You use your eyes every single day, but how much do you know about them? Take a few minutes to test your knowledge and learn more about how your eyes work: What Does The Cornea Do? The cornea is the outer covering of the eye. It has many layers to protect the rest of your […]
6 Nutrients That Protect Your Eyes
When it comes to protecting your eyes, carrots alone won’t do the trick. Here are 6 nutrients that protect your eyes: 1. Vitamin C Vitamin C helps boost your immune system, but it can also minimize the risk of cataracts as well as macular degeneration. Where to get it: Vitamin C can be found […]
When You Should See an Eye Doctor
Many people feel they don’t need to see an eye doctor if they don’t seem to have anything wrong with their eyes. This is incorrect. You need to see an eye doctor as often as you see your dentist or your regular physician. Your eye doctor will be the first person to spot any abnormalities […]
Common Eye Conditions to be Aware of
There are some very common eye conditions that many people suffer from and there are others that are less common, only striking on occasion. Two of the most common disorders related to the eyes are nearsightedness and farsightedness. Both are annoying and your eye doctor can prescribe glasses or contacts, or recommend Lasik surgery. Nearsightedness, […]
Where Do Floaters Come From?
Floaters, you know, those clear lines and spider web-looking clear things that seem to drift through your vision? There’s actually a name for it — posterior vitreous detachment (PVD). PVD is a normal part of aging, especially after a person reaches his 40s or 50s. PVD happens because the vitreous jelly in the middle of […]
Diagnostic Tests We Perform
Test for Eye Disease in Hawaii Managing eye diseases early and correctly is the key to effective treatment. At Retina Consultants of Hawaii, we perform five diagnostic tests — fluorescein angiography, ICG angiography, optical coherence tomography, fundus photography, and ultrasound. Fluorescein angiography Fluorescein angiography (FA) is useful for diagnosing retinal or optic nerve conditions, guiding laser surgery, and […]
Macular Pucker Versus Macular Holes
Although they may sound very similar, pretty much the only thing these two conditions have in common is that they affect the macula. In fact, in many ways, they are complete opposites. Growth Versus Hole A macular pucker might sound like it is making the shape of puckered lips with a hole in the middle, […]
What Does It Mean to Be Legally Blind?
While you may have poor eyesight, are you actually legally blind? There is a legal definition for who and what constitutes as blind or even just “low vision.” Are you close? Can you get some extra benefits thanks to your poor eyesight? The Road to Blindness If you’re not quite blind yet, but your eyesight […]
Retina Responsibilties: What Does Your Retina Do?
Your eye is full of quite a few different pieces that each play their part in transmitting light and images to your brain to be processed. One of the most important parts of the eye is the retina. But why is it so important? You Had One Job Your retina only has one job, but […]
Bionic Eye Surgery Honolulu, Hawaii
ARGUS II “Bionic Eye” Surgery now in Hawaii and the Asia-Pacific Region History was made on March 24, 2015, as Retina Consultants of Hawaii director Dr. Gregg Kokame performed the first implantation of the “bionic eye,” or the ARGUS II Retinal Prosthesis System (“ARGUS II”), into the eye of a patient from Honolulu, Hawaii. This […]