King Khaled Eye hospital, Wilmer Institute ink agreement

Saudi Arabia's King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital and US-based Wilmer Eye Institute of Johns Hopkins Medicine in Baltimore have announced plans to collaborate in the fields of research, education and patient care. Under the new partnership, Wilmer faculty members will work at the hospital for extended periods, while financial support from the Saudi Government will enable joint research activities to focus on developing treatments for blinding eye diseases, such as diabetic eye disease.