Family Eye Centre is an eye clinic in Christchurch where a specialist eye surgeon, Dr Antony Bedggood, sees adults and children. The clinic lists its address as 211 Ferry Road, with a suite at 15/211 Ferry Road, and it says it is on a major bus and cycle route with free parking. The clinic offers cataract and glaucoma care, complex eye tests, and laser and surgery from $150 as at 2026. Glaucoma, children's care and complex tests are listed as free. The clinic also screens children from six months old with a free test, and it runs a progressive myopia clinic for children. Adult services include diabetic retinal screening, and an orthoptist and optometrists also see patients.
Parents say Dr Bedggood is patient and kind with children, and that he spotted one child's problem early, which gives a better chance of improvement. Several praise the staff as friendly and professional. Some visitors have complained about front desk staff, with one describing a receptionist as rude. The clinic has one other optometrist listing within one kilometre, and Eyescreen is located at the same address. For a family who wants a specialist eye check for a child, it is our pick in Waltham.