Published in Avenues Magazine July 2024
Whether you have short-sightedness, long-sightedness, or astigmatism, a team of local experts says that
these focusing errors need not hold you back from doing what you want in life. There is an opportunity to play sports or swim without the need for glasses or contact lenses.
The solution is corrective eye surgery at Fendalton Eye Clinic. Eye surgeon Dr David Kent and optometrist Jane Patterson established Fendalton Eye Clinic in 1996. Since then, Dr Kent and his dedicated team have helped improve the quality of life of thousands of patients.
Dr Kent is a leader in the field of corrective laser eye surgery, offering state-of-the-art laser procedures such as SMILEpro, LASIK, and photorefractive keratectomy (PRK)
to ensure your treatment is personalised. Recognised internationally by his colleagues in the field of laser eye surgery correction, Dr Kent is currently the New Zealand representative to the Australasian Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery.
Fendalton Eye Clinic has a team of highly trained professionals. To determine if you are a suitable candidate for laser eye surgery and to work out the best treatment option for your eyes, the technical team at Fendalton Eye Clinic offer half-hour free screening assessments for laser eye surgery. In the event that you are not suitable for corrective laser eye surgery, they may be able to offer you alternative options. Complimentary laser suitability screening assessments can be booked online through the website. In addition to these free laser screening assessments in Christchurch, clinics are periodically run in Invercargill, Queenstown, Dunedin, Nelson, and Timaru to advise people regarding their suitability for laser eye surgery.
If you are over 20 years old, long-sighted, short-sighted, or have astigmatism, corrective laser eye surgery may be an option.
“The overwhelming reward for the entire team, in carrying out laser treatments, is seeing the transformation in people’s lives, giving people the opportunity to experience things in their life that they have been restricted in doing due to glasses or contact lenses,” says Jane Patterson.
“For many people, laser eye surgery is quite literally life-changing. Time and again, people tell us they wish they had done it sooner”.
