Professor Bruce Allan

Age ranges treated

• Adults (age 16 and above). For vision correction, you need to be at least 18 years old and have a stable prescription.

Qualifications / Professional memberships

• General Medical Council - Specialist Register
• Fellow of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists
• Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons (London)
• Certificate of Laser and Refractive Surgery - Royal College of Ophthalmologists
• ESCRS (European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons) member
• ASCRS (American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons) member
• ARVO (Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology) member

Current NHS / University Post

• Honorary Professor - University College London (since 2023)
• Chairman - ESCRS Digital Health Special Interest Group (since 2021)
• ESCRS Council Member (since 2019)
• Board Member - EUCornea (since 2018)
• Chairman - Royal College of Ophthalmologists Refractive Surgery Standards Group (since 2015)
• Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon – Moorfields Eye Hospital (since 1998)

Medical training

• Cambridge UK, South Africa and Australia

Research interest / experience

• AI modelling in anterior segment disease
• Pyramidal wavefront guided laser vision correction
• ICL implantation
• Multifocal intraocular lens implants
• Corneal transplantation for Fuchs Dystrophy
• New treatments for keratoconus
• Doctoral thesis in excimer laser delivery system development (Perth, Australia)
• Training director for the Corneal Service at Moorfields Eye Hospital (2002-2012)
• Service Director for Refractive Surgery at Moorfields Eye Hospital (2012-2019)
• Examiner for the Royal College of Ophthalmologists (2017-2022) 

Languages spoken

English