As with any medical procedure, laser eye surgery can seem quite daunting and scary.  There’s a lot of information available online, but it can be hard to know the difference between fact and myth. Especially when a lot of this content isn’t written by qualified people. You might be left with a lot of questions, so here are some of...

Myopia, also known as short-sightedness, is becoming increasingly common throughout the world. In some countries, it has reached epidemic proportions. In many countries in Asia, almost everyone wears glasses for correction of myopia. Whereas we can see in school photos from the 1940s and 1950s, very few children were wearing glasses. In schools today a significant number of children will...

If you’re considering laser eye surgery, you’ve probably come across the types of laser eye surgery that are available in New Zealand – LASIK, PRK, and SMILE. These all have their own associated benefits for correcting different types of eyesight. SMILE is the newer refractive surgery of the three and has quickly become our preferred surgery to correct short sight...

Have you ever wanted to learn more about laser eye surgery from an expert? We caught up with our laser eye surgeon Dr. Andrew Logan to ask some important questions about laser eye surgery, the industry, and Dr. Logan’s career. Dr. Logan is the founder of Wellington Eye Centre and has been an ophthalmologist, or eye doctor, for over 35...

Laser eye surgery is a convenient and effective option for vision correction, but is it too expensive? How does it weigh up against contact lenses and glasses? Contact lenses and glasses are an ongoing cost, whereas laser eye surgery is a higher upfront cost. In this article, we will delve into the different options available, see how they compare and...