[:en] 20 September 2016 (Dubai – United Arab Emirates): A team from Moorfields Eye Hospital Dubai has successfully treated a patient who required a complex surgical implant of extremely powerful intraocular lenses (IOL) to treat her cataract (clouding of the eye’s natural lens) and correct her high myopia (extreme short sightedness). As a result of … Continue reading “Moorfields Eye Hospital Dubai treats cataract and extreme short sightedness with the most powerful custom-made lenses ever implanted in a patient in the UAE”
8 June 2016 (Dubai – United Arab Emirates): Moorfields Eye Hospital Dubai (Moorfields) was the winner of the ‘International Eye Clinic of the Year’ award at the annual IMTJ Medical Travel Awards 2016, held recently in Madrid, Spain. The awards attract entries from hospitals and clinics around the world. Moorfields won the international medical tourism … Continue reading “Moorfields Eye Hospital Dubai wins major international medical tourism award for attracting international patients to the UAE”
[:en] Eye experts stress that smoking is one of the most harmful lifestyle habits for the health of the eyes 26 May 2016 (Dubai, United Arab Emirates): An expert team from Moorfields Eye Hospital Dubai will support the Wellness Program Event in Dubai Healthcare City organized by DHCC marking the annual World No Tobacco Day … Continue reading “Moorfields Eye Hospital Dubai to support DHCC’s World No Tobacco Day wellness program with free vision screening for visitors”
29 October 2012 (Dubai, United Arab Emirates): Moorfields Eye Hospital Dubai, (Moorfields) the first overseas branch of the world renowned Moorfields London eye hospital, has announced the appointment of Mr Mariano Gonzalez as its new Managing Director. Prior to taking up his new position at Moorfields, Mr Gonzalez was the Group Chief Operating Officer at Al … Continue reading “Moorfields Eye Hospital Dubai appoints Mariano Gonzalez as the new Managing Director Moorfields Eye Hospital Dubai appoints Mariano Gonzalez as the new Managing Director”
[:en]1 November 2012 (Dubai, United Arab Emirates): Moorfields Eye Hospital Dubai, the first overseas branch of the world-renowned London eye hospital, has announced the appointment of Dr Clare Roberts MA (Cantab), BM BCh (Oxon), FRCOphth as the hospital’s new Medical Director. Dr Roberts, who trained at Moorfields London, joined the Dubai hospital in 2010 as Consultant Paediatric … Continue reading “Moorfields Eye Hospital Dubai appoints new Medical Director”
[:en]15 October 2012 (Dubai, United Arab Emirates): In the presence of Chairperson of Dubai Healthcare City Authority Her Royal Highness Princess Haya Bint Al Hussein, wife of HH Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, Moorfields Eye Hospital Dubai – the first overseas branch of the … Continue reading “MOORFIELDS EYE HOSPITAL DUBAI MARKS FIVE SUCCESSFUL YEARS AND CONFIRMS LONG TERM COMMITMENT AS A PARTNER TO DUBAI HEALTHCARE CITY”
[:en]14 May 2013 (Dubai, United Arab Emirates): Moorfields Eye Hospital Dubai (Moorfields), the first overseas branch of the world renowned Moorfields Eye Hospital in London, and MedNet UAE FZ LLC (MedNet) – the managed care service provider which creates access to high quality healthcare – have reached an agreement under which Moorfields will join the … Continue reading “Moorfields Eye Hospital Dubai signs network agreement with MedNet UAE to extend access to world class specialist eye care and services across 17 additional insurance affiliates”
[:en]Vision experts will provide complimentary consultations to explain some of the most common and serious complications of diabetes 12 November 2014 (Dubai, United Arab Emirates): To mark World Diabetes Day 2014, Moorfields Eye Hospital Dubai will support Dubai Healthcare City’s public health screening campaign aimed to educate the community about diabetes through consultations and health … Continue reading “Moorfields Eye Hospital Dubai supports Dubai Healthcare City’s ‘World Diabetes Day campaign’, a public health screening event offering more than 10 tests for children and adults”
[:en] 23 November 2015 (Dubai, United Arab Emirates): A team of volunteers fromMoorfields Eye Hospital Dubai screened 130 people in four hours (around one patient every two minutes) during World Diabetes Day 2015, to support Dubai Healthcare City’s public health screening campaign. The event took place on Saturday November 14th, at Burj Plaza in Downtown … Continue reading “Moorfields Eye Hospital Dubai screens 130 people on World Diabetes Day and diagnoses two with diabetes, demonstrating the value of screening”
[:en]17 May 2015 (Dubai, United Arab Emirates): Leading eye experts from Moorfields Eye Hospital in London and Moorfields Eye Hospital Dubai are joining forces for a symposium on paediatric ophthalmology, covering some of the most serious children’s eye conditions, for eye care professionals in the Middle East. The symposium will take place at the Shangri-La … Continue reading “Moorfields Eye Hospital London and Moorfields Eye Hospital Dubai join forces for a professional medical symposium on children’s eye conditions”
10 March 2015 (Dubai, United Arab Emirates): Marking the conclusion of World Glaucoma Awareness Week 2015 (March 8-14, held under the theme of BIG – Beat Invisible Glaucoma), the Glaucoma experts at Moorfields Eye Hospital Dubai is calling for continued and greater awareness of the risk of this disease and highlighting the need for regular … Continue reading “Dubai-based glaucoma experts encourage regular Glaucoma screening in the UAE; link to Diabetes increases risk of Glaucoma”
8 March 2015 (Dubai, United Arab Emirates): Laser eye surgery is one of the most common surgical procedures performed. In the UK, it is estimated that 15,000 people undergo laser eye surgery every year. It is quick, effective and life-changing for people who are able to stop wearing glasses and contact lenses, after surgery. In … Continue reading “Patients in the UAE need better understanding of laser corrective eye surgery, according to a Moorfields expert”