If you’re looking around for laser refractive treatments, please bear in mind that there are no specific qualifications in refractive surgery. In fact, the only legal requirement for performing laser eye surgery is to be registered with the General Medical Council.

However, The Royal College of Ophthalmologists recommends that refractive surgeons should be fully trained ophthalmologists who have undergone additional specialist training in refractive surgery. At Moorfields Private, all our refractive surgeons fulfil these Royal College recommendations. Our refractive specialists are NHS consultants in ophthalmology, and have completed at least 8 years of training. They are also Fellows of The Royal College of Ophthalmologists, and have experience of a wide range of eye diseases and regularly perform microsurgical procedures.

And at Moorfields Private, we place a high value on continuity of care. The consultant you meet at your initial consultation will look after you before, during and after surgery.

Many of our patients find the reassurance of having laser vision correction at one of the world’s leading specialist eye hospitals enables them to get over any nervousness they might have about these well-established and safe procedures.

When you are treated at Moorfields Private, there will always be a fully trained ophthalmic nurse assisting the consultant. Our equipment is state of the art – manufacturers are very keen to install their machines in our hospital because of our unique reputation – and our surgeons are assisted by a qualified, dedicated team of nurses, optometrists and technicians.

Moorfields Private puts patient peace of mind before everything else.