Dr Trevor Gray

Dr Trevor Gray is a Refractive-Cataract Surgery and Corneal Surgery (pterygium & corneal transplant) Specialist.

Dr Gray’s Clinics: Remuera, Botany, Manukau, St Heliers.
For all appointments, please call 09 522 5772 ext 702.

Dr Gray is a highly trained and very experienced Cataract Surgery & Vision Correction Specialist. In the 12 years since his subspecialist training at Moorfields Eye Hospital London and Bascom Palmer Eye Institute Miami.

Happy word-of-mouth recommendations and direct referrals from eye care professionals are the foundation of Dr Trevor Gray's busy Cataract and Corneal Surgery practice. Patients, Optometrist and GP referrers trust Dr Gray’s solid reputation for leading edge microsurgery, his passion for excellence and ability to communicate well.

Dr Gray is an approved provider for cataract and corneal surgery with all health insurance companies in NZ. If you have insurance, we help make the prior approval process very easy for you.

Patients like the ease of Dr Gray’s Refractive-Cataract Surgery procedure and the rapid return of vision, thanks to special techniques that Dr Gray routinely uses:

• No needle anaesthesia (safe for patients on aspirin and warfarin)
• No pain (numbing anaesthetic gel)
• No sutures (“key-hole” small incision surgery)
• No eye patch (useful vision through a clear protective shield returns in minutes)
• No worries - sedation provided by a specialist anaesthetist, if you desire

Refractive-Cataract Surgery refers to the latest advances in cataract surgery, where Dr Gray uses special techniques and technologies to help each patient regain improved vision and greater freedom from glasses.

Dr Gray has completed accredited training to use the most advanced technologies to help his patients achieve their best vision, often with minimal need for glasses after successful surgery. For those who are techno-hungry, here are some details of the amazing technology that make this surgery what many refer to as “a modern miracle”:

• Astigmatism correcting intra-ocular lenses (“Toric IOLs”): AcrySof Toric IOL, Rayner Toric IOL, STAAR Toric IOL
• Multifocal intra-ocular lenses: ReSTOR IOL, Tecnis Multifocal IOL, ReZOOM IOL. These Multifocal IOLs enable most patients to read and drive without glasses.
• Advanced eye measurements (biometry) to maximize the accuracy of the intra-ocular lens selection using “Immersion Ultrasound”, the “IOL Master” and corneal topography provide amazing accuracy of each patient’s own eye measurements
• Advanced IOL power calculation software: “Holladay IOL Consultant”, Haigis, Holladay-2, Hoffer-Q, SRK-T
• Previous laser vision correction (LASIK or PRK). Patients who have cataracts and had previous refractive surgery require very careful calculations and special techniques that take their past laser surgery into account. Eye Institute is the first in NZ to install the “Pentacam” that provides more accurate eye measurements required after laser vision correction.

Dr Gray is Clinical Senior Lecturer in Ophthalmology (University of Auckland) where he lectures on Refractive-Cataract Surgery and other aspects of modern eye surgery. He has been a Consultant Ophthalmologist at Auckland Hospital Eye Department since 1997 where he trains junior Ophthalmologists and other eye care professionals every week.

Dr Gray's Refractive-Cataract surgery team includes two of the most experienced professional Technicians in their fields, as well as a specialist Therapeutic Optometrist, Beverley. Annie started specialising in eye care in 1980, worked in the refractive surgery field since 1992 and now specialises in caring for Trevor’s Refractive-Cataract Surgery patients, including the use of special intra-ocular lenses (Multifocal IOLs and Toric IOLs) and Implantable Contact Lenses (ICLs). Frances has been specialising in eyecare and laser vision correction since the introduction of laser into NZ in 1992. Their friendly caring nature, attention to detail and unequalled experience immediately puts patients at ease.

• One year full-time Fellowship training in Refractive Surgery (LASIK & PRK), Cataract Surgery, Corneal Transplantation, Refractive Surgery (LASIK & PRK), and Corneal disorders at Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, Miami, Florida
• One year full-time Fellowship training in Corneal transplantation, Cataract surgery and Corneal disorders at Moorfields Eye Hospital, London. Dr John Dart mentor
• Six month full-time Fellowship training in Uveitis and Inflammatory Eye Disorders at Moorfields Eye Hospital, London. Professor Susan Lightman mentor
• Six month part-time Research Fellow, Institute of Ophthalmology, London

• Immediate Past President of the Cornea & Contact Lens Society of NZ
• Clinical Senior Lecturer in Ophthalmology (University of Auckland)
• Consultant Ophthalmologist (Eye Department, Auckland City Hospital)
• Specialist & Director - Eye Institute

• American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons - Member
• Australasian Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons - Inaugural Member
• International Ocular Surface Society - Inaugural Member
• Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists - Member
• Cornea & Contact Lens Society of NZ - Immediate Past President
• International Society of Refractive Surgeons - Previous International Council Representative

• Married to Caroline, a Breast Physician and magical juggler of kids, dog, home, profession and obsessive compulsive husband
• Two cool kids (now young adults) who enjoy playing guitar, surfing and skiing
• Trevor tries to keep up with the kids surfing, skiing and golfing … slowly losing his ground to the younger generation!