“Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication” – Leonardo da Vinci
Stef Guglielmetti, MBChB, FCOphth(SA), FRCSC, FWCRS, FRANZCO
Dr Stef Guglielmetti’s professional background
Discover more about this New Zealand eye expert below
- Completed Ophthalmology training at the University of the Witwatersrand in 2007
- Attended the prestigious Moorfields Eye Hospital from 2008 -2010 , completing 2 fellowships in corneal, cataract and refractive surgery
- Head of the Laser Vision centre at the Johannesburg Eye Hospital from 2011 until 2021
- FC Ophth(SA)
- Double Fellowship Moorfields Eye Hospital (Corneal, Cataract and Refractive Surgery)
- Fellow of Royal College of Surgeons of Canada (FRCSC)
- Fellow of the Royal College of Australian and New Zealand Ophthalmologists (FRANZCO)
- Fellow of the World College of Refractive Surgery and Visual Sciences (FWCRS)
- Laser vision correction with SMILE, LASIK and advanced surface ablation
- Refractive cataract surgery
- ICL surgery
I am passionate about Ophthalmology in particular cataract and refractive surgery. I am very particular about attention to detail, whether it is in cooking, fashion or roasting coffee. I believe that specialisation of skills is imperative in trying to achieve perfection.
“Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection, we can catch excellence” – This philosophy permeates my guiding principle to patient care and outcomes
- I have a love for the ocean and have a keen interest in surfing
- Playing tennis and padel with my daughters – Cooking Italian food for my family and friends, like my parents did for me while I was growing up
- I roast my own coffee beans and pursue the holy grail of making the perfect espresso shot
- During my schooling and provincial years I played squash competitively at a provincial and national level
- I was elected as the CEO of the Johannesburg Eye Hospital
- Royal College of Ophthalmologists of Australia and New Zealand (RANZCO)
- Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC)
- Australian Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons
- SMILE, LASIK, Smart SurfACE Ablation
- Refractive Cataract Surgery / Refractive Lens Exchange
- ICL
- Pterygium
- Trained the in the Fred Hollows Vision 2020 program in rural South Africa
- Attended multiple blind tours to do cataract surgeries with Fred Hollows lenses in underprivileged communities
