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UCL Institute of Ophthalmology @ucleye.bsky.social · 1d

This #WorldSightDay we share a short film for BBC ideas, in partnership with UKRI, featuring work by 3 @ucleye.bsky.social researchers: PhD student Zaynab Butt, Dr @amandajcarr.bsky.social and pioneering eye researcher Professor Pete Coffey who passed away in June 2025. www.bbc.co.uk/videos/c4gd5...

Can (and should) we cure blindness?

Recent years have seen incredible advances in eyesight restoration. But should we approach blindness as something that needs to be 'cured'? Comedian Tom Skelton, who started losing his sight at 21, ex...

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moorfieldsbrc.bsky.social @moorfieldsbrc.bsky.social · 1d

Read last week’s highlights from the Ophthalmology Academic Trainees Forum! Prof David Garway-Heath & Dr
Dun Jack Fu spoke about being a clinical academic. Dr Alessandra Martins gave an RCOphth training curriculum update.
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@ucleye.bsky.social @moorfields.bsky.social #NIHRsupported

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A person is presenting to a seated audience in a conference room. The projection screen shows a slide with a table and a color-coded chart labeled “Curriculum 24 > CCT Aug 26.” The presenter stands near a clear podium with a laptop. The audience is seated in rows of blue chairs, and the room has blue walls with framed posters.

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moorfieldsbrc.bsky.social @moorfieldsbrc.bsky.social · 2d

@ucleye.bsky.social @moorfields.bsky.social

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moorfieldsbrc.bsky.social @moorfieldsbrc.bsky.social · 2d

This #WorldSightDay, we are showcasing our cutting-edge research with @moorfieldsfriends.bsky.social. A big thank you to all the patients, visitors, and staff who’ve stopped by to chat & learn how you can help shape the future of eye care.

🗓️11:00-2:00 near the hospital entrance

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moorfieldsbrc.bsky.social @moorfieldsbrc.bsky.social · 2d

In collaboration with
@moorfieldsfriends.bsky.social

@ucleye.bsky.social @moorfields.bsky.social @nihrbioresource.bsky.social #NIHRsupported #LoveYourEyes

moorfieldsbrc.bsky.social @moorfieldsbrc.bsky.social · 2d

This #WorldSightDay, meet our researchers to explore Age-Related Macular Degeneration and the latest genetic testing breakthroughs. Learn how we are dedicated to improving black health outcomes (IBHO).

When: 11:00 am – 2:00 pm near the hospital entrance
bepartofresearch.nihr.ac.uk

Be part of life-changing research

Find out how you can take part in health and care research through Be Part of Research #BePartofResearch

bepartofresearch.nihr.ac.uk

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moorfieldsbrc.bsky.social @moorfieldsbrc.bsky.social · 4d

@ukbiobank.bsky.social @ucleye.bsky.social @moorfields.bsky.social

moorfieldsbrc.bsky.social @moorfieldsbrc.bsky.social · 5d

Our Open Day offered a glimpse into the future of eye health! Thank you to everyone who joined us, from patients & the public to our researchers.
Collaboration is at the heart of equitable innovation in research.

Read more: buff.ly/TJNcp9e

@moorfields.bsky.social @ucleye.bsky.social #NIHR

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moorfieldsbrc.bsky.social @moorfieldsbrc.bsky.social · 7d

Discover how AI is transforming eye health and making a global impact.

Read more: moorfieldsbrc.nihr.ac.uk/wp-content/u...

@ucleye.bsky.social @moorfields.bsky.social #AI #NIHRsupported

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moorfieldsbrc.bsky.social @moorfieldsbrc.bsky.social · 9d

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moorfieldsbrc.bsky.social @moorfieldsbrc.bsky.social · 9d

At yesterday's Coffee Hour, Dr Charles Cleland shared his research in Tanzania, where diabetes-related vision loss is rising with population growth & changing lifestyles. #AI could transform diabetic eye screening by enabling early diagnosis & treatment in low-resource settings.
#DiabeticRetinopathy

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moorfieldsbrc.bsky.social @moorfieldsbrc.bsky.social · 10d

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moorfieldsbrc.bsky.social @moorfieldsbrc.bsky.social · 10d

Read Bernadette Warren’s blog on our Coffee Hour with researcher Dr Ana Alonso-Carriazo Fernandez. Simplifying the science of macular degeneration and gene editing!

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Bernadette is a public contributor research advisor, bringing an invaluable perspective to our BRC community.

