About Professor Keith Barton
As a leading glaucoma surgeon and ophthalmic specialist, Professor Barton has been actively involved in advancing glaucoma research, surgical innovations, and global eye care initiatives.
Here, you’ll find details on his professional memberships, contributions to medical societies, speaking engagements, and affiliations with key ophthalmology organizations. Whether you’re a fellow professional, researcher, or patient seeking insights into his work, this page serves as a comprehensive resource on his expertise and ongoing contributions to the field of ophthalmology.
Clinical Training & Experience
Fellowship Training
Professor Keith Barton has undergone extensive specialised training in ophthalmology, with a focus on cornea, external eye disease, and glaucoma.
- Clinical Fellow in Cornea and External Eye Disease
Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami School of Medicine (June 1995 – June 1996)
- Research Fellow in Glaucoma
Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami School of Medicine (July 1996 – September 1996)
Pre-Fellowship Ophthalmic Appointments
Before his fellowship training, Professor Barton held various key positions in ophthalmology, gaining significant experience in both clinical and academic settings.
- Specialist Senior Registrar to the Glaucoma Service (Senior Resident)
Moorfields Eye Hospital (July 1994 – June 1995)
- Senior Registrar in Ophthalmology
Moorfields Eye Hospital, Honorary Research Fellow, Department of Clinical Ophthalmology, Institute of Ophthalmology (April 1993 – June 1994)
- Lecturer in Clinical Ophthalmology
Institute of Ophthalmology, Honorary Registrar, Moorfields Eye Hospital (October 1991 – March 1993)
- Registrar
Moorfields Eye Hospital (April 1989 – September 1991)
- Senior House Officer
Southampton Eye Hospital, Hampshire (February 1988 – March 1989)
- Senior House Officer in Ophthalmology
St. Bartholomew’s Hospital, London (August 1987 – January 1988)
- Senior House Officer, Department of Neurology
Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast (February 1987 – July 1987)
- Senior House Officer, General and Respiratory Medicine
Royal Victoria Hospital (August 1986 – January 1987)
- Pre-registration House Officer
Royal Victoria Hospital (August 1985 – July 1986)
Academic Contributions & Teaching Roles
Visiting Professorships
Professor Barton has been invited as a Visiting Professor at prestigious institutions worldwide, contributing to academic discourse and ophthalmology education.
- Grand Rounds Visiting Professor
New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai, USA (2008, 2020)
- Visiting Professor
Department of Ophthalmology & Optometry, Wenzhou Medical University, China (2019 – present)
- Hong Leong Visiting Professor
National University of Singapore (2011 – 2017)
- AE Finley Distinguished Visiting Professor of Glaucoma
University of North Carolina School of Medicine, USA (2014)
- Visiting Professor
Shiley Eye Centre, University of California San Diego, USA (2015)
- Visiting Professor
University of Florida, USA (2008)
Examining & Assessment Roles
Professor Barton has played a significant role in assessing and mentoring future ophthalmologists through various national and international examination panels.
- Member of the Panel of Examiners
Royal College of Ophthalmologists, United Kingdom (2005 – 2014)
- External Examiner for Final Master of Medicine (Ophthalmology) Examinations
National University of Singapore (2011 – 2016)
- Primary Master of Medicine (Ophthalmology) Examiner
National University of Singapore (May 2014)
- External Examiner for Exit Examinations in Ophthalmology
Singapore Academy of Medicine, National University of Singapore (2011 – 2013)
Selected International Conferences & Meeting Invitations
Keynote & Invited Speaker Engagements
International Conferences & Meetings
- Associazione Italiana per lo Studio del Glaucoma
Invited speaker (March 2025, 2023, 2022)
- Asia-Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology
New Delhi, India (April 2025); Bali, Indonesia (February 2024)
- Japanese Glaucoma Society and Japanese Tube Surgeons’ Club
Himeji, Japan (September 2024)
- Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine – Curso Interamericano
Miami, USA (October 2024)
- ISEC
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (November 2024)
- Cornea 24
Dusseldorf, Germany (November 2024)
- Asia-Pacific Glaucoma Congress
Manila, Philippines (May 2024); Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (August 2022)
- International Congress on Glaucoma Surgery
Abu Dhabi, UAE (April 2024)
- European Glaucoma Society – Biennial Congresses
