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Press Releases

This section includes official announcements and press releases related to Eye Surgery Center of Hawaii, including clinical milestones, innovations in eye care, and organizational updates.

Dr. Carlton Yuen is among the first opthalmologists in the US to introduce cutting-edge technology of Symfony and Symfony Toric Lenses

The new lens technology allows patients with cataracts to have continuous vision for distance, intermediate

A Deaf and Legally Blind Honolulu Woman who is the Asia-Pacific Region’s First Bionic Retinal Implant Recipient Can Now See Light and Objects

The ‘Bionic Eye’ Allows A 73-Year-Old Woman To Be Out Of The Dark And Regain

The First Bionic Retinal Implant Surgery to Restore Vision for the Blind in the Asia Pacific Region is Performed at the Eye Surgery Center of Hawaii

The bionic eye is the only retinal prosthesis approved by the U.S. FDA and the

The first Artificial Retinal Bionic Implant to Restore Vision for the Blind in the Asia Pacific Region will be Performed in Hawaii led by Dr. Gregg Kokame at the Eye Surgery Center of Hawaii

The bionic eye is the only retinal prosthesis approved by the U.S. FDA and the

Media Coverage

Here you will find articles and coverage featuring Eye Surgery Center of Hawaii from trusted news outlets and medical publications.

Bionic eye surgery to prompt medical tourism to Hawaii, doctor says

Dr. Gregg Kokame, left, of the Retina Consultants of Hawaii, Sheila Chamain, research director, center,

Bionic eye returns some sight to isle patient

Hawaii’s first patient to receive a bionic eye is able to discern between light and

Blind Hawaii Woman Gets Bionic Eye to See Again

After going blind two years ago, this woman received a bionic eye implant. A Honolulu

Isle team to implant bionic eye in blind woman

It will be the first use of the Argus II artificial retina in the Asia-Pacific.

First retinal implant in Hawaii and Asia Pacific region to be performed in Honolulu

The Eye Center of Hawaii will host an unprecedented eye surgery in the Asia Pacific

Video & Educational Content

This section features videos, interviews, and educational content related to eye health, surgical advancements, and physician expertise.

Michigan man sees thanks to Argus II, July 2014

Bionic Eye Cures Blindness, November 2011

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