Harbour Eye Specialists is an ophthalmology practice on Thorndon Quay in central Wellington, offering diagnosis and treatment across a wide range of eye conditions. The practice describes itself around convenient and compassionate care, welcoming patients of all ages for comprehensive ophthalmological consultations.
The team of ophthalmologists brings advanced training and experience gathered across specialist eye departments in Australia, New Zealand, the UK and the USA. Dr Neil Aburn is an experienced cataract surgeon who also specialises in neuro-ophthalmology, eyelid and lacrimal surgery, and works across Bowen, Boulcott and Southern Cross hospitals in Wellington. Dr Helen Long practises general ophthalmology with a special interest in medical retinal conditions such as macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy, as well as ocular inflammatory conditions. Dr Brenda Breidenstein practises comprehensive ophthalmology for patients of all ages and is a specialist paediatric ophthalmologist, having trained in paediatric ophthalmology and adult strabismus in the United States. Dr Jessica Michaels practises comprehensive ophthalmology with a sub-specialty in oculoplastic surgery, including eyelids, tear duct surgery and orbital disease.
Harbour Eye Specialists is located at Level 3, 191 Thorndon Quay, an easy ten-minute walk from Wellington Railway Station and five minutes from the nearest bus stop, making appointments straightforward regardless of transport choice.
Harbour Eye Specialists sits on Thorndon Quay in central Wellington, offering a full range of ophthalmological care under one roof. The practice's approach is summed up in its own tagline — convenient and compassionate care — and that shows up both in the breadth of conditions treated and in the ease of getting to an appointment.
The practice's ophthalmologists bring advanced training and experience from specialist eye departments across Australia, New Zealand, the UK and the USA. Dr Neil Aburn, an experienced cataract surgeon, also specialises in neuro-ophthalmology, eyelid and lacrimal surgery, and comprehensive ophthalmology, working across Bowen, Boulcott and Southern Cross hospitals in Wellington, alongside visiting roles at Capital Coast and Hutt Valley DHBs. Dr Helen Long practises general ophthalmology, with particular interest in medical retinal conditions like macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy, as well as ocular inflammatory conditions such as iritis. She is Clinical Leader of Ophthalmology at Capital Coast DHB, having trained in Wellington and completed fellowship training in Bristol, UK.
Dr Brenda Breidenstein settled in Wellington after completing fellowship training in paediatric ophthalmology and adult strabismus at the University of Auckland, having trained in the United States. She practises comprehensive ophthalmology for patients of all ages, with a specialty in paediatric ophthalmology. Dr Jessica Michaels trained in London before working across Hawkes Bay, Nelson, Palmerston North and Wellington, completing sub-specialty fellowship training in oculoplastic surgery at Wellington Hospital and University Hospital Southampton. She practises comprehensive ophthalmology with a sub-specialty in oculoplastic surgery, including eyelids, tear duct surgery and orbital disease.
Harbour Eye Specialists provides consultations and treatment for cataracts, pterygium, watery eyes, squint (strabismus), eyelid conditions, macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, uveitis and neuro-ophthalmological conditions. Cataract surgery is performed by phacoemulsification with modern IOL implants, and typically requires less than half a day in hospital. Pterygium surgery uses the latest techniques, including conjunctival grafting with tissue glue. Squint surgery corrects eye misalignment for both children and adults, while eyelid surgery addresses eyelid tumours and malpositions including entropion, ectropion and ptosis. Macular degeneration is managed with treatments including Avastin and other current medications.
Harbour Eye Specialists is based at Level 3, 191 Thorndon Quay, described as an easy ten-minute walk from Wellington Railway Station and just five minutes from the nearest bus stop, with Metlink Bus Stop 5020 nearby. The practice notes that its convenient central location makes getting to an appointment straightforward, whatever mode of transport a patient chooses.
Harbour Eye Specialists can be reached by phone or email to arrange a consultation, with individual condition pages available for those wanting more detail before their visit.