Advancing eye health through world-leading research and education
The Institute of Ophthalmology at UCL is a world-leading centre for research and teaching in ophthalmology and biomedical science. We deliver advanced ophthalmic research and education in partnership with Moorfields Eye Hospital. Together, we represent the largest co-located site for eye research, education and care in the world.
Study
From taught programmes to research degrees, we deliver world-class ophthalmic education to help you develop your expertise.
Our research
Our research is transformative, bringing together scientists, clinicians and patients to make a real difference to people’s lives.
About us
Working in collaboration with Moorfields Eye Hospital, we aim to generate better therapies, diagnostics and knowledge of eye care.
Our new centre for eye care, research, and education
Moorfields and UCL Centre for Eye Health
We are building a state-of-the-art facility dedicated to advancing eye health, care and education.
SCImago Institution Rankings 2025: Ophthalmology
# 1 in Europe
UCL has been ranked the best place in Europe to study ophthalmology (SCImago Institution Rankings 2025 for Ophthalmology).
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Discover our featured research
Genetic therapy gives infants life-changing improvements in sight
Four young children have gained life-changing improvements in sight following treatment with a pioneering new genetic medicine through UCL and Moorfields Eye Hospital, with the support of MeiraGTx.
First treatment for rare sight-threatening infection approved in Europe
The European Commission has approved AKANTIOR®, the first treatment for acanthamoeba keratitis, a rare sight-threatening eye infection, after 15 years of research supported by UCL.
UCL eye specialist helps save sight of 24 wounded Bangladeshi students
A UCL eye specialist and a Moorfields Eye Hospital colleague were invited to Dhaka to perform sight-saving surgery for people injured by bullets in protests last summer.
News
Nine UCL Professors listed in the Ophthalmologist Power List 2026
The Ophthalmologist Power List is an annual celebration of the world’s leading ophthalmologists.
18 Mar 2026
Six-Year Rate of Visual Field Progression revealed
A recent study shows that Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty (SLT) is more effective in preserving vision in the early stages of glaucoma compared to initial treatment with eye drops.
10 Mar 2026
UCL200: Shaping minds and transforming lives in the Faculty of Brain Sciences
Professor Alan Thompson, Dean of the Faculty of Brain Sciences, reflects on the Faculty's contribution to UCL's history of bold ideas and pioneering breakthroughs.
05 Feb 2026
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Institute of Ophthalmology Strategy: 2025-2030
Read our strategic direction for the Institute and find out how we are delivering ground-breaking research from bench to bedside, through innovation, education and knowledge exchange.