Dr. David Kent (MBChB, FRANZCO) is one of Australasia’s foremost specialists in laser eye surgery and lens exchange, with over 34,000 laser eye procedures performed since 1996—making him the most experienced laser eye surgeon in New Zealand. Renowned for his expertise in corrective laser eye surgeries such as LASIK, SMILEpro, and PRK, Dr. Kent is also the current New Zealand representative for the Australasian Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery.
In addition to his laser work, Dr. Kent offers advanced cataract and lens exchange surgery techniques. Since 1996, he has performed nearly all his cataract surgeries under topical anaesthesia, eliminating the need for injections or eye patches. Since 2013, he has also been performing same-day, bilateral lens exchange surgery. Dr. Kent specialises in refractive cataract surgery and lens exchange using multifocal and extended depth-of-focus intraocular lenses, aiming to reduce dependence on glasses and contact lenses. He has been using toric intraocular lenses to correct astigmatism since 1997.
A pioneer in his field, Dr. Kent began performing Staar Visian ICL (implantable contact lens) surgeries in 1999 and also offers advanced treatments for keratoconus, including Keraring and corneal cross-linking surgery.