About Moorfields
Moorfields Eye Hospital Dubai and Abu Dhabi are renowned extensions of Moorfields Eye Hospital London, the world’s oldest and one of the largest centres for ophthalmic treatment, teaching, and research.
Both branches are united in their mission to provide the highest standard of eye care, leveraging the legacy and expertise of their London counterpart to offer advanced treatments and services across the United Arab Emirates.
Our History
- Moorfields Eye Hospital London was founded.
- The George V extension was added as part of Moorfields Expansion.
- One of the first procedures to take place was Electro Diagnostic.
- Her Royal Highness, Queen Elizabeth II visits Moorfields London.
- Moorfields Eye Hospital Dubai was established.
- Received an official visit from His Royal Highness, Prince Charles.
- Moorfields Dubai treats its first patient.
- Moorfields Dubai treats 10,000th patient.
- 22-year-old Emirati patient becomes first patient to receive artificial eye in Dubai
- Welcomed its 15,000th patient.
- Celebrated 5th Anniversary
- Welcomed 50,000th patient
- Hosted the World Association of Eye Hospitals Meeting in 2014.
- Received the Eye Hospital of the Year Award at the World Health Tourism Congress Awards 2014
- The inauguration of Moorfields eye Hospital Centre Abu Dhabi.
- Received the International Eye Clinic of the Year award at the IMTJ Medical Travel Awards in Spain and at the 11th World Health Tourism Congress 2016.
- Welcomed the 100,000th patient
- Hosted the King James IV Professorship Inaugural Lecture.
- Celebrated the 10th Anniversary, marking a decade of exceptional eye care.
- Won the International Eye Clinic of the Year Award at the IMTJ Medical Travel Awards in London.
- Won the International Eye Clinic of the Year Award at the IMTJ Medical Awards in Greece.
- Welcomed the Consul General of the British Embassy in Dubai, Mr. Andrew Jackson
- Launched the 1st “Moorfields UAE: A Year In Focus” International Ophthalmology Conference.
- Received an award from Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences for excellence in undergraduate teaching.
- Became an academic partner of Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences (MBRU).
- Welcomed the first cohort of MBRU students.
- Welcomed 200,000th patients and Completed 25,000 successful surgeries.
- Awarded JCI accreditation.
- Celebrated 15th anniversary.
- Launched Moorfields Optics, the first optical shop under the Moorfields brand.
- Initiated an expansion project to increase hospital space and clinic capacity and modernise design
- Hosted the 5th edition of the "Moorfields UAE: A Year In Focus" International Ophthalmology Conference.
- Welcomed 1st cohort of Ajman University Students.
- Screened 10,000+ students in UAE.
- Welcomed 300,000th patient.
Our Vision
Moorfields Eye Hospitals in the UAE aim to be the finest Eye Hospitals in the Middle East by treating every patient with honesty, respect and according to their individual needs. Moorfields Eye Hospitals in the UAE also contribute to education and research programs to encourage and facilitate world-class teaching within the region.
Our Mission
Moorfields Eye Hospitals in the UAE have a mission to achieve
- Operate to the highest clinical standards, following the example of Moorfields Eye Hospital London, and to meet the expectations of all patients.
- Provide a comprehensive range of ophthalmic services for patients, as leading Eye Hospitals in the UAE.
- Develop world-class research, working in conjunction with local partners in the UAE and the region, as well as with Moorfields Eye Hospital London.
- Attract and retain highly qualified and experienced eye doctors in UAE as well as other vital clinical and clerical staff. The Hospitals recognise the values and contribution that each member of staff brings in order to help maintain our success as a leading eye specialist in the UAE.
Our Core Values
The Moorfields Hospital values are clear and apply to the teams in the UAE
Whether a Clinician adhering to the high Moorfields standards, a Patient Management Officer interpreting for a patient during a consultation, or a member of the Finance team, we will always conduct ourselves professionally in our work.
Every patient may feel a little vulnerable when they come to the hospital. Our aim is to help everyone feel comfortable, always with a smile, and support all our patients during their visit.
No request or task is too small for us, when it comes to helping our patients. All our staff at the Hospitals are committed to providing our patients with any and every kind of assistance they may need.
Patient safety is at the heart of everything we do and we ensure this through a proactive approach. For example, if we see a potential safety hazard within the Hospital, we will deal with it directly, or immediately bring it to the attention of the Operations Manager, Senior Nurse or Health and Safety link nurses.
Patients should leave Moorfields feeling that they have been looked after by a very confident and professional team, working calmly every day to help patients feel relaxed and reassured.
The Moorfields UAE team is committed to do whatever is required to provide a very high standards of patient care and customer service, and to improve any shortcoming we identify in a cooperative and non-critical manner.