Welcome to the website of Professor Rupert Bourne, Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon in Cambridge and London, UK.
Rupert Bourne is a Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon with 20 years of experience and an international and national expert in glaucoma and cataract surgery. He is Professor of Ophthalmology at the Vision and Eye Research Institute of Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge and was Glaucoma Lead at Cambridge University Hospital (2018-2025) where he set up and directed the Cambridge Eye Research Centre.
He is now in private practice in Cambridge and London, is regional NHS England Ophthalmology lead for East of England and the NIHR Research Delivery Network, and continues his academic work in the UK and internationally.
He trained at Moorfields Eye Hospital and undertook two Glaucoma fellowships, one there and another at the Shiley Eye Centre/Hamilton Glaucoma Center in San Diego, California.
He has a strong research interest, particularly in advanced techniques of Glaucoma diagnosis and progression and the management of Glaucoma in the community, and overseas ophthalmology.
What is a cataract?
A cataract is an opacity or cloudiness in the natural lens of the eye. It is still the leading cause of blindness worldwide and represents an important cause of visual impairment in the United Kingdom. The development of cataracts in the adult is related to ageing, sunlight exposure, smoking, poor nutrition, eye trauma, systemic diseases, and certain medications such as steroids. Read More…
What is Glaucoma?
Glaucoma is an eye disease where the optic nerve located at the back of the eye becomes damaged. In most cases this is caused by high pressure inside the eye (intraocular pressure), however in some cases there is a normal intraocular pressure and other factors are involved. Without treatment, the loss of vision usually gets worse over the course of many months or several years. Read More…