The Wills Eye Center for Academic Global Ophthalmology (CAGO) is dedicated to leadership in ophthalmology by bridging the gaps in education, research, and clinical care that exist across the globe in an effort to prevent blindness worldwide.

 
 
 
 
 

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Wills Eye has long been a global leader in the prevention and treatment of blindness.
Through our Center for Academic Global Ophthalmology,
we have sharpened our focus on the pressing needs of the millions of patients
around the world who lack access to high quality eye care.
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Academic Global Ophthalmology Educational Programs

International Scholars Program

The Wills Eye experience touches every corner of the globe. We are excited to share our world class eye hospital with you through our expert physicians teaching overseas, physicians from around the globe visiting the Wills Eye Hospital, and our web-based educational resources.

The village of Kandanur adjacent to the ophthalmic screening site

ACADEMIC GLOBAL OPHTHALMOLOGY FELLOWSHIP

The Wills Eye experience touches every corner of the globe. We are excited to share our world class eye hospital with you through our expert physicians teaching overseas, physicians from around the globe visiting the Wills Eye Hospital, and our web-based educational resources.

Samit Patel MD Kenya

WILLS INTERNATIONAL RESIDENT EXPERIENCE

The Wills International Resident Experience (WIRE) places our residents at partner sites for up to two weeks to learn, teach, and serve in high-need settings

global partnerships
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Rwanda International Institute of Ophthalmology

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ORBIS International

Tenwek hospital

Tenwek Hospital,
Kenya

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LV Prasad Eye Institute

Tenwek hospital

SEE International

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Himalayan Cataract Project

My passion is to educate and equip the next generation of African physicians to meet the challenges of their world and to pass on what they have learned to those who come after them.

John Cropsey, Partner, Burundi

Wills Eye hosts an annual David Paton Lectureship in Academic Global Ophthalmology as well as multiple lectures and wet labs aimed at engaging our trainees and community in global ophthalmology.