Our Whangarei clinic offers local patients a wide variety of eye care services and provides access to our network of experts across New Zealand.

Eye Institute Whangarei has been an important part of Northland’s healthcare community since 2005, starting out as Eye Specialists.

We take our job of looking after our communities’ eyes and their eye care very seriously. Some members of our team are new to the area and some were born here, but one thing they all have in common is a love of Northland and the Northland lifestyle, so you’ll feel at home the moment you walk in the door.

Our clinic is state of the art. It’s purpose-built to ensure you receive the best treatment and after care possible. By using the best equipment we can help you get the best possible result. A range of intra-ocular lenses is used in cataract surgery including specialised implants for multi-focal vision and astigmatism correction for select patients. We endeavour to select the lens that is best suited for your needs.

At Eye Institute we work as a tightly knit team. Each of us plays our part to ensure your procedure or operation goes as smoothly as possible. From making you feel welcome the moment you walk in the door, through to your initial consultation, your procedure or operation and your post-operative care, we’ll be there.

The specialist eye surgeons that provide ophthalmic services at this location are:

• Dr Brian Kent-Smith
• Dr Stefano Guglielmetti
• Dr Matt Bedell
• Dr Will Cunningham

The ophthalmic services provided at our Whangarei clinic are:

• Acutes & Red Eye
• Cataracts/ Refractive
• Cataract Surgery
• Cornea/Anterior Segment
• Diabetic Retinopathy
• Dry Eye
• Epiretinal Membrane (Will)
• Flashes and Floaters
• Oculoplastics
• Glaucoma
• General Ophthalmology
• Keratoconus
• Laser Eye Surgery (Assessments in Whangarei, Surgery at Eye Institute Central in Auckland)
• Macular Degeneration
• Neuro-Ophthalmology
• Pterygium & Pinguecula
• Refractive Lens Exchange
• Retinal Detachment (Will)
• Vitrectomy (Will)
• Uveitis
• YAG Laser Capsulotomy
• General eye conditions

We accept ACC referrals (Will require ACC claim number or referral from your GP)