A/R GLASSES SPECIAL

No Glare or Anti-Reflection coatings are becoming more popular, especially with the increased awareness of their benefits. Our premium coatings that include premium scratch coating and easy clean coatings are best, but if you are not sure if AR will help you, try our basic AR coating package special. You will get your choice of basic frame, single vision polycarbonate lenses and basic AR coating for only $105! Come and check out our AR demo.

SECOND PAIR SPECIAL

For a limited time, with the purchase of a lens and frame package that includes any No Glare/anti-reflection coat or polarized lenses, you will receive 50% off a second pair of glasses with A/R or polarized lenses. The discount will be applied to the pair of lower cost. We can include glasses made with any vision plan as well!

YEARLY CONTACT LENS SUPPLY SPECIAL

Order a year's supply of contacts with your annual examination and corneal evaluation and receive the following benefits:

*10% discount off the regular cost
*exclusive manufacturer's rebates
(may not apply to all lens types)
*no questions exchange privilege for all unopened boxes
*no questions exchange for any damaged or defective lenses
*loaners when reordering contacts if out of lenses
*50% off a pair of glasses within first 30 days after ordering year's supply

LASIK IS STILL HERE

The closing of Laser Eye Center of Hawaii does not mean we are no longer involved in laser surgery. We will continue to do consultations and followups for LASIK and PRK. Drs. Jenkins and Omphroy, with whom we have both worked with for over 12 years, will continue to do surgery at Aloha Laser Vision. In addition, we may also be doing surgeries with Drs. Alan Faulkner and John Olkowski. Please do not hesitate to ask us about whether laser surgery is a good option for you.

ANTI REFLECTION FOR BETTER VISION

Anti-reflection, or A/R coatings can help your vision and your appearance. These coatings will cut down on glare and reflections, eliminating unwanted ghost images and sharpening your vision.

Who can benefit from A/R?

-Computer users
-Early cataract people
-People who see glare from headlights
-People who talk to people or groups of people (sales, teachers, professionals, speakers)
-People who want to see better

In short, EVERYONE!

Glare at night from on-coming cars, street lights, reflections on wet evenings all play havoc on your vision. If you have the beginnings of cataracts, you know how bothersome this can be.

Computer users will feel more comfortable with glare from your monitors reduced. Your eyes can feel less strained and tired, especially if you use fluorescent lighting.

People will see a better you. AR coatings will help people you are addressing see your eyes, not your lenses. Seeing your eyes helps to hold your audiences' attention and are great for salespeople, teachers, professionals and anyone who needs to communicate to others more effectively. They will see you and not your lenses.

Better appearance in photos and videos are also benefits. Want to wear glasses in photos? These will eliminate those reflections.

More light enters the eye, so clearer vision is possible. A/R coating also enhances the performance of photochromics, like Transitions and Transitions XTractive, making the lens darker outdoors and clearer indoors.

Our premium AR coatings include our exclusive Viso XC+, Zeiss' Pure Coat and Crizal Avance. Premium A/R includes multiple layers of coating to give the most ease of care and highest performance. They are easy to clean, hard to scratch and repels moisture.

Step up to AR today.

THE NEW SILICONE SOFT LENSES

The next generation in soft lenses is here in the form of silicone hydrogels. All prior soft contact lenses were previously made of a similar material with minor differences, such as water content. The new soft lenses include silicone, which is the main component of gas permeable hard lenses. Gas permeables have always been a healthier option, but not always the most desireable in terms of comfort, flexibilty of wear and design availability.

Now the new silicone hydrogels offer a soft lens with improved oxygen delivery to the eye, which improves the eye health, cuts down redness and helps with dryness. The newest design is the Acuvue Oasys lens, which offers one of the highest oxygen delivery and the smoothest surface for improved comfort. If you have tried silicones before and didn't like the feel, try the new Oasys. Focus Night and Day offers the highest oxygen, with approval for continuous wear up to 30 days. There are several designs available to correct astigmatism with silicone, especially the Advance for Astigmatism, which has a new stabilization method for improved vision. Multifocal lenses are now available with the new Purevision Multifocal. Call for an appointment to try these new lenses.

