Moorfields surgeon dies

Dr Paul Kabasele, a Moorfields Eye Hospital ophthalmologist and church pastor, has died from coronavirus in hospital.

Dr Kabasele was a senior specialty doctor and a major part of the Moorfields eye care team. He was based at Croydon University Hospital for over a decade and treated patients with a range of conditions including glaucoma and uveitis.

Dr Kabasele came from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and was involved in improving the eye health of people in the country. Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust said that he ‘provided an exceptional level of care to his patients, thanks to his warm, reassuring and generous nature.’