Specialist Interests: Glaucoma, Cataract Surgery

Mr. Rupert Bourne directs the Huntingdon Glaucoma Diagnostic and Research Centre at Hinchingbrooke Hospital, Huntingdon. He is also Honorary Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon to Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge.

Following his qualification as an Ophthalmic Surgeon in 2000, he trained at Moorfields Eye Hospital for a further five years as a Specialist Registrar. He then undertook two glaucoma fellowships, one with Professor Weinreb at the internationally renowned Shiley Eye centre/ Hamilton Glaucoma Center in San Diego, California, where he was International Glaucoma Clinical and Research Fellow. The second fellowship was at Moorfields Eye Hospital where he was senior glaucoma resident. He is also an Honorary Senior Lecturer at the International Centre for Eye Health (London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine) where he continues a keen interest in overseas ophthalmology. He has a strong research interest, particularly in advanced techniques of glaucoma diagnosis and progression and the management of glaucoma in the community.

This research led to the completion of a Doctorate in Medicine, over thirty-five publications in leading peer-reviewed Ophthalmic journals and book chapters and an international reputation in the field of glaucoma. He is an invited reviewer for 7 leading ophthalmology journals. He is also involved in research into altitude ophthalmology and expedition medicine.

In addition to running a busy NHS practice, he also consults from the BUPA Cambridge Lea Hospital in Cambridge and also from Hinchingbrooke Hospital (Mulberry Suite) and the Cromwell Hospital in Huntingdon. He specialises in Glaucoma, Anterior Segment Medicine and Surgery, and Small-incision Cataract Surgery.