Dublin (2024), Athens (2022), Brussels (2020), Florence (2018), Prague (2016), Nice (2014), Copenhagen (2012), Madrid (2010), Berlin (2008), Florence (2004), London (2000) – Invited speaker and course organiser
- American Glaucoma Society
Huntington Beach (2024), Austin (2023), Washington DC (2020), New York (2018), San Francisco (2013), Virtual (2021) – Invited Speaker
- American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) – Glaucoma Subspecialty Day
New Orleans (2021), San Francisco (2019), Las Vegas (2015), Chicago (2014), San Francisco (2009), New Orleans (2004), Orlando (2002) – Invited Speaker
- AAO – Uveitis Subspecialty Day
Las Vegas (2020), Chicago (2018) – Invited Speaker
- World Glaucoma Association Surgical Grand Rounds
Online (April 2022) – Invited Speaker
- Chinese University of Hong Kong, Grand Rounds
Online (April 2022) – Invited Speaker
- ICCRO
Guangzhou, China (April 2022) – Invited Speaker
- University of California, San Francisco – Grand Rounds
San Francisco, USA (March 2022) – Invited Speaker
- International Symposium of Ophthalmology
Hong Kong (December 2021) – Invited Speaker
- Deutsche Ophthalmologische Gesellschaft (German Ophthalmological Society)
Invited Keynote Speaker (2021); Invited Speaker (2003, 2006, 2011)
- Japanese Clinical Ophthalmology Annual Meeting
Tokyo, Japan (October 2020) – Invited Speaker
- Saudi Ophthalmology Society, King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (March 2019) – Invited Speaker
- American Uveitis Society
Park City, Utah, USA (January 2019) – Keynote Speaker
- AECOS European Meeting
Berlin, Germany (June 2018) – Keynote Speaker
- Fondation Aisles Aveugles & Jules Gonin Eye Hospital 175th Anniversary Meeting
Lausanne, Switzerland (March 2018) – Keynote Speaker
Conference & Symposium Leadership
Moorfields International Glaucoma Symposium
Professor Barton has played a leading role in organising one of the most significant global glaucoma symposiums.
- Chair & Co-organiser: Scientific Program (2015 – present)
- Scientific Program Organiser (2008 – 2013)
International Congress of Glaucoma Surgery
- Co-chair of Scientific Program Committee: Singapore (2014), Oman (2016), Montreal (2018), London (2020)
- Chairman of Scientific Program Committee: Geneva (2009), New Delhi (2010), Glasgow (2012)
European Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgeons (ESCRS)
- Founder, Co-chair & Program Director – ESCRS Glaucoma Day (2011 – 2012)
- Member, Organizing Committee – ESCRS Glaucoma Day (2020 – present)
European Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgeons (ESCRS)
- Co-chair of Scientific Program Committee: Singapore (2014), Oman (2016), Montreal (2018), London (2020)
- Chairman of Scientific Program Committee: Geneva (2009), New Delhi (2010), Glasgow (2012)
Ophthalmology Futures Forums
Professor Barton is a Co-founder and Co-organiser of these industry-investor innovation meetings in ophthalmology.
- European Forums: Copenhagen (2025), Barcelona (2024), Vienna (2023), Milan (2022), Virtual (2021), Amsterdam (2020), Paris (2019), Vienna (2018), Lisbon (2017), Copenhagen (2016), Barcelona (2015), London (2014), Amsterdam (2013), Milan (2012)
- Retina Forums: Paris (2025), Barcelona (2024), Amsterdam (2023), Hamburg (2022), Virtual (2021), Amsterdam (2020), Paris (2019), Vienna (2018)
- Asian Forums: Hong Kong (2018), Singapore (2017), Tokyo (2014)
International Congress Organisation and International Ophthalmic Innovation Forum Organisations
Moorfields International Glaucoma Symposium
Internationally renowned annual glaucoma symposium that attracted 300-400 delegates and speakers from more than 200 countries worldwide.
- 2015 – present: Chair & Co-organiser of Scientific Program
- 2008 – 2013: Organiser of Scientific Program
International Congress of Glaucoma Surgery
- 2016 – present: Co-chair of Scientific Program Committee
Singapore 2014, Oman 2016, Montreal 2018, London 2020
- 2009 – 2014: Chairman of Scientific Program Committee
Geneva 2009, New Delhi 2010, Glasgow 2012
European Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgeons (ESCRS)
2011 – 2012: Founder, Co-chair & Program Director of ESCRS Glaucoma Day
2020 – present: Member, Organising Committee ESCRS Glaucoma Day
European Ophthalmological Society
(Societas Ophthalmologica Europaea)
2007 – 2011: Scientific Program Committee Co-ordinator for Glaucoma
Vienna 2007, Amsterdam 2009, Geneva 2011
The Glaucoma Galaxy – A Hitch-hikers guide: Perspectives of a career under pressure
2007: Organiser:
An international glaucoma symposium run by Moorfields Eye Hospital, London to mark the retirement of Professor Roger Hitchings.
