Barrie Jones, became a world-renowned ophthalmological center for clinical research, subspecialty clinics, microsurgery, and postgraduate education. Alan Bird, and the novel use of fluorescein dye later that decade. Left: Moorfields Eye Hospital today, built in And not least, an ophthalmic clinic would provide a venue where inquisitive surgeons could learn new techniques and treatments related to eye diseases, as well as provide a collection point for much-needed data on the emerging field of ophthalmology.