Moorfields Eye Hospital

06/04/2026

Some of our clinics at Moorfields may be impacted during the resident doctors’ industrial action set to take place (7am on Tuesday 7 April to 6.59am on Monday 13 April 2026).

Your care team will have made contact with you if your appointment is affected. If you don't hear from us, please attend as planned. Unfortunately, there may be delays but we will work hard to minimise any disruption, where possible.

05/04/2026

Wishing a very happy Easter to all our patients, staff and volunteers who are celebrating, and a huge thank you to our staff and volunteers working over the bank holiday.

25/03/2026

We are thrilled to share that our new centre for eye care, research, and education will be called Moorfields and UCL Centre for Eye Health!

Located in Camden, the centre will bring together clinicians from Moorfields and researchers from UCL under one roof enabling closer collaboration to speed up the delivery of treatments and therapies for patients.

The centre is a joint initiative between Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, UCL Institute of Ophthalmology , and Moorfields Eye Charity .

Read more about Moorfields and UCL Centre for Eye Health on our website https://www.moorfields.nhs.uk/about-us/oriel/oriel-news/moorfields-and-ucl-centre-for-eye-health

20/03/2026

Eid Mubarak! We would like to wish a very happy Eid to all our patients, staff, and volunteers who are celebrating.

16/03/2026

Moorfields staff fill half the top 10 in global Power List 2026

In the most prestigious awards for ophthalmologists, Moorfields has been honoured with five of the top ten in this year’s list, published today, and eleven in the top 50.

We are delighted that Gus Gazzard is the winner of the accolade "most influential ophthalmologist". Gus is director of surgery and consultant ophthalmic surgeon at Moorfields Eye Hospital; professor of ophthalmology, UCL Institute of Ophthalmology.

The eleven Moorfields staff honoured are: Gus Gazzard, Adnan Tufail, Anthony Khawaja, David Verity, Pearse Keane; (all top 10); James Bainbridge, Keith Barton, Mandeep Sagoo, Mariya Moosajee, Peter Thomas, Sobha Sivaprasad.

Huge congratulations to all eleven Moorfields representatives on this year’s Power List!

13/03/2026

Glaucoma Awareness Week 👁️

This Glaucoma Awareness Week, we’ve worked with our team at St Ann’s Hospital, Moorfields, to share the facts behind some of the common myths about glaucoma.

Throughout the week, we’re highlighting key information to help raise awareness and encourage regular eye tests, as early glaucoma often has no symptoms.

One common myth is that if your eye doesn’t hurt, there is nothing seriously wrong. However, most types of glaucoma are painless. Damage can happen slowly and silently, which is why regular eye checks are so important, they are key to early detection.

12/03/2026

Glaucoma Awareness Week 👁️

This Glaucoma Awareness Week, we’ve worked with our team at St Ann’s Hospital, Moorfields, to share the facts behind some of the common myths about glaucoma.

This week we're highlighting key information to help raise awareness and encourage regular eye tests, as early glaucoma often has no symptoms.

One common myth is that glaucoma only has one cause: high eye pressure. However, glaucoma is actually caused by damage to the optic nerve. While high eye pressure is a major risk factor, some people can still develop glaucoma even when their eye pressure is within the normal range.

Regular eye tests are key to detecting glaucoma early.

12/03/2026

To mark World Glaucoma Day, we share new research into the links between glaucoma and myopia, using large-scale anonymised health data curated by Insight Health Data Research Hub at Moorfields.



Both glaucoma and myopia are growing public health concerns, which are being tackled by clinical optometrist and Moorfields research fellow Caitlin Campbell. By analysing data from more than 200,000 eyes across a decade, Caitlin aims to identify whether the patterns of vision change in glaucoma differ between myopic and non-myopic eyes, in ways that could lead to improved glaucoma detection and management.

11/03/2026

Glaucoma Awareness Week 👁️

This Glaucoma Awareness Week, we’ve worked with our team at St Ann’s Hospital, Moorfields, to share the facts behind some of the common myths about glaucoma.

One common myth is that glaucoma only affects people over a certain age. While the risk does increase as we get older, glaucoma can actually affect people of any age — including adults, children and even infants.

Family history and certain eye conditions can also increase your risk, which is why regular eye tests are so important.



Throughout the week we’ll be sharing more information to help raise awareness and support early detection.

10/03/2026

Glaucoma Awareness Week 👁️

This Glaucoma Awareness Week, we’ve worked with our team at St Ann’s Hospital, Moorfields, to share the facts behind some of the common myths about glaucoma.

Throughout the week, we’ll be highlighting key information to help raise awareness and encourage regular eye tests, as early glaucoma often has no symptoms.

One commonly held belief is that if your vision seems perfectly fine, you cannot have glaucoma. However, it is still possible to have early glaucoma. In its early stages, glaucoma often has no symptoms, and many people do not notice any changes until significant vision loss has already occurred.

Regular eye tests are key to detecting glaucoma early.

06/03/2026

Today we’re celebrating Overseas NHS Workers Day and recognising the incredible colleagues from around the world who are part of Moorfields Eye Hospital.

From doctors and nurses to researchers and support staff, our international colleagues bring expertise, compassion and dedication that help us deliver outstanding eye care to our patients every day.

Thank you to all our overseas staff — your contribution makes a real difference. 💙🌍

Doctors' Association UK

01/03/2026