Moorfields Eye Hospital

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

17/02/2026

Happy Chinese New Year to all our patients, staff and volunteers who are celebrating.
May the Year of the Horse bring you joy and blessings.

11/02/2026

Celebrating the International Day of Women and Girls in Science.

At Moorfields, we are proud to work alongside so many incredible, intelligent and talented women, whose curiosity and innovation are shaping the future of STEM and driving real advances in patient care and research.

To mark the day, we spoke with Ana Sanchez, Head of the Moorfields Electro-Biomedical Engineering Department, about her career journey and what inspired her to follow a path in science and engineering.

10/02/2026

A new article from the College of Optometrists investigates how artificial intelligence can be used to advance eye care and oculomics – using biomarkers in the eye to detect systemic conditions such as dementia and heart disease.

Decoding Disease: the latest edition of Acuity, the journal of the College of Optometrists, explores how AI is transforming eye care by supporting earlier disease detection, clearer tracking and more accurate referrals.

04/02/2026

If you notice any changes or have concerns about your eyes, see your local eye care professional as soon as possible. Early care gives you the best chance of a positive outcome.

26/01/2026

Help our researchers develop a better visual fields test for detection.



We are inviting people aged over 40 years with good vision in one or both eyes (with or without glasses or contact lenses), who don’t have an eye condition, to take part in a study aimed at better ways to detect visual field loss. To be eligible, you must have no direct relatives diagnosed with glaucoma.



As part of this project, people will be invited to take part in some non-invasive experiments - they will look at a computer monitor and press a button each time they see a brief spot of light appear on the screen, anywhere in their side vision. Participants will receive £20 compensation, which includes travel expenses.



If you are interested in taking part, or know someone who might be, you can find more information about the study on our website: Vision research and aged over 40 - Moorfields Eye Hospital