Prof. Pearse Keane

Medical Ophthalmology & AI Imaging

Moorfields Eye Hospital / UCL Institute of Ophthalmology

Professor and consultant known for AI applications in retinal disease diagnosis.

Professor Pearse A. Keane MD FRCOphth is Professor of Artificial Medical Intelligence at UCL Institute of Ophthalmology and a Consultant Ophthalmologist at Moorfields Eye Hospital, internationally recognised for pioneering artificial-intelligence applications in retinal imaging.

Education & training: Specialist training in medical retina and uveitis with subsequent academic appointments at Moorfields and UCL, building translational programmes in OCT-based diagnostics.

Clinical interests: Age-related macular degeneration, diabetic macular oedema and complex macular disease with imaging-led, evidence-based treatment pathways.

Research & innovation: Led large collaborative studies validating deep-learning systems for OCT triage and disease detection, with high-impact publications and external adoption across NHS and international centres.

Service & systems: Designs digitally enabled, outcomes-audited retina services integrating rapid imaging, decision support and patient-centred communication.