Daniel Gore MD FRCOphth CertLRS, Consultant Eye Surgeon at Moorfields Eye Hospital, specialising in laser vision correction and implantable lens technology.
I promised news of @NightingaleLDN today. Here is Alex telling his son in a video message. Respect to him and all the staff who are genuinely saving lives
Our message to our patients
1 - continue to seek help from the NHS,
2 - continue with ongoing treatments,
3 - hospitals are safer than your own home if you need emergency care:
@Moorfields at City Road remains open to deal with all urgent and emergency eye issues. Please don't ignore symptoms which you feel are serious. If you're not sure, visit https://t.co/fjYGqDXuN4 to start an online consultation.
There’s been a significant reduction in the number of patients presenting with acute retinal detachment each day since the lockdown. People may be permanently & avoidably losing vision. If you get a dark shadow in your vision plus or minus floaters, please seek urgent help Pls RT
It's #YearOfTheNurseAndMidwife to mark the bi-centenary of Florence Nightingale's birth, & to celebrate all nurses. Florence was a life board member of #Moorfields. Back then, the hospital was called the Royal London Ophthalmic Hospital. Can you pick out Flo's name? 👇 #teamCNO
Did you know glaucoma is one of the leading causes of severe sight impairment? With World glaucoma week starting today find out how you can minimise the risks with our advice for patients: https://t.co/GdoUL51XFg #glaucomaweek#wgw2020
Visionary Women.
#HappyWomensDay2020 to all the amazing women who have contributed, are contributing and will contribute so remarkably to the field of Ophthalmology.
📸Snapshot of some notable women within a permanent fixture in our ‘Marcelle Jay’ room at the Institute
On #RareDiseaseDay a mention to #Choroideremia. Young males lose night vision, then field loss, going blind by middle-late age. I’ve been working on the #CHM gene for 15 years, we use #zebrafish & #StemCell models to test therapies & further our understanding @curechm@EyeCharity
Are you a #patient at #Moorfields optometry department at City Road?
We are holding a #patient user group on 27 February and would like your help in identifying how to improve this service.
For further details please email [email protected]
One Cardiff practice reaches out a helping hand to homeless people. The pop-up eye care clinic in Cardiff tested the sight of 23 homeless people, dispensing 22 pairs of spectacles as a result. https://t.co/sDRuvwEPgq @VCHP_UK#optometry#OT
Looking forward to speaking @CollegeOptomUK @OptometryTomorrow 2020 next Monday on 'The future of corneal graft surgery'. https://t.co/8iwnH4hBtR #optometry#CPD