Southern Eye Specialists

128 Kilmore Street, Christchurch

Contact Details

Phone (03) 355 6397
Fax (03) 355 6156
Email info@southerneye.co.nz
Healthlink EDI: Southeye

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Hours: Monday to Friday 8.00am to 5.30pm

Street Address

128 Kilmore Street
Christchurch Central
Christchurch
Canterbury 8013

Postal Address

PO Box 21023
Christchurch 8140

Description

Southern Eye Specialists We offer a comprehensive range of high quality surgical services as shown below. Cosmetic procedures are also undertaken.

Our team covers the following sub-specialities:

  • Refractive Laser
  • Cataract
  • Medical Retina
  • Strabismus
  • Oculoplastics
  • Glaucoma
  • Vitreo-Retinal Surgery
  • Neuro-Ophthalmic
  • Reconstructive surgery
  • Clinical Research
 
We provide for our patients:
  • Optical Coherence Tomography
  • Digital Fundus Photography
  • Fluorescein Angiography
  • Ocular Imaging Ultrasound
  • Laser Photocoagulation
  • Photodynamic Laser Therapy
  • YAG laser
  • Intravitreal Injection Therapy

What is Ophthalmology?
Ophthalmology is the branch of specialist medicine that is focussed on the diagnosis and the medical, surgical and laser treatments of abnormalities and disease of the visual system, the eye and its surrounding structures including eyelids, muscles, bones, tear production and drainage.

Your eye is a complex organ of vision with an inner lining that is part of the brain and an outer layer that is connected to the bones of the face by muscles and ligaments. The surrounding structures, including the orbits, the eyelids and adjacent bones and skin all serve to protect the eye and to help it move and function properly. Your eyes “see” by focussing light like a camera and transmitting the image to the brain by the optic nerve like a digital camera sends the image to a computer. 

Ophthalmologists are doctors specially trained to diagnose and treat disorders of the visual system, both eye and brain, and disorders of the surrounding structures. Ophthalmologists are qualified to use optical, medical, surgical and laser treatments to correct abnormalities and disease. Cosmetic procedures are also undertaken.

Optometrists are the primary healthcare practitioners of the eye and visual system. They provide comprehensive eye and vision care which includes: refraction, refractive correction and dispensing, detection/diagnosis and management of diseases in the eye, and the rehabilitation of conditions of the visual system.

Consultants

Referral Expectations

Appointments on referral by either General Practitioner or Optometrist are preferred but may also be made without a referral.

Please bring to your appointment:

  1. All glasses which you currently use for distance or near vision.
  2. Any letters or reports from your doctor or optometrist 
  3. A list of all medicines you are currently taking
You are likely to have drops put into your eyes to dilate your pupils to allow a thorough examination of the back of the eyes.  This will make you very sensitive to glare and somewhat blurry for a few hours, so we recommend you arrange for someone to drive you home afterwards.

Fees and Charges Description

We are an affiliated Southern Cross provider for cataract surgery at Christchurch Eye Surgery as well as OCT and Intravitreal Injection treatment.

Standard Initial Consultation from $280
Standard follow up: (same problem, within 6 months) from $180

Hours

Mon – Fri 8:00 AM – 5:30 PM

Public Holidays: Closed Good Friday (18 Apr), Easter Sunday (20 Apr), Easter Monday (21 Apr), ANZAC Day (25 Apr), King's Birthday (2 Jun), Matariki (20 Jun), Labour Day (27 Oct), Canterbury Anniversary (14 Nov), Waitangi Day (6 Feb).

Common Conditions

Cataracts | Cataract repair
Squints (strabismus) (eye misalignment | crossed eyes)
Glaucoma (high eye pressure)
Diabetic retinopathy (eye damage from high blood sugar)
Retinal detachment
SMILE pro - VISUMAX 800
LASIK surgery
Advanced surface treatment (PRK and PTK)
Implantable contact lens (ICLs)
Keratoconus (cornea thinning and bulging outwards)

Parking

We have on-site parking, accessible via Kilmore Street.

Pharmacy

There is a pharmacy located at Forte Hospital, across the road.


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