Carroll Webers receives royal honour and MUMC+ honorary medal at farewell

On Friday 29 May, Professor of Ophthalmology Carroll Webers (MHeNs) delivered his farewell lecture. In recognition of his services to Maastricht UMC+, he was presented with the MUMC+ honorary medal by Helen Mertens. Furthermore, Carroll Webers and all those present were also surprised by a visit from Maastricht’s Mayor Wim Hillenaar, who presented him with a royal honour on the occasion of his farewell. He has been appointed Officer in the Order of Orange-Nassau, in recognition of his contribution to Maastricht UMC+ and ophthalmology.

Carroll Webers joined the Department of Ophthalmology at the then azM in 1993; in 2010 he was appointed professor and in 2012 he became head of the department. Since 2020, he has also served as Medical Director of the Centre for Ophthalmology. From March 2025 to July 2026, he will additionally fulfil the role of interim head of the Department of Psychiatry at MUMC+.

A long career in which Carroll Webers specialised in the eye condition glaucoma, which was also the subject of his PhD research. In addition, he was actively committed to the development of eye care in the region, working on a redistribution of tasks and improved collaboration with experts in the field such as opticians and optometrists. Within MUMC+, he also took on broader responsibilities, serving as Director of the Surgical Medicine Department (2005–2012) and Chair of the Staff Council (2017–2021).

Following his farewell speech, Board Chair Helen Mertens addressed him: “We are saying goodbye to an authentic and pioneering colleague. Your vision and insights will remain with us for a long time to come. You have helped many people see better, and you have helped us to see things better and differently.”