Dr Brian Kent-Smith

“I feel very fortunate to do work that not only challenges me, but allows me to make a real difference. Not everyone gets to say that.”

– Dr Brian Kent-Smith

Dr Brian Kent-Smith’s professional background

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MB BCh, FCS(Ophth)(SA), FRANZCO

Speciality training at St John Eye Hospital, Soweto, South Africa

Undergraduate studies at the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg.
Institute for Aviation Medicine during military service 1989/90.
Speciality training at Hillbrow Hospital and St John Eye Hospital,Baragwanath, Soweto.
Moved to New Zealand in 1997.
Worked at Whangarei Hospital full time at first, then part-time for 23 years. I ran a weekly paediatric eye clinic and was responsible for
screening premature babies in the special care baby unit.
In 2005 I built a day-stay surgical centre with my late colleague Dr Geoff Wallace. Geoff sadly passed away in 2007.

I’ve always enjoyed personal fitness be it cycling, running, swimming or hiking. I’ve been a member of the same gym for over 25 years.

I am a keen photographer and use my hobby as an excuse to visit beautiful places both at home and abroad.

Retrospective analysis of the natural history and management of serpiginous choroiditis in Australia and New Zealand. Toniolo J, Hall AJ, Sims J, Fraser-Bell S, Khan J, Kent-Smith B, Young S, Paul E, Lim LL. Clin Exp Ophthalmol. 2014 Sept-Oct;42(7):656-64.
Routine cataract surgery without the presence of an anaesthetist. KentSmith BT. Wallace GM. Clin Exp Ophthalmol. 2007 Aug;35(6):589.
Reversible optic neuropathy due to metronidazole. McGrath NM. KentSmith BT. Sharp DM. Clin Exp Ophthalmol. 2007 Aug;35(6):585-6.
Overuse of popular words in scientific communications: the robust apoptosis paradigm shift. Clin Exp Ophthalmol. 2007 Jul;35(5):499.
In vivo microstructural analysis of the cornea in Maroteaux-Lamy syndrome. Patel DV. Kent-Smith BT. McGhee CN. Cornea. 2005 Jul;24(5):623-5.
Management of rhegmatogenous retinal detachment in a full-term pregnancy. Kent-Smith BT. Wilson GA. Clin Exp Ophthalmol. 2005
Feb;33(1):101.
Clinical evaluation of twice-daily emedastine 0.05% eye drops (Emadine eye drops) versus levocabastine 0.05% eye drops in patients with allergic conjunctivitis. Verin P, Kent-Smith BT et al. Am J Ophthalmol. 2001 Jun; 131(6):691-8