Professor Frank Larkin
Conditions I treat
Insurers I work with
- Allianz
- Aviva
- Bupa
- Cigna
- CS Healthcare
- Exeter Friendly Society
- Healix Health Services
- Vitality
- Western Provident Association (WPA)
Age ranges treated
- Adults (age 16 and above)
- Children (age 0-15)
About Professor Frank Larkin
| Professor Frank Larkin is a leading consultant ophthalmic surgeon at Moorfields Eye Hospital, specialising in corneal transplantation and complex cataract surgery. He performs over 150 transplants annually, including penetrating and lamellar techniques, and treats advanced keratoconus, Fuchs dystrophy, and paediatric corneal conditions. As chief investigator of the Keralink trial, he has shaped national guidelines for keratoconus care. Professor Larkin advises on UK corneal transplant services and trains junior surgeons. Many of his surgery patients are from corneal specialists around the UK and internationally, indicative of his experience and global reputation for the excellence of care he delivers at Moorfields. |
Qualifications / Professional memberships
- Fellow Royal College of Ophthalmologists, 1988
- British Transplantation Society 1994
- The Bowman Club, founder 1999
- British Eye Study Group 1999
- Chair, Audit & Research Subgroup, Ocular Tissue Advisory Group, NHS Blood & Transplant since 2012
- Director, NIHR Moorfields Clinical Research Facility 2012-2021
- Editor-in-Chief, British Journal of Ophthalmology since 2021
Current NHS / University Post
- Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon, Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust since 1997
- Professor of Corneal Diseases (Hon.), UCL Institute of Ophthalmology since 2021
Medical training
- Trinity College Dublin, Ireland
- Lecturer in Ophthalmology, University of Bristol
- Senior registrar, Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Fellow in corneal & cataract surgery, Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Research interest / experience
- Allergic eye disease
- Corneal infection
- Corneal erosion
- Corneal disease requiring corneal transplantation
- Keratitis
- Visiting Research Fellow, Flinders University of South Australia
Languages spoken
- English
Professor Frank Larkin
Practice manager: Lisa Jaycocks
Last updated
2nd December 2025