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Press Room - 2011
Doctor In The House: Aids For Diminished Vision
Wednesday, November 2, 2011 by Rasa Fournier - Midweek
Being that you work at the Retina Institute, how are retina and lowvision related?
They go hand-in-hand. It's a perfect relationship because retinal diseases decrease vision drastically. I just saw a patient whose vision continues to decrease even though she was provided the best care. With some of these diseases, vision just keeps getting worse. That's where I come in. I'm kind of the last line of defense to maximize their abilities. This patient hasn't been able to read for 10 years and didn't know the types of low vision therapies and aids out there. Today I got her to read with low vision training. It's a really rewarding feeling. READ MORE
Retina Institute of Hawaii Hires Dr. Kellen Kashiwa as Low Vision Specialist
Thursday, August 25, 2011
Retina Institute of Hawaii has hired Kellen Kashiwa, O.D., as a low-vision specialist. As a licensed doctor of optometry, he is trained in the examination and management of patients with visual impairments that cannot be corrected with pharmaceutical or surgical interventions, conventional prescription eyeglasses or contact lenses. READ MORE
Retina Institute of Hawaii is Proud to Announce Its Partnership with World Champion Paddleboarder, Jamie Mitchell and Continued Support of Project Vision Hawaii
Thursday, August 4, 2011
Retina Institute of Hawaii (RIH) teams up with Paddleboard Race winner, Jamie Mitchell and Project VISION Hawaii. The partnerships are a tribute to passion and vision.
Jamie celebrates his personal victory as 10th consecutive winner of the Molokai 2 Oahu Ocean competition and Retina Institute of Hawaii celebrates 10 years of treating macular degeneration, glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy and raising awareness of eye protection. Both Mr. Mitchell and RIH are advocates of eye safety amongst water sports enthusiasts of all ages and preventing common, debilitating eye conditions that damage the vision of those who spend a lot of time on or in the water. READ MORE
Retina Institute building new eye clinic on Maui
Friday, May 27, 2011
The Center for Sight Maui is relocating to a new facility under construction at 23 Paa St. in Kahului.
The building, which was designed by Honolulu architecture firm Sueda & Associates, has a permitted value of $1.5 million, according to a building permit filed with Maui County. Lyle Hamasaki Construction is the general contractor for the project.
The ophthalmology clinic, which conducts treatments and surgeries for eye diseases, is growing and hoping to hire more people with the move, according to Debbie Shimabukuro, chief operating officer of the Retina Institute of Hawaii, the Maui center's parent company. READ MORE
Van Rolls Around Island With Free Eye Screenings
February 20, 2011 by Dennis Fujimoto - The Garden Island
LIHU‘E — Diabetes is one of the leading causes of blindness, said Paul Steinfort of the East Kaua‘i Lions Club.
Information on diabetes was just an incidental offering at the Project Vision Hawai‘i Van which opened its doors to a battery of free eye screenings, Friday, at Kukui Grove Center.
The van will be in ‘Ele‘ele today before heading around the island to other sites through Thursday.
The screenings can detect diabetes, glaucoma, cataracts, macular degeneration and high blood pressure changes before vision loss occurs, states a flier from the Lions Club. READ MORE
Big Isle Lions offer free eye checks
Septmber 1,2010
Clubs around island host 2-week tour by Project Vision Hawaii Bus starting Friday.
The BIG BUS on the BIG ISLAND!" That's the rallying roar of the Lions Clubs of the Big Island, as they host the Project Vision Hawaii Bus on a two-week tour of Hawaii County starting Friday.
The Lions Clubs on the Big Island -- Akaka Falls, Hamakua, Hilo, Hilo Crescent City, Kohala, Kona, Puna, Waiakea, Waikoloa and Waimea -- are shipping over the Oahu-based outreach unit for free eye screenings Sept. 3-14.
Hundreds of Lions from around the island will be helping as the mobile vision screening bus is open for business at the following locations and times: READ MORE
