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UCL Institute of Ophthalmology

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The UCL Institute of Ophthalmology is an institute within the Faculty of Brain Sciences of University College London (UCL) and is based in London, United Kingdom. The institute conducts research and post-graduate teaching in the area of ophthalmology (the anatomy, physiology and diseases of the eye). The institute has a staff of around 200, including around 45 principal investigators, and cooperates closely with Moorfields Eye Hospital, which it is located adjacent to and with which it is a partner in the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Biomedical Research Centre for Ophthalmology. Together with Moorfields Eye Hospital, the institute is the oldest and largest centre for ophthalmic treatment, teaching and research in Europe.

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UCL Institute of Ophthalmology
Radnor Street, London Finsbury (London Borough of Islington)

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Moorfields Eye Hospital (City Road campus)

Radnor Street
EC1V 3SP London, Finsbury (London Borough of Islington)
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