Clear, practical glaucoma-surgery insights from Professor Keith Barton

Professor Keith Barton

Glaucoma Surgery Resources

Professor Barton is a Consultant Ophthalmologist at Moorfields Eye Hospital London and Professor of Ophthalmology at University College London (UCL). Internationally recognized as one of the world’s foremost glaucoma surgeons, he has performed over 10,000 glaucoma procedures, including trabeculectomy, tube shunt surgery, and MIGS techniques.

The Professor has been named to The Ophthalmologist Power List five times, most recently in the 2025 Glaucoma Specialist category. He is Co-Founder of the Ophthalmology Futures Forums and the International Glaucoma Surgery Registry, advancing global collaboration in surgical outcomes research. He previously served as Editor-in-Chief of the British Journal of Ophthalmology, one of ophthalmology’s most prestigious peer-reviewed journals.

Explore Professor Barton’s glaucoma surgery teaching videos, patient education resources, conference presentations, and published clinical outcomes data through the links below.

Glaucoma Insights

Glaucoma Surgery Insights Blog

Concise write-ups of key YouTube cases. Each post lists the main surgical take-aways in bullet form, embeds the original video and provides the full, searchable transcript, ideal when you need a quick refresher on a specific step.

Appointments

Professor Barton’s Website

Detailed information about Professor Keith Barton’s clinical work, areas of expertise, and background in glaucoma and cataract surgery. It also offers resources for patients and professionals, along with guidance on how to book an appointment.

Surgical Videos

Professor Barton's Recorded Talks & Clinical Content

Educational glaucoma surgery and clinical content from Professor Keith Barton. This channel features real-world surgical cases, device techniques, complication management and lectures for eye-care professionals and trainees. 

This is now the primary channel for all new surgical videos and talks.

Glaucoma Surgery on Instagram

Exclusive bite-sized surgery tips and clinical vignettes shared by Professor Barton on Instagram.

Glaucoma Surgery on YouTube

This channel now serves as an open-access archive of legacy glaucoma surgery content from Professor Keith Barton. It remains available for educational reference by eye-care professionals, but no new videos are being published here.

MIGS on YouTube

This channel now serves as an archive of legacy MIGS (minimally invasive glaucoma surgery) content by Professor Keith Barton. It remains available for ophthalmologists, trainees and researchers as an educational reference.

Events & conferences

Moorfields International Glaucoma Symposium

Annual two-day meeting at the Royal College of Physicians including case debates, live polling and CPD credits. Organised by Professor Barton and Moorfields Glaucoma Consultants.

Ophthalmology Futures Forums

Clinician-driven industry investor meetings focused on innovation in the Ophthalmic Sector held annually in Europe and periodically in Asia. Co-organised and co-chaired by Prof. Keith Barton & Dr. Kuldev Singh.

Glaucoma Registry

International Glaucoma Surgery Registry

Secure, anonymised database logging 40 000+ glaucoma procedures from over 40 countries; free access for surgeons wishing to benchmark outcomes and complication rates.

Appointments with Professor Barton

Appointments & Contact

To make an appointment to see Professor Barton, please contact either of Keith’s Practice Managers: [email protected] or [email protected]
Click below for Keith’s appointments page.