ONLINE CONTACT LENS ORDERING

Now you can reorder your contact lenses online. Just click on the reorder contacts tab on our home page to get more information. All you need to do is enroll at our office or by phone (sorry, registering online is not available), and you can reorder lenses from the convenience of your own home 24 hours a day. For a limited time, lens prices are even lower than our in-office prices. You will find that in most cases, our prices are competitive with other on-line services. Payment by credit card is secure on the website, and lenses will be shipped directly to you. So, save time and money by reordering lenses directly on our site!

LASIK CONSULTATION

LASIK CONSULTATION Considering laser surgery for your vision? We will be happy to answer any questions you may have about LASIK. We do all the preliminary evaluations and post surgery follow ups as panel doctors of the Laser Eye Center of Hawaii. Drs.Tyrie Jenkins and Carlos Omphroy are the most experienced LASIK surgeons in Hawaii. We have worked with Drs. Jenkins and Omphroy for over 10 years now and have had excellent results with them.

Laser Eye Center of Hawaii (LEC) has the most up to date laser technology with the VISX Star 4 Laser, which incorporates Wave Front technology to guide the laser in the CustomVue procedure. The CustomVue procedure has given us greater accuracy and improved vision, sometimes even better than what is attainable through glasses or contacts.

Also new are the iris registration and Intralase lasers. Iris registration locks onto the pattern of the iris, which is the colored portion of your eye. If the eye rotates or moves during the procedure, the laser will lock on and move accordingly.

The Intralase laser is the newest addition. Now the flaps for LASIK are created using a new laser that allows for our surgeons to make thinner, more accurate flaps than before.

The combination of the Intralase laser and the VISX Star 4 with custom view and iris tracker is the state of the art for laser correction and is only available in Hawaii at LEC. This special combination of services is called i-LASIK and available only at Laser Eye Center of Hawaii.

There are several other laser centers in Hawaii, but not all use the most up to date and premium lasers. Not all centers are the same. LEC Hawaii uses the top of the line VISX Star 4 with Custom Vue correction for every procedure.

Schedule a screening to see if you are a good candidate for i-LASIK.

EYE NUTRITION

Eye health is gaining more awareness, as more research has been done on supplements. The main supplements that we recommend here are a good multi-vitamin, such as MAXIVISION, which is available in our offices. The main cause of conditions like macular degeneration and cataracts are the presence of free radicals that rob the tissues in our bodies of oxygen. Anti-oxidants are a prime buzz word that many are aware of. A good daily multivitamin will provide you with the antioxidants you need to help maintain the tissues in the eye. Also important are supplements like lutein, zeaxanthin and meso-zeaxanthin.

These important carotenoids are gotten or derived from diet from such things as leafy, dark green vegetables and other sources. But for most of us, we don't eat enough of these to provide us with all the nutrients we need. That's where a good daily vitamin comes into play. These carotenoids have also been shown to reduce risk of heart disease, cancer and progression of cataracts.

The cheapest form of vitamins are pills. These are less expensive, but also don't get enough vitamins into your body for the most part. Liquids are the best, but are costly and difficult to store. Capsules offer the best balance of cost and effectiveness.

The other most commonly recommended supplement is Omega-3 oil, which is mostly needed to boost oil production, important in lubricating the eye, as well as being good for digestion and the heart. The two readily available forms are Fish Oil (salmon) and Flax ssed oil. Eating fatty fish like salmon is good, too, but there is only so much fish you can eat.
Fish oil has also been found to reduce risk of prostate cancer for men.

MULTIFOCAL CATARACT LENSES

The latest advances in implants for cataract surgery could allow you to not be dependent on glasses, seeing far and near, almost like the vision of your youth. If you are approaching the need for cataract surgery, talk to us about these new premium implant lenses. The latest lens pictured here is the Restor 3D lens, that has been getting great results here in Hawaii.

Also available are lenses that can correct vision, including astigmatism. No need to have glasses after surgery. Please ask about these lenses, so we can discuss them in detail.