WAEH July Newsletter
You do not want to miss this exciting meeting!
From October the 7th till October the 11th we will visit the Fondation Asile des aveugles, Hôpital ophtalmique Jules-Gonin in Lausanne, Switzerland, Hôpital national des Quinze-Vingts, and the Fondation Adolphe de Rothschild in Paris, France.
Abstract Submission Now SUPER Closed
Over 120 Submissions Received!
We are thrilled to announce that abstract submission for the 19th Annual WAEH Meeting is officially closed—and what an amazing response!
We have received more than 120 abstracts from our global network of eye hospitals.
A huge thank you to everyone who contributed!
The abstracts span our key themes for 2025, including:
- Low Vision Care – exploring whether it falls inside or outside the traditional scope of eye hospitals, and sharing best practices and research opportunities.
- Innovations in Ophthalmology & Hospital Design – featuring topics from 3D surgeries and foldable operating rooms to cutting-edge infrastructure enhancing efficiency and patient care.
- AI & Data in Eye Health – covering the role of AI in diagnostics, patient monitoring, surgical decision-making, and integration with hospital EMRs.
- Workforce Development & Leadership – addressing strategies for retaining and nurturing highly skilled ophthalmology professionals, including leadership and nursing development.
- Quality & Patient-Centered Care – focusing on continuously improving service and safety.
- Green & Circular Environmental Practices inEye Care – showcasing sustainable hospital processes, waste management, and eco-friendly cataract surgery solutions.
Meet & network with our global network of eyehospitals and exchange knowledge and experience!
What’s next?
We are currently in full review mode, carefully evaluating each submission. With such a high number of quality abstracts, the process is taking a bit more time—but rest assured, we’re committed to a thorough and fair review. Our goal is to allocate each abstract to the format that suits it best: oral presentation or poster.
Join us!
Whether you submitted an abstract or not, everyone is warmly welcome to attend the meeting!
This event is your opportunity to:
- Discover the latest global developments in eye hospital care
- Engage in meaningful discussions
- Network and collaborate with international peers
📅 Dates: October 7–11, 2025
📍 Locations: Hôpital ophtalmique Jules-Gonin (Lausanne, Switzerland), Hôpital National des 15-20, and Hôpital Fondation Adolphe de Rothschild (Paris, France)
Register for the in person meeting
Deadline 31st of August 2025
Is your eyehospital a full member? Two attendees are included in the membership.
Is your eyehospital an associate member? One attendee is included in the membership.
Of course you can attend with more than 2 persons!
More detailed information about our membership and fees you can find on our website.
Request the code to register for free via Maaike: Maaike.vanzuilen@waeh.org
Please note that all membership fees have to be paid before registering with this code.
Due to limited space at the hosting eye hospitals, registration will close once we reach the maximum capacity of 150 participants.
19th Annual WAEH Meeting
Short overview of the programme
Monday, October 6th
- Arrival Lausanne, Switzerland
Thursday, October 9th
- Travel with TGV to Paris
- Afternoon: visit Hôpital National des 15-20, Paris, France
- Welcoming drinks
Tuesday, October 7th
- Board Meeting (just for board members)
- Visit Hôpital Ophtalmique Jules-Gonin Fondation Asile des aveugles, Lausanne, Switzerland
- Member Meeting
- Welcoming Dinner
Friday, October 10th
- Location: Hôpital National des 15-20, Paris, France
- Conference Day with presentations
- Boattrip on the Seine
Wednesday, October 8th
- WELCOME!
- Location: Hôpital ophtalmique Jules-Gonin Fondation Asile des aveugles, Lausanne, Switzerland
- Conference day with presentations
Saturday, October 11th
- Location: Hôpital Fondation Adolphe de Rothschild, Paris, France
- Conference Day with presentations, round table and more!
- Member meeting Part II
- Wrap up – announcement 2026
Present a poster during the 19th Annual
Meeting!
^ The winning poster of the 2024 meeting!
