patients and make them feel anxious. This can be very unpleasant and cause anxiety in patients. Moorfields Eye...
As WAEH we are there to helpโฆ.
Olena Kurylo was blinded in her right eye when a missile destroyed her apartment block in the opening hours of Russiaโs brutal invasion last month. […] She was in danger of developing a fatal infection from her wounds. It was clear that Olena needed urgent surgery – but first she had...
Free Screening at the Administrative Summit
News from our sponsored member: the Lusaka Eye Hospitalย
The Lusaka Eye Hospital, on 16th March 2022, conducted free eye screening on some of the delegates who were attending an Administrative summit at M’kango Golfview Hotel in Lusaka, Zambia. The summit was attended by Pastors and...
WAEH News from our Full Member in Melbourne
The Annual Review of the Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital โ Melbourne โ Australia
From the Annual Review of the Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital:
Sharing our knowledge
The hospital has positioned itself as a leader in ophthalmic care services and innovation across the world....
Member News โ Wilmer Eye Institute โ Johns Hopkins
Uniquely Positioned to Tackle the Most Challenging Cases
By age 18, Henry Harten was legally blind, the result of a rare genetic disorder. Meet Henry and the team whose careful collaboration allowed him to see the world clearly for the first time.
Victor Hartenโs perfect towheaded baby boy,...
WAEH ๐ | Newsletter March 2022
Thursday March 24Nurse education webinar!
Want to know more about education for nurses? Please join our next webinar on Thursday March 24: WAEH Nurse Education – Time: 12.00 noon CET ๐ฉ๐พโโ๏ธ Please check your own timezone and note all chnagesWith the following presenters:
Mrs. Sheila...
Smartphones monitoring glaucoma at home
News from our full member Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital – Melbourne
It was the simplicity of it that first struck Dr George Kong: an affordable device that many people already owned that could monitor visual fields for people with the chronic eye condition glaucoma and help avoid...
24 March – WAEH webinar: Nurse Educationย
Want to know more about education for nurses? Please join our next webinar on March 24: WAEH Nurse Education – Time: 12.00 noon CET
With the following keynotes:
mr. Lucas Bruinsma, Physician Assistant from Het Oogziekenhuis Rotterdam
mrs. Tendai Gwenhure, Clinical...
The Victoria Cohen Eye Cancer Charitable Trust to offer US$25,000 scholarship per annum in support of fellowships. Applications for 2022 naw open
The Victoria Cohen Eye Cancer Charitable Trust (VCECCT) is now open for applications from aspiring ocular oncologists in need of financial support for their training and education.One award of US$25,000 is made each year to support someone applying for, or currently undertaking, an ocular oncology...
WAEH 16th Annual Meeting
Tuesday October 4 โ Friday October 7
During the annual meetings members have the opportunity to collaborate and exchange information and knowledge about all kinds of topics. Good examples of this include improving the efficiency in the service given to patients...
First Audio Book for Glaucoma Patients Available Free of Charge
News from: Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins Medicine
At Wilmer Eye Institute, glaucoma experts Harry Quigley and Mona Kaleem have published the first-ever audio book for glaucoma patients, with 25 chapters on everything from testing and treatments to vision rehabilitation.
Access the...
WAEH ๐ | Newsletter December 202
Dear members and relations of the WAEH,
On behalf of the board I would like to send to you our very best wishes for 2022. Never stop being amazed and forever express your creativity and imagination and keep innovating. Let’s hope that we will all be able to travel again in safety and discover...
News from Wilmer Eye Institute โ Johns Hopkins
Full member of the WAEHCathy Kowalewski โ Chair of the WAEH, Administrator Wilmer Eye
Wilmer Takes First-Place in Ophthalmology Times 2021 Survey of Program DirectorsWilmer Eye Institute was voted the #1 program in the country in the Ophthalmology Times Best Program...
WAEH New: Sponsored Member
The WAEH wishes the Lusaka Eye Hospital from Zambia a warm welcome into the global network of eyehospitals.
INTRODUCTION
Lusaka Eye Hospital was established in 2001 and is a 40 bed medical institution that provides ophthalmology services in Zambia. The hospital also receives clients from...
Moorfields/UCL delivering innovative, rapid and safe NHS eye care at Brent Cross shopping centre
Moorfields Eye Hospital has opened a new pop-up diagnostic hub at Brent Cross, in a space that was previously a retail shop, in a unique research collaboration with UCL. This enables some people to be seen closer to their homes, providing a convenient way for them to access diagnostic eye care.
The...
WAEH ๐ | Newsletter November 2021
Warm welcome:Two new board members WAEH
The executive board of the World Association of Eye Hospitals welcomes the following two board members:
Dr. Abdulaziz AIRajhi, representing the King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaMr. Li Li, representing the Aier Eye...
Warm welcome: Two new board members WAEH
The executive board of the World Association of Eye Hospitals welcomes the following two board members:
Dr. Abdulaziz AIRajhi, representing the King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaMr. Li Li, representing the Aier Eye Hospital Group, China
Per September 8, Moorfields...
Moorfields patient receives worldโs first 3D printed eye
A Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust patient will be the first person in the world to be supplied solely with a fully digital 3D printed prosthetic eye on 25 November 2021. He first tried his eye on 11 November alongside a traditional acrylic prosthetic. By going home on 25 November...
WAEH ๐ | Newsletter November 2021
WAEH Brainstorm MeetingCommunications in Eyehospitals worldwide
Date: 25 November 2021Time: 13.00 Central European TimeAre you a communication specialist and working in one of the member-eyehospitas? Please join and share ideas about patient communications, international communication,...
WAEH ๐ | Newsletter October 2021
WAEH Webinar
BIG DATA? The Impact on Eyecare
Date: 14 OctoberTime: 13.00 Central European Summer TimeFrom 14.00-14.30 : Meet the ChairModerator: Maaike van Zuilen
Presenters
Aier Eye Hospital Group (China) โ Professor ZhengWang
Chief Director of Aier Refractive...
Webinar: Impact of BIG data on Eyecare?
14 October 2021 โ Thursday
Webinar: What is the Impact of BIG data on Eyecare?
Hosted by The WAEH
Time: 13.00 Central European TimeModerator: Maaike van Zuilen
Presenters
Aier Eye Hospital Group (China) – Professor Zheng Wang
Chief...
Treatment for geographic atrophy (a major cause of vision loss in patients with โdryโ AMD) a step closer after artificial intelligence breakthrough by Moorfields/UCL
A team led by Dr Konstantinos Balaskas at Moorfields Eye Hospital Reading Centre has developed a fully automated, deep-learning model (algorithm) that can detect and quantify geographic atrophy using standard optical coherence tomography (OCT) scans. The algorithm will be hugely beneficial to clinicians...
WAEH 15th Annual Meeting September 2021
8 September 2021
During the annual meetings members have the opportunity to collaborate and exchange information and knowledge about all kinds of topics. Good examples of this include improving the efficiency in the service given to patients and continuous development...
Launch of the new Eye Care Hub website
The National Eye Care Recovery and Transformation Programme (NECRTP) brings together teams across NHS England and NHS Improvement, NHSX and NHS Digital to support delivery of whole pathway improvement and transformation of eye care for patients.
We aim to:
Support the immediate,...
WAEH Newsletter – July 2021
Call for Abstracts now open!
The 15th Annual WAEH meeting: 8 September 2021
Because of the ongoing global coronapandemic, the WAEH board has decided to organize The 15th Annual WAEH Meeting online. The meeting will be hosted by the St Erik Eye Hospital (Sweden) and the...