Red Eyes: Common Causes and When To Take Action
Red eyes are common and often harmless, but sometimes signal serious eye conditions—knowing when to seek care can help protect your vision.
This test, to measure the quality of your tears and the health of your meibomian glands, is part of comprehensive assessment that patients will receive during their first appointment at Auckland Eye’s Dry Eye Spa. Also, we may take a tiny sample of your tears using a Tearlab machine in order to measure your tear osmolarity (the saltiness of your tears), as well as measuring amount of water your tear glands are producing.
We can then determine the likely cause of your Dry Eye and you will be provided with a tailored treatment plan. During your treatment you will have access to proven, state-of-the-art dry eye technology, including LipiFlow®, Lu menis Optima IPL and AB Max, and your treatment will be provided by our expertly trained clinical team.
Please call 0800 25 53 93 to book an assessment.

Red eyes are common and often harmless, but sometimes signal serious eye conditions—knowing when to seek care can help protect your vision.

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Auckland Eye will be closed for the Christmas and New Year Break from Saturday, 20 December 2025 and will reopen on Monday, 05 January 2026 at 8:00am.