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 qualityto promote and to maintain contacts with ophthalmic organizations ] worldwideto promote and to maintain contacts with major worldwide institutions - eye hospitals - eye centersto be engaged in other activities to promote ophthalmology in the broadest senseExchange information and knowledgeExchange of personnel to enhance international network and exchange of best practice.Stimulate international [scientific cooperation between membersTun 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, IrelandJakarta Eye Center, Jakarta, IndonesiaTianjin Medical University Eye Centre, ChinaSydney Eye Hospital, AustraliaKim's Eye Hospital - KoreaAditya Jyot Eye Hospital – Maharashtra – IndiaHimalayan Eye Center - NepalMechi Eye Center - NepalCao Thang Eye Hospital - VietnamInstitute of Ophthalmic Science - Angeles Lomas Hospital - MexicoAravind Eye Hospital, IndiaSuriname Eye Center, SurinameChittagong Eye Infirmary and training Complex – Chittagong – BangladeshThe 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.
