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Do pterygiums and corneal scars prevent laser eye surgery?
April 8, 2022 / Laser Eye Surgery
Most people thinking of having laser vision correction surgery will be suitable and can expect to have an excellent outcome. However, some people have conditions affecting their eyes that make them unsuitable for laser eye surgery. Conditions such as cataracts, lazy eye, and severe dry eyes will likely mean that you are unsuitable. This blog will discuss two other conditions...
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Eight things our patients LOVE about having had laser vision correction
March 15, 2022 / Laser Eye Surgery
At the Wellington Eye Centre we perform laser vision correction surgery on a variety of eyes; short-sighted, long-sighted, presbyopic, and astigmatic eyes! Getting rid of your spectacles or contact lenses can be a game-changer. Here are some of the bonuses of surgery! 1. No more rain drops on my glasses and no more fogging from my mask! Raindrops on your...
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SMILE into Summer
November 18, 2021 / Laser Eye Surgery
At the Wellington Eye Centre, we offer 3 types of laser eye surgery – SMILE®, LASIK and PRK. Each surgery treats slightly different types of eyesight and has its own benefits. It’s important to talk to your Ophthalmologist during the pre-surgery assessments to determine which surgery may be best for you. Laser Eye Surgery Recovery Following laser eye surgery, you...
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How do we know it is safe for you to have laser eye surgery?
September 23, 2021 / Laser Eye Surgery
At the Wellington Eye Centre, we take the well-being of our patients extremely seriously. Laser eye surgery is an elective surgery, performed on your most important sense organ. Therefore we put your safety first. Whether it’s SMILE®, LASIK or PRK, it is vital to know that it is safe to do so. This article will talk about some of the...
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Laser Eye Surgery and Cataracts
January 1, 2021 / Laser Eye Surgery
The most common procedures carried out on the human eye are laser eye surgery and cataract surgery. They are totally different procedures and usually carried out for different reasons. But they can affect each other, and many people who are thinking about having vision correction surgery have concerns about how laser eye surgery can affect cataracts and vice versa. This...
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SMILE Surgery: Read The Facts
September 1, 2020 / Laser Eye Surgery
These days, there are two types of laser clinics – ones that do SMILE® surgery and ones that do not. In New Zealand, Australia, and the rest of the world, most laser eye surgery clinics offer SMILE as well as LASIK and PRK. The choice of which procedure to have done depends on several factors including: type of focusing error...
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What does it mean to have 20/20 vision?
April 20, 2020 / Laser Eye Surgery
The year is 2020, there are vision related puns and memes all over the internet. But what does it mean to have 20/20 vision? People use the term 20/20 vision a lot, and they tend to think it means “perfect vision”, but it actually means “normal visual acuity”. Visual acuity is the clarity or sharpness of vision when measured on...
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What Can I do to Best Prepare for Laser Eye Surgery?
March 5, 2020 / Laser Eye Surgery
Laser eye surgery is more popular now than ever. Once you’ve made the first step of deciding to proceed with the surgery, you need to start thinking about preparation. It is a quick and safe procedure, but even the smallest operations require some planning. Something as simple as asking someone to drive you home in advance will help to make...
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Recovery After Laser Eye Surgery
February 20, 2020 / Laser Eye Surgery
So, you’ve made the decision to have laser eye surgery? Congratulations! This quick and safe procedure can save you years of being inconvenienced by glasses or contact lenses and the challenges of having poor, unaided vision. Any laser eye surgery procedure – PRK, LASIK or SMILEⓇ – is painless and fast, taking less than 5 minutes per eye. So, even...
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Risks and Complications of Laser Eye Surgery
October 31, 2019 / Laser Eye Surgery
Since the first laser eye surgery was performed in 1987, millions of people across the globe have undergone the impressive procedure. With constantly evolving technology and increasingly sophisticated techniques, the surgery is more popular now than ever. Despite the growing interest, one of the most common misconceptions about laser eye surgery is the level of risk involved. We’ve previously debunked...
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Everything You Should Know About LASIK Eye Surgery
May 31, 2019 / Laser Eye Surgery
If you’ve ever looked into the possibility of having laser eye surgery, it’s likely you’ve heard of LASIK. LASIK is the most common laser eye surgery procedure here in New Zealand and worldwide. Laser eye surgery is used to reduce or eliminate the need for glasses or contact lenses by correcting focusing errors in the eye and has been carried...
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The Truth Behind Common Laser Eye Surgery Myths
February 28, 2019 / Laser Eye Surgery
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...
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