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Child-focused

A visit to have your eyes checked should be positive and fun – which is why our practice is made for children, with toys, a relaxed atmosphere and friendly staff. You can come when it suits you and your family, and you won’t have to wait to be seen

Latest technology

Our practice has invested in some of the best child-friendly technology available to help diagnose eye problems early and make treatment much more pleasant for children. Our staff are experienced and carefully trained to screen for early eye problems

Specialist

Dr Antony Bedggood is a Christchurch born Paediatric and adult eye surgeon trained & extremely experienced in looking after children. He leads the Children’s eye service at Christchurch public hospital. His passion is to make early diagnosis and treatment available to everyone

Free

iScreen is scientifically proven to be able detect the casues of poor vision in a child aged between 6 months and 5 years and so we’ve made testing free for these ages to make sure no-one will be excluded. A full assessment for children up to age 16 is also free for most Community services and High-user card holders*

iScreen is a radical new way to make sure every family can quickly get an accurate eye check for children aged from 6 months to 5 years old without an appointment and at no cost.

Please come Wednesday or Friday from 9:30am to 2pm, or call 03 3379470 Read More

Accurate assessment for ‘squint’ and causes of poor vision

Before 6 months old babies are not able to accurately focus on the autorefractor, testing is less helpful, and the problems they could have may need a full assessment. The test correctly diagnoses over 90% of children age 6 months to 5 years with amblyopia or strabismus – which are common casues of vision loss at this age. Older children require different tests as they can have a wider range of more complex conditions. So if your 6 year old is having difficulty reading for example we can briefly screen – but a time will need to be booked for a more complex assessment.

Pricing*: If either parent has a current Community services card, or your child has their own or a High user card, and is less than 16 years old, then you are eligible for an Enable subsidy. We do not charge these families for a first full appointment. Follow-up visits will also be at no charge if your child has poor vision, a squint, or rapidly worsening short-sightedness. We may sometimes have to charge if you come back for follow-up checks that do not involve these problems, and some complex tests may have an additional cost