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New Zealand Prosthetic Eye Service

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    Founded in 2008, the New Zealand Prosthetic Eye Service provides evidence-based professional care for prosthetic eye wearers in New Zealand. It is a specialist practice that makes, fits and maintains:
    • custom prosthetic eyes
    • scleral shell prostheses
    • orbital prostheses
    for people who have lost or disfigured one or both their eyes.  

    We operate from established eye health centres throughout New Zealand where we work within a team environment with ophthalmologists and optometrists.

    Practitioners

    • Dr Kathleeya Stang-Veldhouse

      Ophthalmologist
    • Ms Janice Yeoman

      Ms Janice Yeoman

      Ocular Prosthetist & Optometrist

    Staff

    Keith Pine: Ocular Prosthetist
    Keith specialises exclusively in ocular prosthetics. He is an honorary Research Fellow with the School of Optometry and Vision Science at the University of Auckland and a member of the Institute of Maxillofacial Prosthetists and Technologists in the UK. He and his co-authors have published over 20 scientific papers on prosthetic eyes and the world’s first peer-reviewed textbook on prosthetic eyes.
    Read more about Keith here

    Sua Watcharakiet: Practice Manager

    Services Provided

    Prosthetic Eyes
    Prosthetic eyes are made of poly methyl methacrylate (PMMA) - a medical grade of perspex. They are worn by approximately 3000 people in New Zealand who have lost their eye(s) due to accidents, medical conditions or congenital disorders. Read more here
    Scleral Shells
    Scleral shell prostheses fit over existing eyes, covering the entire globe. They are indicated in cases where the eye is shrunken or where the direction of gaze is misaligned (strabismus), or where a prosthetic contact lens is unable to centre over a distorted cornea. Read more here
    Orbital Prostheses
    Orbital prostheses restore appearance following orbtial exenteration (surgical removal of the contents of the orbital cavity). A prosthetic eye is the centrepiece of the prosthesis, around which the rest of the prosthesis is built. Read more here

    Charges

    • ACC registered
    • Ministry of Health Approved Provider

    Initial consultations are free and we are always happy to provide free expert advice by phone or email.
    New and replacement prosthetic eyes are often free to patients as we are registered with ACC and an approved provider with the MoH.
    Annual review and prosthetic eye re-polish currently incurs a fee of $175.00 (incl GST).

     

    Age groups

    • Child / Tamariki
    • Youth / Rangatahi
    • Adult / Pakeke
    • Older adult / Kaumātua

    How do I access this service?

    • Contact us

    Fees and Charges Categorisation

    • Fees apply

    Disability Assistance

    • Provision for wheelchair access
    • Provision of wheelchair accessible toilet
    • Provision of mobility parking space

    This information has been provided by healthpoint.co.nz, helping people better understand and use New Zealand health services. Healthpoint and Te Whatu Ora Southern do not endorse or adopt the information or materials provided by any of the service providers, and accept no responsibility or liability for any errors, omissions, offers or details in any such information or materials.

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