Qualifications
MB ChB 1986 Auckland; FRANZCO 1993
Profile
Dr David Kent (MBChB, FRANZCO, FRACS) is one of Australasia’s leading LASIK specialists and has done over 28,000 LASIK procedures, more than any other New Zealand eye surgeon.
Recognised as a leader in the field of corrective laser eye surgery, LASIK, SMILEpro eye laser and PRK. Dr Kent is both the current New Zealand representative to the International Society of Refractive Surgery and the New Zealand representative to the Australasian Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery. He is one of the most experienced laser surgeons in Australasia and has done more LASIK surgery than any other New Zealand eye surgeon.
Dr Kent also offers the latest techniques in cataract surgery. He has done almost all his cataract surgery under topical eyedrop anaesthesia with no injection, no eyepatch since 1996. He specialises in refractive cataract surgery using multifocal intraocular lenses aiming to reduce dependence on glasses and/or contact lenses.
Interests
Laser Eye Surgery
- SMILEpro
- LASIK
- PRK
Cataract & Refractive Lens Exchange Surgery (Clear Lens Extraction ) and offers
- Trifocal IOLs
- Extended-depth-of-focus (EDoF) IOLs
- Monovision or “blended vision” with monofocal IOLs
Keratoconus Treatments
- Corneal Cross Linking
- Keraring Surgery
Implantable Contact Lens Surgery
Title or Designation
Ophthalmologist
Post-Fellowship Training
Dr David Kent completed his medical degree in 1985 and trained as an eye surgeon (ophthalmologist) in 1992 in Auckland. He then spent 12 months at Moorfields Eye Hospital in London doing glaucoma. Dr Kent spent 19 months in Charleston, South Carolina working with Dr Kerry Solomon and Dr David Apple at the Storm Eye Institute, Medical University of South Carolina. There he did post-graduate training in excimer laser surgery, cataract surgery and intraocular lenses. He worked at an excimer laser clinic in Melbourne to further his sub-specialty training before returning to New Zealand in 1996 to establish the Fendalton Eye Clinic. Dr Kent was the first New Zealand eye surgeon to undertake formal university based training in LASIK surgery, in 1994. During his time in the United States Dr Kent was involved in US FDA trials of excimer laser surgery as well as research into how the cornea heals after the LASIK procedure.
Gender
Male / Tāne
Full NZ Registration Date
27 November 1986
Vocational Scope
Ophthalmology
Languages Spoken
English
Contact Details
Dr David Kent is available at the following services:
Fendalton Eye Clinic
This service is available at the following location:
10 Ōtara Street, Fendalton, Christchurch
8:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
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Phone
0800 45 27 45
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Fax
03 351 3516
Healthlink EDI
drkentop
Email
Website
Free eye laser suitability assessments with a member of our experienced technical team are available in Christchurch, Nelson, Timaru, Queenstown, Dunedin, and Invercargill.
To book an appointment for a free assessment wth a technician, click here.
Private Surgical Services
Christchurch Eye Surgery - Private Day Surgical Hospital
This service is available at the following location:
274 Papanui Road, Strowan, Christchurch
7:00 AM to 7:00 PM.
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Phone
(03) 260 2200
Healthlink EDI
chcheyes
Email
Website