Moorfields Eye Charity

30/09/2026

Sarah, lead activities coordinator at Yarningdale - Exemplar Health Care Care Home, is a patient at Moorfields, where she was diagnosed with Stargardts.

Stargardts is a rare inherited condition affecting one in 8,000 to 10,000 people that causes the light-sensitive layer of cells in the macular region of the eye degenerate.

Each year, Yarningdale Care Home fundraise for a different charity at their annual football fundraiser and this year Moorfields Eye Charity was selected by a majority vote. Together, they raised an incredible £1,000! We are so grateful for their support!

Learn more about how this fundraiser brought the community together to give back to Moorfields by clicking the link in the comments below.

23/09/2026

Today is Rare Cancer Day.

Cath, supporter relations and engagement officer at Moorfields Eye Charity shared her husband Neil's experience with ocular melanoma on Ocular Melanoma UK's EyeConnect podcast earlier this year.

Ocular melanoma is a type of cancer which occurs in the colour or melanin containing cells of the body such as the skin or iris. In the UK, around 850 people a year are diagnosed with eye cancer.

She spoke of her family's resilience after Neil's diagnosis and how she raised an incredible £30,000 for Ocular Melanoma UK by walking across the Sahara.

Cath also spoke about why she applied for Moorfields Eye Charity:

"The fact that I could work for a charity that is looking at scientific research for that bit more time until the next trial, something that Neil was so passionate about. And I could go, 'actually I can put my skills to that.'"

Your support helps us fund vital research and clinical trials that help advance our understanding of eye diseases like ocular melanoma.

Head to the comments below to learn more about the work we've funded on eye cancer.

18/09/2026

On Sunday 20th September, are running in the Saucony Run Shoreditch Half Marathon! A huge shout out to Carol, Eleanor, Jade and Monica!

They've all worked so hard training over the summer to get ready and collecting sponsorship that will mean can do more for its patients. You are all superstars!

Our charity cheer squad will be out in force bringing the extra energy needed to smash those 13.1 miles.

Best of luck ladies - you've got this!

16/09/2026

“I lost everything, but Moorfields helped turn my life around.”

In 2017, JJ Savani had a successful career in the NHS. Then, his vision began to fail until he woke up one morning with one eye ‘a complete blackout’ and the other one blurry. An urgent referral brought him to Moorfields Eye Hospital, where he was diagnosed with keratoconus. While undergoing treatment, JJ hit rock bottom. He lost his career, experienced a severe mental health breakdown and entered crisis housing.

Thanks to Dan Gore and the clinical team at Moorfields, a portion of JJ’s sight was restored. Through this clinical expertise, and a mystery donor who signed him up for the London School of Barbering, JJ rebuilt his life step by step.

In his new book, POSITIONED, JJ shares his journey with mental health and sight loss for the very first time. To give back, he is donating all author profits to Moorfields Eye Charity to help transform lives. Thank you, JJ. We are touched by your generosity and your story is truly inspirational.

Click the link in the comments below to learn more about JJ and POSITIONED.

11/09/2026

By playing Moorfields Eye Charity's lottery, you help us fund vital care and research in the eye health field.

From as little as £1 per week you could win up to £25,000 and give hope to people living with sight loss and their families.

Click the link in the comments below to play today!

10/09/2026

On Tuesday evening we were delighted to host at the Royal Society of Medicine an evening to thank our wonderful supporters and share some of the groundbreaking work their donations make possible.

It was great to hear from Nicki Guy, a Moorfields Eye Hospital patient about her ocular myopathy diagnosis, and Dr Karla Orsine Murta Dias, ophthalmologist at Moorfields on the new treatment Nicki received to help restore her eyesight.

We also heard from Jacq Miller, paediatric research nurse at NIHR Biomedical Research Centre: Moorfields, Thuraya Derby and Muminah Aaisha-Seddika from the Eye Young Persons' Advisory Group. They spoke about their experiences helping Dr Vijay Tailor-Hamblin, research orthoptist at Moorfields and clinical educator at UCL Institute of Ophthalmology shape research that could improve care for future generations.

In addition to this, we launched our impact report which shared highlights of research and patient care funded by donors and supporters from the last financial year.

Our supporters are invaluable to us, and without them it would not be possible to fund world-leading research to help create a brighter future for people affected by sight loss.

To find out more about the different ways you can support the charity and the work we do, visit the our website on the link in the comments below.

09/09/2026

Our 2025-26 impact report is out now!

Here we share some of the incredible work that couldn't have been possible without our generous donors and supporters.

Click the link in the comments below to find out more.

02/09/2026

This new building will change people's lives.

The new Moorfields and UCL Centre for Eye Health will bring patients, clinicians, researchers and educators together under one roof for the first time, helping to turn groundbreaking discoveries into life-changing treatments faster than ever before.

Every donation to Moorfields Eye Charity helps fund pioneering research, support world-leading experts and accelerate the development of sight-saving treatments.

Help power the future in sight: https://bit.ly/4x9h09D

This building new will change people's lives.

28/08/2026

Are you a winner? Watch the video to find out this week's winning lottery numbers.

From just £1 per week, you could be in with a chance of winning £25,000.

By playing the lottery you can help support life-changing work at Moorfields Eye Hospital to help people living with sight loss.

Click the link in the comments below to play!

Players must be over 18.