Vision Eye Institute (VEI) is expanding its existing laser service to South Australia, offering refractive surgery options including LASIK, ASLA/PRK and refractive lens exchange through its partnership with Eye Surgeons SA.
VEI North Adelaide is led by experienced ophthalmic surgeon Dr Paul Athanasiov who will perform refractive procedures at the clinic. Athanasiov became VEI’s partner doctor for SA in November 2021, with his two Eye Surgeons SA clinics in North Adelaide and Windsor Gardens now coming under the VEI banner.
He continues to consult at those clinics, as well as VEI’s Kurralta Park facility.
Ophthalmic surgeon Dr Simone Beheregaray will also provide vision correction services at the North Adelaide clinic. She is an experienced ophthalmologist with fellowships in corneal conditions, glaucoma, cataract and refractive surgery and consults at VEI’s Windsor Gardens and North Adelaide clinics.
Mr Greg Brown, VEI’s general manager for New South Wales and South Australia, said as the largest private provider of ophthalmology in Australia, VEI was well positioned to expand its depth and breadth of service offering.
“Through our recent partnership with Dr Paul Athanasiov and the Eye Surgeons SA team, the pathway to launching our refractive surgery services in SA has been seamless,” he said.
“We look forward to welcoming a new cohort of patients though our doors in South Australia as we continue to put our patients, and their eyecare at the forefront of everything we do.”
Patients seeking laser eye surgery at VEI can access various payment options through its partnership with financial services provider, Latitude. These include interest-free buy now, pay later payment plans covering consultations and surgical procedures up to $10,000, with six to 24-month repayment schedules.
Patients can also book a free, no-obligation suitability assessment with one of VEI North Adelaide’s experienced clinical optometrists.
Vision Eye Institute said it had a 30-year history of providing high-quality refractive services to Australians. Its surgeons were among the first to perform laser eye surgery in the country, and two of the original laser groups in Australia later became VEI clinics.
A VEI clinic also recently performed the first SMILE Pro surgery in Australia and New Zealand.
In total, VEI has 20 clinics and 10 day surgeries in New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia and Victoria.
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