--- title: "Eye Institute vs Fendalton Eye Clinic: Which is more popular in New Zealand?" description: "Is Eye Institute or Fendalton Eye Clinic more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Laser eye surgery clinics set in New Zealand. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/eye-institute-vs-fendalton-eye-clinic" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Eye Institute vs Fendalton Eye Clinic: Which is more popular in New Zealand? Is Eye Institute or Fendalton Eye Clinic more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Laser eye surgery clinics set in New Zealand. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Compared**: Eye Institute and Fendalton Eye Clinic - **Competitive set**: Laser eye surgery clinics - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Oct 2026 - **Eye Institute Share of Search**: 12% - **Fendalton Eye Clinic Share of Search**: 7.1% ## Is Eye Institute or Fendalton Eye Clinic more popular in search? - In October 2026, Eye Institute had more branded searches than Fendalton Eye Clinic among laser eye surgery clinics in New Zealand. Eye Institute had about 1,000 branded searches, while Fendalton Eye Clinic had 590. Eye Institute made up 12% of all laser eye surgery clinic searches we track, and Fendalton Eye Clinic accounted for 7.1%. - Eye Institute was ahead of Fendalton Eye Clinic in every measured month of the 12 months ending October 2026. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Eye Institute’s share of searches among laser eye surgery clinics in New Zealand moved from 12.2% to 12%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 1K. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Fendalton Eye Clinic’s share of searches among laser eye surgery clinics in New Zealand moved from 7.2% to 7.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 590. ## Top laser eye surgery clinics in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Eye Institute was mentioned in three out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Fendalton Eye Clinic was mentioned in two out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Eye Institute was listed before Fendalton Eye Clinic in three out of four answers. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Auckland Eye | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Re:Vision Laser & Cataract Centre | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Eye Institute | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Fendalton Eye Clinic | 4th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Eye Doctors | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | We Fix Eyes | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about laser eye surgery clinics - Asked ChatGPT "Which laser eye surgery clinic should I go to in New Zealand?": 1. Auckland Eye, 2. Re:Vision Laser & Cataract Centre, 3. Eye Institute - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best laser eye surgery clinics in New Zealand?": 1. Auckland Eye, 2. Re:Vision Laser & Cataract Centre, 3. Fendalton Eye Clinic - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best laser eye surgery clinic in New Zealand for better vision?": 1. Auckland Eye, 2. Eye Institute, 3. Re:Vision Laser & Cataract Centre - Searched Google, AI Overview "laser eye surgery nz": 1. Auckland Eye, 2. Re:Vision Laser & Cataract Centre, 3. Eye Institute, 4. Fendalton Eye Clinic - Searched Google, AI Overview "laser eye surgery cost": 1. Auckland Eye Not named in any answer: Eye Doctors and We Fix Eyes. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in New Zealand on October 21, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand laser eye surgery clinics in October 2026? - In October 2026, Eye Doctors overtook Fendalton Eye Clinic to rank 3rd among laser eye surgery clinics in New Zealand, with 7.3% of the searches. - In October 2026, Fendalton Eye Clinic lost share of searches among laser eye surgery clinics in New Zealand, from 8.6% to 7.1%. ## How has branded search for Eye Institute and Fendalton Eye Clinic changed in New Zealand over the last 12 months? | Month | Eye Institute estimated searches | Eye Institute Share of Search | Eye Institute rank | Fendalton Eye Clinic estimated searches | Fendalton Eye Clinic Share of Search | Fendalton Eye Clinic rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Nov 2025 | 1K | 12.2% | 2 | 590 | 7.2% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | 880 | 13.2% | 2 | 480 | 7.2% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | 1K | 11.9% | 2 | 720 | 8.6% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | 880 | 10.7% | 2 | 720 | 8.8% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | 1K | 10.6% | 2 | 590 | 6.2% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | 1K | 12.4% | 2 | 590 | 7.3% | 3 | | May 2026 | 1K | 12.2% | 2 | 720 | 8.8% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | 1.3K | 15.7% | 2 | 590 | 7.1% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | 1K | 12.4% | 2 | 590 | 7.3% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | 1K | 9% | 2 | 720 | 6.5% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | 1K | 12% | 2 | 720 | 8.6% | 3 | | Oct 2026 | 1K | 12% | 2 | 590 | 7.1% | 4 | ## How are Eye Institute’s and Fendalton Eye Clinic’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Eye Institute’s and Fendalton Eye Clinic’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading. - **Eye Institute**: Measured on the search terms “eye institute” and “eyeinstitute”, summed into one figure. - **Fendalton Eye Clinic**: Measured on the search term “fendalton eye clinic”. - [Eye Institute profile](/demand/nz/brands/eye-institute) - [Fendalton Eye Clinic profile](/demand/nz/brands/fendalton-eye-clinic) - [All laser eye surgery clinics in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-laser-eye-surgery-clinics): The set both shares are measured inside, 6 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Eye Institute or Fendalton Eye Clinic more popular in search? In October 2026, Eye Institute had more branded searches than Fendalton Eye Clinic among laser eye surgery clinics in New Zealand. Eye Institute had about 1,000 branded searches, while Fendalton Eye Clinic had 590. Eye Institute made up 12% of all laser eye surgery clinic searches we track, and Fendalton Eye Clinic accounted for 7.1%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Eye Institute vs Fendalton Eye Clinic: Which is more popular in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/eye-institute-vs-fendalton-eye-clinic This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/eye-institute-vs-fendalton-eye-clinic. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.