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Wellington Eye Centre

Private Service, Ophthalmology

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8:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

Description

Laser eye surgery is a simple procedure designed to improve your vision without glasses and contact lenses. The Wellington Eye Centre offers significant experience, unparalleled technology, and value to patients looking for laser vision correction in New Zealand.

At the Wellington Eye Centre, we offer three types of laser eye surgery - SMILE, LASIK and PRK. We also offer laser blended vision technology for eliminating reading glasses.

Our ophthalmologist, Dr Andrew Logan, was the first eye surgeon in New Zealand to perform LASIK eye surgery in 1995 and he continues to stay at the cutting edge of new technology and developments in ophthalmology. In 2013, we became the first clinic in New Zealand to offer SMILE - a revolutionary procedure designed to correct short sight and astigmatism.
We use the VisuMax femtosecond laser - a leading piece of technology in the global market due to its precision and accuracy.

Our highly experienced team prides itself on excellence in patient care and we ensure that the entire process is as stress free as possible. From the initial assessment to the final check-up post-surgery, we focus on every detail of our patients’ experience.

We have clinics in Wellington, Nelson and Napier where you can have a preliminary suitability assessment for laser eye surgery and, if you are deemed suitable, you can also have a full medical assessment for laser vision correction. Your laser eye surgery will be performed at our Wellington clinic and if you live outside the Wellington region, we can offer you and an accompanying person, one off, complimentary, free accommodation at a hotel within easy walking distance of our Wellington clinic. You can have your postoperative care at your local clinic. We can arrange similar care packages for patients from other out of town regions.

 
What is Ophthalmology?
 
Ophthalmology is the branch of specialist medicine that is focused on the health of eyes and their surrounding tissues, including muscles, bones, eyelids, and tear production/drainage systems. Your eye is the organ of vision and consists of the cornea (the outer clear layer), the sclera (the white of the eye), the iris (the coloured part), the lens (lies behind the iris) and the retina (the light-sensitive lining at the back of the eye). Your eyes ‘see’ by focusing light that enters the eye onto the retina which sends the image to the brain by the optic nerve.
 
Ophthalmologists are doctors who are trained in the study of eyes. Most will be trained in eye surgery, and may have particular areas of interest or expertise.
 

Consultants

Optometrists

Note: Please note below that some people are not available at all locations.

  • Mr Peter Grimmer

    Optometrist

    Available at 148 Cuba Street, Te Aro, Wellington

  • Miss Shannon Tubman

    Optometrist

    Available at 148 Cuba Street, Te Aro, Wellington, 1 Lever Street, Ahuriri, Napier

Ages

Youth / Rangatahi, Adult / Pakeke, Older adult / Kaumātua

How do I access this service?

Contact us

If you are interested in laser eye surgery you can call us on 0800 733 327 or email us at info@wefixeyes.co.nz.

Referral

If you wish to see Dr Logan for a cornea related condition you will need a referral from your optometrist or GP.

Website / App

You can also contact us via our website https://www.wefixeyes.co.nz/

Fees and Charges Description

We offer a 12 months interest-free finance option for laser eye surgery, through Gem Visa Finance or Q Card.

All of our laser eye procedures cost the same - that way you can be sure that you won’t compromise the best option for the sake of a few dollars. All the laser vision correction procedures we do have the same fixed price of $3,380 per eye.

Read more information about laser eye surgery pricing here.

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We are an Affiliated Southern Cross Health Provider and first choice provider for NIB. We have been assessed and registered as meeting the requirements of Standard NZS 8165:2005 Rooms/Office-Based Surgery and Procedures.

Hours

8:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

Mon – Fri 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Public Holidays: Closed Wellington Anniversary (20 Jan), Waitangi Day (6 Feb), Good Friday (18 Apr), Easter Sunday (20 Apr), Easter Monday (21 Apr), ANZAC Day (25 Apr), King's Birthday (2 Jun), Matariki (20 Jun), Labour Day (27 Oct).
Christmas: Closed 23 Dec — 5 Jan. Open 6 Jan — 10 Jan.

Procedures / Treatments

LASIK Eye Surgery

LASIK (laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis) is a surgical procedure that changes the shape of the cornea (the clear covering of the eye). The cornea can then focus light better on to the retina (the layer at the back of the eye that contains nerve cells that sense light), resulting in clearer vision and reduced need for glasses or contact lenses. The procedure involves cutting a flap in the cornea, removing tiny bits of corneal tissue with a laser and then replacing the flap. Read more about LASIK eye surgery here

LASIK (laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis) is a surgical procedure that changes the shape of the cornea (the clear covering of the eye). The cornea can then focus light better on to the retina (the layer at the back of the eye that contains nerve cells that sense light), resulting in clearer vision and reduced need for glasses or contact lenses.

The procedure involves cutting a flap in the cornea, removing tiny bits of corneal tissue with a laser and then replacing the flap.

Read more about LASIK eye surgery here

SMILE Laser Vision Correction

Read about SMILE laser vision correction here

Read about SMILE laser vision correction here

Online Booking URL

https://wefixeyes.co.nz/book-a-free-assessment/

Parking

Parking is available at a number of public car parks in the area; in Garrett Street, Swan Lane and Marrion Street.

Accommodation

If you are having laser eye surgery with us and you live outside the Wellington region we can offer you and an accompanying person a one-off, hotel accommodation package at a hotel within easy walking distance of our Wellington clinic (subject to availability).

Pharmacy

Find your nearest pharmacy here

Website

wefixeyes.co.nz/

Contact Details

148 Cuba Street, Te Aro, Wellington

Wellington

8:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

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1 Lever Street, Ahuriri, Napier

Hawke's Bay

8:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

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Health@132, 132 Collingwood Street, Nelson

Nelson Marlborough

8:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

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This page was last updated at 1:27PM on July 9, 2024. This information is reviewed and edited by Wellington Eye Centre.