Courses for ophthalmologists

Our sought after ophthalmology short courses are designed to develop your skills in analysing ocular imagery, surgical skills and help you gain a deeper understanding of allergies, retinal diseases and the ageing eye. Get the latest thinking in ophthalmic health and learn from world leading experts at Moorfields Eye Hospital and UCL Institute of ophthalmology.

Choose from our wide range of virtual, self-paced courses below and earn certificates for your continuing medical education.

Opthalmology provides a great deal of job satisfaction and empowering people through their vision is particularly rewarding.

Our courses

e-PILS (Paediatric Immediate Life Support) course

e-PILS (Paediatric Immediate Life Support) course
e-PILS is a flexible way of learning skills in Immediate Life Support, and blends e-learning with face-to-face workshops. An e-PILS course provides a variety of skills, from managing a deteriorating patient, identifying causes and treating cardiac arrest, to improving abilities as both a team member and leader.
£160.00

TED series

TED series

Join our ongoing series of FREE hybrid meetings covering key aspects of thyroid eye disease.

Start Date: Monday 16 December 2024
£0.00

Ocular oncology for the non-ocular oncologist: what you need to know for clinical practice

Ocular oncology for the non-ocular oncologist: what you need to know for clinical practice
This brand new ocular oncology course is aimed at Ophthalmologists, trainees, optometrists and medical retina specialists
Start Date: Friday 9 May 2025
£0.00

Moorfields corneal suturing and penetrating keratoplasty wet lab

Moorfields corneal suturing and penetrating keratoplasty wet lab

This course will provide learning opportunities for those wishing to expand their corneal suturing skills and introduce ophthalmological surgical skills to those considering a career in ophthalmology.

Start Date: Friday 17 January 2025
£495.00 0 spaces available

Pregnancy considerations in women with eye disease: a day of ophthalmology for obstetricians

Pregnancy considerations in women with eye disease: a day of ophthalmology for obstetricians
This one-day course for those working in obstetrics.
Start Date: Friday 16 May 2025
£245.00 49 spaces available

Moorfields complex strabismus day

Moorfields complex strabismus day
This one-day course aims to enhance knowledge of complex strabismus, through illustrative key cases with learning points and the supporting scientific literature emphasised.
£0.00

Hot topics in comprehensive ophthalmology

Hot topics in comprehensive ophthalmology
Hot topics in comprehensive ophthalmology is a course for people who work in the field suitable for comprehensive/general ophthalmologists, urgent care and primary care, optometrists and nurse practitioners. and will update on common themes which appear in the comprehensive ophthalmology clinics and community optometric practices.
Start Date: Friday 7 February 2025
£295.00 49 spaces available

Pregnancy considerations in women with eye disease: a day of obstetrics for ophthalmologists

Pregnancy considerations in women with eye disease: a day of obstetrics for ophthalmologists
This one-day course will look at ophthalmic conditions in preganant women.
Start Date: Monday 10 March 2025
£245.00 49 spaces available

The Moorfields International Refractive Symposium

The Moorfields International Refractive Symposium
The Moorfields International Refractive Symposium is one of a kind and aims to teach refractive surgery as a whole and not just laser vision correction to surgeons from the UK and around the world. It is offered live to maximum 120 attendees.
£100.00

e-ILS (Immediate Life Support) course

e-ILS (Immediate Life Support) course
e-ILS is a flexible way of learning skills in Immediate Life Support, and blends e-learning with face-to-face workshops. An e-ILS course provides a variety of skills, from managing a deteriorating patient, identifying causes and treating cardiac arrest, to improving abilities as both a team member and leader.
£160.00

Clinical electrophysiology of vision

Clinical electrophysiology of vision
A highly sought after accredited virtual course delivered by world-renowned experts at Moorfields Eye Hospital and UCL Institute of Ophthalmology.
Start Date: Monday 30 September 2024
£295.00

Moorfields DMEK wet lab

Moorfields DMEK wet lab
This wet lab, delivered by Moorfields corneal surgeons, will provide hands-on experience using human corneas to fellows and consultants who wish to start performing DMEK or to improve their current surgical skills.
Start Date: Friday 11 October 2024
£800.00 0 spaces available

The Moorfields and UCL Laser course for ophthalmologists

The Moorfields and UCL Laser course for ophthalmologists
A full day, in-person course delivered by Moorfields consultants and senior clinicians, offering practical skills and training.
£950.00

Paediatric glaucoma – all you need to know

Paediatric glaucoma – all you need to know
This one-day hybrid course will cover all the basic aspects of paediatric glaucoma and a look to the future in terms of genetic aspects and all the support that can be given to families.
£395.00

Moorfields cornea focus 2024

Moorfields cornea focus 2024
Moorfields cornea focus 2024 is a non-promotional meeting supported by an educational grant from Santen UK and organised by Professor Sajjad Ahmad, Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon at Moorfields Hospital.
Start Date: Friday 22 November 2024
£0.00

A and E clinical skills lab

A and E clinical skills lab
This half-day in-person clinical skills course will provide an opportunity for comprehensive simulated training for essential clinical skills in emergency eye care.
£250.00

Botulinum toxin: Is it injector error, side effects or complications

Botulinum toxin: Is it injector error, side effects or complications
This course is designed to improve clinical practice and improve the treatment, management and administration of botulinum toxin for blepharospasm, hemifacial spasm, bells palsy, gustatory lacrimation and entropion.
£250.00

Children's eyes: An introduction

Children's eyes: An introduction

This self-paced online course aims to introduce the learner basic concepts of paediatric ophthalmology, in order to give them confidence when approaching children.

£450.00

Moorfields DALK wet lab

Moorfields DALK wet lab

This advanced course is directed to corneal fellows or consultants who either are planning to start performing DALK or would like to improve their surgical skills in this technique.

£850.00

Data science for clinicians: Intensive course in R

Data science for clinicians: Intensive course in R

This self-paced online course builds on the learning gained in our introductory course ‘Data Science for clinicians: introduction to coding and data visualisation’. The course provides intensive training on R, the most extensively used coding language for data science.

£350.00

An introduction to data science for clinicians

An introduction to data science for clinicians

This self-paced online course introduces clinicians to data science and provides them with an overview of data science in a clinical context, along with basic skills to handle data. The course gives a broad insight into data science and its application on real data, including artificial intelligence.

£350.00

Dilemmas in periocular and orbital tumour management

Dilemmas in periocular and orbital tumour management
This is the 6th Module of the successful Dilemmas in periocular and orbital oncology. We present an update on management of periocular carcinomas with discussion of advanced cases, including robotics.
£210.00

Duke Elder preparatory course

Duke Elder preparatory course
£25.00

EyeThrive: Ophthalmic leadership and management programme

EyeThrive: Ophthalmic leadership and management programme

This leadership programme aims to take you on a journey which encourages you to explore and gain deeper insights about yourself, develop better understanding of your character strengths, how to develop high performing teams and how to use your influence and impact to achieve sustainable organisational performance. The course will be delivered virtually over two days.

£1,000.00

The macula course

The macula course
A four-day course providing a comprehensive and up-to-date review of retinal and macular diseases and their management. Attend in person or online.
Start Date: Monday 2 June 2025
£820.00