All WAEH members are invited to create a poster for the 19th Annual Meeting in Lausanne, Switzerland, and Paris, France.
Get started on your design today!
You can find more information about the poster via the button below!
Book your hotel for the Annual Meeting!
Lausanne, Switzerland | Dates: 6 – 9 October
Hôtel de la Paix (****)
To make reservations: WAEH exclusive booking link
- Lake view CHF 265 (allocation 70 rooms)
- Junior suite, suite or triple available on request by mail to mkt@hoteldelapaix.net
The reservation deadline is August 22, 2025.
Lausanne Palace (*****)
To make reservations: WAEH exclusive booking link
- Business room city view, CHF 340 single, CHF 380 double with breakfast
- Executive room city view CHF 360 single, CHF 400 double with breakfast
- Premium CHF 380 single, CHF 420 double, with breakfast
- Premium Lake view CHF 420 single, CHF 460 double, with breakfast
The reservation deadline is August 22, 2025.
Ibis Lausanne Centre (***)
To make reservations: WAEH exclusive booking link
- CHF 165 single, CHF 182 double with breakfast
The reservation deadline is August 22, 2025.
Paris, France | Dates: 9 – 11 October (or longer as you wish)
Le Jardin du Marais
To make reservations: Le Jardin du Marais
- Price for 1 pp: €280 / night
- Breakfast included
Courtyard Marriott Paris Gare de Lyon
To make reservations: Courtyard Marriott Paris Gare de Lyon
- Price for 1 pp: €270 TTC / night
- Price for 2 pp per room: €294 / night
- Breakfast included
Welcome to the Olympic capital!
Upon you arrival, the hotel will provide you with the Lausanne Transport card which will allow you to take all public transportation for free.
Arriving before the congress starts ?
Under the link “special offer” below you will discover ideas for activities in and around Lausanne. Why not take a “chocolate tour”, for example ?
Highlights of Lausanne
The Lausanner’s short guide
Video: Flying through Lausanne
Special Offers
Lausanne Transport Card
What to expect – looking back at our 2024 Annual Meeting in China
We explored many fascinating topics! Some interesting subjects were; AI helping indigenous communities have the first contact with ophtalmology in Brazil, venture philanthropy in Ophtalmology, patient educations for health ocular vision, gene therapy development for retinal diseases and more!
It was an inspiring meeting full of networking, knowledge sharing and collaboration!
This 2025 meeting promises to be just as successfull! Join us and be a part of the momentum. Your contributions matter!
Sponsor of the 19th Annual Meeting!!
Exciting News! Our Annual WAEH Meeting is just around the corner, and we’ve got a fantastic sponsor on board! We’re thrilled to have the support of this incredible organization that is as passionate about eye care as we are.
Let’s give a big shoutout to our sponsors!
More names will follow soon!!
Want to become a sponsor yourself?
Has this exciting event sparked your interest? Would you like to contribute by becoming one of our sponsors? Get in touch with Maaike van Zuilen to receive all details regarding our sponsorship packages!
We are also happy to offer a tailor-made sponsorship package that suits your needs!
Contact Maaike: maaike.vanzuilen@waeh.org
Congratulations on your 100th Anniversary!
The Wilmer Eye Institute!
We would like to extend our heartfelt congratulations on your 100th Anniversary. We are proud to count The Wilmer Eye institute as a member of our community.
The Wilmer Ophthalmological Institute is established on the Johns Hopkins University medical campus on Oct. 11, 1925.
To read about their journey, please click button below!
Aravind Eye Care System
4-week in person course – 7th of August – 5th of September 2025
Location:LAICO, Madurai
Management Training Systems Development for Eye hospital administrators/manager
Beyond clinical excellence, the success of a hospital depends on robust administrative systems and sound management practices.
This course is designed to empower those involved in day-to-day operations and performance improvement in eye hospitals.
