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Keeping Older Eyes Younger

Delivering high-quality, sustainable, tailored eye health & surgical experiences, with care & compassion

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Meet The Doctors

Dr. Brian Kent-Smith | Ophthalmologist 

Brian Kent-Smith leads Eye Specialists as the owner and team leader. He honed his expertise at St John Eye Hospital, a division of Baragwanath Hospital in Soweto, where he performed numerous operations. Brian holds fellowships from the College of Surgeons of South Africa (Ophthalmology) since 1995 and the Royal Australian and NZ College of Ophthalmologists since 2006. He has been with Whangarei Area Hospital since 1997 while running a part-time private practice since 2000. Outside of work, Brian enjoys cycling, running, swimming, fishing, scuba diving, and photography.

Dr. Stef Guglielmetti | Ophthalmologist

Dr. Stefano Guglielmetti, a fellowship-trained ophthalmologist, joined Eye Specialists in January 2023. He specializes in corneal, cataract, and refractive surgery, with expertise gained from fellowships at Moorfields Eye Hospital, UK. Previously in private practice in Johannesburg, he now offers services such as Implantable Contact Lens (ICL) surgery and presbyopia-correcting lenses. Proficient in managing glaucoma and age-related macular degeneration, Dr. Guglielmetti is a Fellow of prestigious institutions including the Royal College of Australian and New Zealand Ophthalmologists and the Royal College of Surgeons of Canada.

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Services

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Cataract Surgery

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Lid Surgery

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Laser Surgery

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Macular Degeneration

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Glaucoma Management

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Why Choose Us?

At Eye Specialists we know that sight is a gift and that’s why we’re committed to providing you with the best treatment possible.

Our clinic is purpose built for your needs with state of the art equipment, but it’s our people that make the real difference. They’re all experts in their field, but it’s how they take care of you that you’ll really appreciate.

Because we know that the best way to get you a great result is to make you feel as comfortable as possible, right from your first appointment through to your post operative care with our dedicated nursing team.

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What’s New?

Quality services, every time!

Every 3-4 years, our practice is audited against health standards that ensure we can meet expectations of quality, safety and processes. At the end of January 2025, we ...
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Summer Hours

Welcome to 2025! We hope you have enjoyed a break and the wonderful sights of Northland. Over the remainder of summer, we are almost back to normal hours ...
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With Sights Like This, No Wonder Northland Has World-Class Eye Surgery.

Eye Specialists have been an important part of Northland’s healthcare community since 2005. We take our job of looking after our communities’ eyes and their eye care very seriously.

Some members of our team are new to the area and some were born here, but one thing they all have in common is a love of Northland and the Northland lifestyle, so you’ll feel at home the moment you walk in the door.

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