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moorfieldsbrc.bsky.social @moorfieldsbrc.bsky.social · 11d

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moorfieldsbrc.bsky.social @moorfieldsbrc.bsky.social · 11d

Another great Ophthalmology Clinical Academic Trainees Forum! Thank you, Prof David Garway-Heath & Dr Dun Jack Fu for sharing your journeys in clinical academia.

Interested in joining future sessions & building your network? Get in touch at '[email protected]'.

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moorfieldsbrc.bsky.social @moorfieldsbrc.bsky.social · 11d

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moorfieldsbrc.bsky.social @moorfieldsbrc.bsky.social · Aug 28

Our BRC Career Enhancement Programme is here to support your research journey! #NIHR
Open to all staff at @moorfields.bsky.social & @ucleye.bsky.social, including clinicians, researchers, nurses, allied health professionals, optometrists, orthoptists, and clinical scientists.

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NIHR Moorfields Biomedical Research Centre Career Enhancement Programme. Pro-vides pre-application funding for up to 0.4 WTE for 12 months protected time to prepare research or career development applications. Includes Pre-Doctoral & Post-Doctoral fel-lowships. Funding begins in Jan 2026, with applications open from 1 Aug to 30 Sep. There is a decorative colourful image of wooden human-shaped figurines places in rows.

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moorfieldsbrc.bsky.social @moorfieldsbrc.bsky.social · 15d

Don't miss our Coffee Hour with researcher Dr Charles Cleland in blindness prevention & the application of new technologies to improve health care. #AI
When: 1 Oct from 3 -4 pm at Old Street
🔗 buff.ly/NYckVKc
Help shape the future of research.
@moorfieldsfriends.bsky.social @moorfields.bsky.social

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moorfieldsbrc.bsky.social @moorfieldsbrc.bsky.social · 16d

A landmark study in gimjournal.bsky.social identifies a novel genetic cause of Fuchs endothelial corneal dystrophy, offering new avenues for future therapies. FECD gradually damages the cornea, leading to vision loss.

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#NIHRsupported @moorfields.bsky.social @ucleye.bsky.social

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moorfieldsbrc.bsky.social @moorfieldsbrc.bsky.social · 17d

Did you know your eyes could help detect Alzheimer’s disease? This #Alzheimer’s awareness month, we are spotlighting #Oculomics!

Read more: buff.ly/cbogoGu

@moorfields.bsky.social @insighteyehub.bsky.social @ucleye.bsky.social
#NIHRsupported #AskAboutAlzheimers
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Oculomics: the eyes as a window to your health

YouTube video by INSIGHT Health Data Research Hub

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moorfieldsbrc.bsky.social @moorfieldsbrc.bsky.social · 17d

Congratulations to our theme leads for their success at last week’s @moorfields.bsky.social's Stars!

Moorfields Eye Charity champion award: Prof Sajjad Ahmad
Chair's award for an outstanding contribution to Moorfields: Prof Sobha Sivaprasad

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Professor Mariya Moosajee @profmariya.bsky.social · 21d

Here is my wonderful #Genetics team at Moorfields marking #JeansForGenesDay #DreamTeam looking after patients with rare genetic eye diseases and giving their very best! @anarod7.bsky.social @moorfieldsbrc.bsky.social

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INSIGHT Health Data Research Hub @insighteyehub.bsky.social · 23d

An AI tool can accurately predict when young people with sight-threatening #kerataconus need treatment to prevent vision loss.

Research led by @moorfields.bsky.social with INSIGHT, @ucleye.bsky.social supported by @nihr.bsky.social @moorfieldsbrc.bsky.social

Read more 🔗http://bit.ly/46sp5L8

Heatmaps show where the AI model has identified areas of disease progression

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moorfieldsbrc.bsky.social @moorfieldsbrc.bsky.social · 24d

This Jeans for Genes Week, we are at Moorfields at St Ann's Hospital! Discover how we are tackling vision loss, from discovery to prevention, treatment, and cure.

Find out how you can get involved in research 🔗 buff.ly/ufm8gnp

@ucleye.bsky.social @moorfields.bsky.social #NIHRsupported

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UCL Institute of Ophthalmology @ucleye.bsky.social · 24d

A new drug for a rare genetic disease that can lead to sudden loss of vision has been approved for NHS patients after a successful clinical trial co-led by Dr Patrick Yu-Wai-Man
@ucleye.bsky.social & Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS.
Supported by @moorfieldsbrc.bsky.social. www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/se...

Treatment for cause of sight loss approved following UCL research

A novel treatment for Leber’s Hereditary Optic Neuropathy (LHON), a rare genetic disease that can lead to sudden loss of vision, has been approved for NHS patients following a successful clinical trial co-led by UCL and Moorfields researcher.

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