What the Course Covers:
- Foundation in Eye Hospital Management
- Managing Patient Care Services
- Driving Demand & Patient Engagement
- Functional & Administrative Systems
- Support Services Optimization
- Leadership & Soft Skills
For more information click the button below.
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.
Last Thursday the 26th of June the Community of Practice took place.
We spoke about the WAEH travel exchange programmes for nurses that have taken place between the Jakarta Eye Center and The Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital (Australia), the educational exchange between the Singapore National Eye Centre (Singapore) and the Eye Hospital Wenzhou Medical University (China) and last but not least the visit from a delegacy of Optometrist, Orthoptist and a Pharmacist from the Singapore National Eye Centre to the Rotterdam Eye Hospital in May!
What did they learn? What did they see?
This is a three monthly meetup via zoom of one hour in which we share ideas. The next online meeting will take place on the 18th of September 2025 at 01.00 CEST.
The meeting is open to all nurses, allied health personnel and other staff from eyehospitals that are a member of the WAEH.
Please join the upcoming Community of Practice meeting and learn from your international colleagues!
Want to join? Register below!
Are you a Human Resources professional and working in a WAEH member eye hospital?
Please join the next Community of Practice for Human Resources!
This group is led by Jos Hubers from The Rotterdam Eye Hospital, The Netherlands, and Angela Smith from Moorfields Eye Hospital, United Kingdom.
This is a meet up via zoom of one hour in which we share ideas, brainstorm about any topics related to Human Resources – From Volunteer to Career, Employment model(s) in ophthalmology, Task differentiation and Burn out prevention.
Members: Human Resources professionals working in eye hospitals worldwide. Please note that your eye hospital must be a member of the WAEH to join this Community of Practice.
Thursday, 11 September, 01.00 PM CEST
The link to call in will be shared with you in advance.
Want to join? Register below.
2025
July
Monday, 7 July
Workshops by Moorfields Education Botulinum toxin: Is it injector error, side effects or complications
Tuesday, 8 July
Workshops by Moorfields Education TED series – Motility and quality of life
Friday, 11 July
Workshops by Moorfields Education Moorfields complex strabismus day
Wednesday, 16 July
Workshops by Moorfields Education Referral refinement for ophthalmic healthcare professionals
Wednesday, 30 July
Workshops by Moorfields Education Ophthalmology Summer Schoo
August
7th Aug – 5th Sep, 2025
Course by LAICO, Madurai Management Training and Systems Development for Eye Hospital Administrators/Managers
September
Monday, 1 September
Workshops by Moorfields Education Orthoptics for ophthalmologists
Monday, 1 September
Workshops by Moorfields Education Clinical electrophysiology of vision 2025
Wednesday, 11 September
Workshops by Moorfields Education Basic slit lamp and Goldmann tonometry study day
Thursday, 11 September, 12.00noon CEST
WAEH Board Meeting: want to share ideas with the board? Please send them to Maaike: maaike.vanzuilen@waeh.org
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
October
Friday, 3 October
Workshops by Moorfields Education Medical retina pathways consent course
Tuesday, 7 October – Saturday, 11 October
19th Annual WAEH Meeting in Switzerland and France: Check out the event website
Tuesday, 7 October – Saturday, 11 October, 19th Annual Meeting
WAEH Board Meeting: in person meeting in Switzerland and France – want to share ideas with the board? Please send them to Maaike: maaike.vanzuilen@waeh.org
November
Thursday, 6 November, 12.00noon CET
WAEH Board Meeting: want to share ideas with the board? Please send them to Maaike: maaike.vanzuilen@waeh.org
December
Thursday, 4 December, 01.00 pm CET
WAEH Community of Practice Human Resources
Thursday, 11 December, 01.00 pm CET
WAEH Community of Practice for Nurses and Allied Health Personnel
2026
January
Saturday, 31 January
WAEH Project Proposals 2026 – Deadline: Check out the projects on the website
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: Maaike.vanzuilen@waeh.org