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The paediatric service at Moorfields sees over 20,000 children a year and is a leading centre for the treatment and prevention of children’s eye disease in the UK.

In this part of our website you will find details of the services we offer, what to expect when you visit us, and where to go for further advice, information and support.

All children and young people up to their 16th birthday are seen in the Richard Desmond Children's Eye Centre (RDCEC).

Located just around the corner from the main site on City Road, the RDCEC is the largest hospital in the world solely dedicated to the prevention and treatment of eye disease in children.


How to get to the Richard Desmond Children's Eye Centre

How to get to the Richard Desmond Children's Eye Centre

The Richard Desmond Children's Eye Centre at Moorfields is a two-minute walk from the main hospital on City Road

Factsheets for parents and children

Factsheets for parents and children

Moorfields produces a number of factsheets specifically for the parents and guardians of children who are patients at the Trust

More about the Richard Desmond Children's Eye Centre

More about the Richard Desmond Children's Eye Centre

Find out more about the development of this state-of-the-art facility dedicated to the prevention and treatment of eye disease in children

Visiting us

Visiting us

General information on what to expect when you bring your child to Moorfields



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