Dr. Jeffrey Wong performed cataract surgery on my left eye in 2011, using a special toric intraocular lens which corrected all of my astigmatism in that eye. Without glasses, my left eye can see 20/20, unaided!
Are you concerned that your child’s glasses prescription has been increasing in strength every year? Or, would you like to decrease the chance that your child’s nearsightedness will worsen? If your child has myopia (also called nearsightedness), there is now a drop that is able to slow the progression of myopia! The drop is called...
The cornea is the eye’s outermost layer. It is a clear dome of tissue that allows light to enter the eye. If the cornea becomes diseased or damaged, it can distort or even block the normal path of light into the eye. When this happens, light does not focus normally on the retina, the layer...
If you’re over 60 and are experiencing changes in your vision, you might have cataracts. Symptoms often include: Glare or Haloes Around Light Sources Blurry Vision Yellowing of Colors Skewed or Double Vision in a Single Eye Cataract Evaluations If you have some or all of these symptoms, we can perform a cataract evaluation to...
Pediatric Cataract Surgeries Though rare, children can be born with cataracts that affect their vision. Cataract surgery for children differs from adult surgery because of the unique anatomy of a child’s eye, requiring several modifications from standard cataract surgery. Usually, if a child is older than 1 year of age, an artificial lens will be...
Pediatric Ophthalmology is our passion. We love helping improve and preserve vision in our youngest patient. Our pediatric ophthalmologist is board certified and fellowship trained specifically to diagnose, manage and treat your child’s eyes. Children are not just small adults. Our technicians and doctor are mindful of this fact and at Honolulu Eye Clinic, our...
The cornea is the eye’s outermost layer. It is a clear dome of tissue that allows light to enter the eye. If the cornea becomes diseased or damaged, it can distort or even block the normal path of light into the eye. When this happens, light does not focus normally on the retina, the layer...
Strabismus, or misaligned eyes, can cause the eyes to deviate in many directions – eyes can either be crossed in, drift out, or one may be higher than the other. Typically, strabismus in adults is a result of childhood strabismus that was not treated or progressive strabismus from injury or disease like thyroid, stroke, or diabetes. ...
Dr. Wong offers the most advanced options to customize your vision after cataract surgery, based on your individual lifestyle needs. We hope that the following information will help you understand the different options available to you. What Types of Lens Implants Are Available? Dr. Wong will help you decide on the type of lens implant that...
In 2012, Dr. Jeff Wong became one of the first surgeons in Hawaii to perform FDA-approved CATALYS Laser Cataract Surgery. This is a revolutionary technology that provides a gentle, highly customized cataract procedure with precision not achievable with traditional manual techniques. What is CATALYS? CATALYS is an FDA-approved state-of-the-art laser with advanced 3D imaging, that...
What is dry eye disease? Over 75 million people in the United States suffer from dry eyes. Dry eye disease is a multifactorial condition where the natural tear film is disrupted, causing various symptoms such as blurred vision, stinging, burning, redness, tearing, and itching. The tear film is unstable, and loses water resulting in a...
Our office is equipped with state of the art technology to assist in the diagnosis, examination and treatment of all ocular conditions. All of our doctors are trained to check the ocular health of the eyes and always perform full and comprehensive examinations. Cataracts, glaucoma, macular degeneration, strabismus, diabetes, hypertension and dry eyes are just...
Regular eye exams are an important part of maintaining good ocular health for yourself, as well as for your keiki. Annual exams allow our doctors to assess for any changes to your vision or the development of any eye disorders. Often times, your doctor can diagnose an eye problem even before you begin to experience...