Ophthalmology
Ophthalmology
Moorfields Private
Moorfields Private is the London-based private division of the world-renowned Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, with a reputation as a centre of excellence for providing ophthalmic care to private patients from the UK and across the world.
For over 200 years Moorfields has pioneered research, employed the brightest minds and delivered visionary eye care. We are proud to be considered the world’s leading destination for expert eye treatment, and continue to set standards for the rest of the world to follow.
Being part of the Moorfields heritage provides the reassurance that you will have access to world-class consultant eye specialists who provide treatment and care for private patients with a wide range of eye problems, from common complaints to the most complex eye health conditions that often require treatment not available anywhere else in the world.
With two central London locations: City Road (near Old Street) and New Cavendish Street in the heart of London’s medical district, our eye care is conveniently located for international travellers.
Our financial surplus is re-invested back into Moorfields to support NHS services and research for the benefit of all patients.
Why choose us?
World-leading expertise: Our consultants lead on international research projects, are members of national and international professional ophthalmology bodies and present at international conferences and symposiums. All our surgeons are accredited consultants at Moorfields NHS Eye Hospital Foundation Trust.
Specialist ophthalmic nursing: Moorfields Private’s nurses are highly skilled in specialist areas of ophthalmic nursing. Our bespoke training scheme covers all areas of ophthalmic nursing, equipping our staff with the latest skills and knowledge to deliver the highest quality of care.
Rapid Access and Urgent Care: Moorfields Private has close links with the NHS A&E 24/7 specialist eye service as well as our own Rapid Access and Urgent Care Clinic offering the same and next day appointments to adult patients with acute or undiagnosed eye problems.
Unrivalled quality of care: In 2019, Moorfields NHS and Private services were rated outstanding for surgery by the Care Quality Commission.
Enquire today to find out how we can help youWe have three main locations in central London:
- Moorfields Private, City – our flagship location in Old Street with state of the art theatre facilities, inpatient ward, outpatient and diagnostics
- Moorfields Private, New Cavendish Street – our new central London location in the heart of London’s medical district offers outpatients, diagnostics, a laser suite and a theatre suite
- Richard Desmond Children’s Eye Centre – our dedicated paediatric facility for all children’s eye conditions on our City campus
Moorfields Private Outpatient Centre
9-11 Bath Street,
London EC1V 9LF
Freephone: 0800 328 3421
Moorfields Private
New Cavendish Street
50-52 New Cavendish St
London W1G 8TL
Freephone: 0800 328 3421
Richard Desmond Children’s Eye Centre
3 Peerless Street,
London, EC1V 9EZ
Freephone: 0800 328 3421
Specialist team
Our consultants, nurses, technicians and clinical teams are all ophthalmic specialists. All our surgeons are accredited consultants at Moorfields NHS Eye Hospital Foundation Trust. Moorfields Private’s nurses are highly skilled in specialist areas of ophthalmic nursing, such as operating theatre, clinic or ward nursing. Our bespoke training scheme covers all areas of ophthalmic nursing, equipping our staff with the latest skills and knowledge to deliver the highest quality of care.
Moorfields Private Eye Hospital is a fully comprehensive ophthalmology centre, treating all eye conditions
We are the largest single site for private cataract operations in the UK. Our experts offer treatments for all common eye conditions including glaucoma, age-related macular degeneration (AMD), retinal detachments, uveitis, diabetic eye conditions and corneal complaints, as well as vision correction through laser eye surgery and implantable contact lenses.
Our world-leading consultants also offer treatment for rarer ophthalmology conditions, including neuro-ophthalmology conditions, oncology (cancer) and inherited/genetic eye conditions.
Cosmetic eye surgery procedures are available for patients requiring eyelid lifts (blepharoplasty) or corrections of ptosis (droopy eyelid).
Together with the UCL Institute of Ophthalmology, we are the only NIHR Biomedical Research Centre dedicated to vision research. Our world-firsts include the first 3D printed prosthetic eye, the first gene therapy to cure an inherited human eye disease, and the first use of robotic surgery to remove a cancerous eye tumour.
What our patients say
Independent, verified reviews of Moorfields Private are available on Doctify: https://www.doctify.com/uk/practice/moorfields-private