The World Association of Eye Hospitals (WAEH) is a worldwide network of leading hospitals, Founded in 2007 in Rotterdam, It promotes ophthalmology practice through social outreach and information on eye care and health administration
Objectives
- to promote, to encourage and to develop ophthalmology by developing and disseminating information on planning, operating hospital services, funding and quality
- to promote and to maintain contacts with ophthalmic organizations ] worldwide
- to promote and to maintain contacts with major worldwide institutions - eye hospitals - eye centers
- to be engaged in other activities to promote ophthalmology in the broadest sense
Activities
- Exchange information and knowledge
- Exchange of personnel to enhance international network and exchange of best practice.
- Stimulate international [scientific cooperation between members
Members
Full members
- Tun Hussein On National Eye Hospital ( Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia)
- Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital ( Melbourne, Australia)
- The Department of Ophthalmology of the University Hospital Leuven (Belgium)
- Singapore National Eye Centre (Singapore)
- Moorfields Eye Hospital (London, UK)
- Rutnin Eye Hospital ( Bangkok, Thailand)
- St. Erik Eye Hospital (Stockholm, Sweden)
- The Rotterdam Eye Hospital (Rotterdam, The Netherlands)
- The Royal Victoria Eye and Ear Hospital - Dublin, Ireland
- Jakarta Eye Center, Jakarta, Indonesia
- Tianjin Medical University Eye Centre, China
- Sydney Eye Hospital, Australia
- Kim's Eye Hospital - Korea
- Aditya Jyot Eye Hospital â" Maharashtra â" India
Associate members
- Himalayan Eye Center - Nepal
- Mechi Eye Center - Nepal
- Cao Thang Eye Hospital - Vietnam
- Institute of Ophthalmic Science - Angeles Lomas Hospital - Mexico
- Aravind Eye Hospital, India
- Suriname Eye Center, Suriname
- Chittagong Eye Infirmary and training Complex â" Chittagong â" Bangladesh
Admission criteria (full member)
The admission criteria include specialising at an eye hospital or eye department, with at least 5 sub-specialities ( cornea, glaucoma, cataract, retina, pediatric, neuro, oculoplastics and uveitis), having carried out at least 5000 operations, possessing research and resident training programs, provision of community services, primary care and emergency service, and meeting international and nation quality standards.
References
External links
- WAEH Official Website