Mr John Brookes

Professional statement

Mr John Brookes is a leading and world-renowned consultant ophthalmic surgeon based in London who specialises in all aspects of paediatric ophthalmology and glaucoma management, with particular expertise in the treatment of cataracts in children, complex glaucoma in adults and revision glaucoma surgery. With over 25 years of experience, Mr Brookes currently practices at the established Moorfields Eye Hospital, where he managed the glaucoma service for more than four years.

Mr Brookes qualified from St Mary’s Hospital Medical School in 1993 before going on to complete his ophthalmic training at Kingston Hospital after working in neurosurgery, accident and emergency medicine. He obtained his FRCOphth from the Royal College of Ophthalmologists in 1998 and then accomplished a fellowship in adult and paediatric glaucoma at Moorfields Eye Hospital with Professor Sir Peng Khaw. Mr Brookes was appointed as consultant surgeon in 2004 and later named honorary consultant ophthalmic surgeon at Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, where he led a specialist glaucoma clinic for the treatment of children with glaucoma. 

Besides his ophthalmic practice, Mr Brookes has written many publications on various aspects of his speciality and lectured internationally on glaucoma management. His outcomes of glaucoma surgery in children, 360-degree trabeculotomy, tube implant surgery and laser photocoagulation have been widely published in peer-reviewed journals. For over eight years, Mr Brookes also travelled with the charity ORBIS to provide teaching and training to surgeons in Bangladesh, India, Vietnam and China. 

Mr Brookes is committed to quality and bespoke eye care, providing a personal approach to eye care and convenience to suit all types of patients.