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
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
Exchange information and knowledge
Exchange of personnel to enhance international network and exchange of best practice.
Stimulate international [scientific cooperation between 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 – Maharashtra – India
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 – Chittagong – Bangladesh
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.
