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The Richard Desmond Children’s Eye Centre (RDCEC) opened its doors to patients in February 2007.
The new facility is the largest hospital anywhere in the world solely dedicated to the prevention, treatment and cure of children’s eye disease. It provides world-class treatment, from the routine to the most rare and complex conditions, to the 25,000 plus paediatric patient attendances each year, together with appropriate support and high-quality, flexible accommodation for their families.
The centre will also enable Moorfields, with the Institute of Ophthalmology, to establish a world-class research programme in paediatric ophthalmology. In the future, this research will provide new hope for children with intractable eye problems, for whom there is currently little or no hope.
The new children’s eye centre is a ‘hospital within the hospital’. It has been built alongside the main City Road site in London, with a separate entrance for visitors on Peerless Street but with physical links to the main building. This means there is a direct route into the operating theatres and patients will not be aware they are leaving the children's centre.
The development is a state-of-the-art facility comparable to anywhere in the world. The design is exciting and child-friendly but makes the most of the extensive facilities already available in the main building.
The centre was designed by Penoyre & Prasad Architects in consultation with patients, their families and staff. These discussions mean that the building reflects the wishes and meets the needs of the people who will use it.
