In 1839, Wills Eye Hospital established the nation’s first residency training program for ophthalmologists. Dedicated to upho ... lding the integrity of the Wills residency and quality of its educational training, the residents formed an alumni organization known as the Wills Eye Alumni Society. Today, these dedicated men and women provide financial support for visiting professors at Wills Eye, resident research projects, alumni gatherings at the American Academy of Ophthalmology meeting, and the Wills Eye Alumni Conference, an annual scientific clinical conference. read more