Over the past few months, members of Pearse Keane’s AI lab at UCL Institute of Ophthalmology, and our wider network of clinical research colleagues across Moorfields Eye Hospital and other institutions, have published a number of noteworthy studies on varied facets of health data analysis, deep learning, AI development and implementation.

Trained on 140 million images, an AI foundation model developed by insitro and INSIGHT at Moorfields Eye Hospital has adopted novel technical approaches to boost precision in identifying disease biomarkers for drug discovery.

Expanding a research-ready data pipeline for NHS ophthalmology

Unlocking anterior segment research with the world's largest front-of-eye dataset

The birth of Oculomics, catalysed by high-resolution eye imaging and the power of data science, has inspired hundreds of studies associating biomarkers in the eye with systemic disease, but has also raised questions over how to translate its promise into public health impact.

People with atrial fibrillation (AF) have distinctive biomarkers in their retinas, evident as early as four years before clinical presentation of the condition.

The National Commission into the Regulation of AI in Healthcare has published its recommendations for how the UK’s regulatory framework should evolve.

An artificial intelligence (AI) eye screening initiative, built on open-source technology developed at University College London and Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, is bringing essential eye care to isolated island communities in southern Bangladesh

The UK is uniquely placed to realise the potential of oculomics and translate eye biomarkers into population health.

Landmark dataset to accelerate research on anterior segment eye disease

BBC News Arabic service interviewed INSIGHT director Pearse Keane for a recent feature on AI in healthcare

The latest edition of Acuity, the professional development journal of the College of Optometrists, explores how the eye is becoming one of medicine's most powerful windows into whole-body health

researchers from the Keane AI lab are sharing their latest projects at the annual conference of the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO)

As artificial intelligence (AI) becomes increasingly integrated into healthcare services, there are important lessons that the medical profession can learn from the aviation industry, which faced widespread loss of human skills after the adoption of autopilot.

Glaucoma is one of the leading causes of irreversible blindness worldwide, and detecting it in short-sighted (myopic) patients can be significantly more difficult.

Decoding Disease: the latest edition of Acuity, the journal of the College of Optometrists, explores how AI is transforming eye care by supporting earlier disease detection, clearer tracking and more accurate referrals.

Marked annually on 28th January, Data Protection Day is a timely opportunity to highlight how INSIGHT at Moorfields safeguards data, while enabling world-leading medical research.

Engaging with faith groups to encourage responsible health data sharing could play a critical role in improving eye health outcomes for underserved communities, says a new report that surveyed Christian, Jewish, and Muslim worshippers in London.

Elaine Manna passed away in July 2025 after many years of valued contribution as a patient champion for the benefits of health data research and artificial intelligence to improve healthcare. Here, Pearse Keane shares the eulogy he gave at Elaine's funeral, reflecting on their friendship, Elaine's resolve to make a difference, and her lasting impact on eye health research.

The UK will benefit from a new initiative to scale the INSIGHT Health Data Research Hub for Eye Health and Oculomics – the world’s largest collection of curated eye imaging and linked clinical data at Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.