When i was referred to Dr. Schmidt I was in dire straights. My right eye had gone blind due to complications from my chemotherapy, and my left eye was loosing sight rapidly as well. Things were bad. I am so, so lucky that Dr. Schmidt was able to see me fast and within two weeks i had my first cataract surgery on my right eye. He was very honest during my consultation and pre-op appointments. He told me all the possible complications and hazards due to the severeness of how bad my cataract(s) were. But he was also very positive and very energetic. Although i was kinda scared and worried, he and his staff were all very positive and supportive during the whole process. To make a long story short--i went from barely being able to see a waving hand in front of me--to pretty much having my full vision back within a few days after surgeries on both eyes. I highly recommend Dr. Schmidt and his staff--they are the best and i truly appreciate their expertise in taking care of me. read more

Dr. Gregory Schmidt and his staff are great! Their coordination and support before and after my recent cataract surgery was amazing and I couldn't be happier with the result! Props also to the staff at the Eye Surgery Center of Hawaii, who provided excellent care and went above and beyond to make their patients feel comfortable and informed. Such a great team! read more

Care Quality, procedure went well Thanks Dr Schmidt for pre and post quality care for your patient

Dr. Schmidt and Dr. Kim are absolutely the best, and their staff are all excellent as well. I've had my eye care here for several years, and this year had cataract surgery. You are in the best hands here read more

I am very pleased with the result of my cataract surgery by Dr. Gregory Schmidt! I opted for the PanOptix multifocal lense and am amazed at how well I am able to see with no correction. I do need to wear reading glasses for prolonged close work however. Dr. Schmidt is highly skilled and a pleasure to work with. read more

Dr. Gregory Schmidt and his staff are the best! Dr. Schmidt corrected my vision to 20/20 distance. From the first visit to the last, he and the staff were knowledgable, professional, and caring as to my needs and concerns! I also highly recommend the Eye Surgery Center at Iwilei where the surgery was performed. The staff, again is as professional, caring, and.thorough as Dr Schmidt's. read more

The staff are kind especially Vy , technician was doing initial check in with all technological matters before seeing doctor Schmidt. Additionally he related all questions that I had so I do not reaped However, Dr. Schmidt was explain to me everything!! Do not need to duplicate!! Awesome! read more

I have been a patient at Hawaii Eye Institute for over 13 years. Dr. Schmidt and his assistant optometrist (currently Dr. Melissa Kim) have taken care of annual checkups and prescription updates. They helped me recovery from a scratched cornea. This year, I decided it was time to have cataract surgery. After the consult with Dr. Schmidt, we decided to have multi-focal interocular lenses put in. The results are MIRACULOUS! No need for contacts or glasses. I see everything better at all distances. The world is brighter and colors are more vibrant. Dr. Schmidt operated on one eye, then two weeks later, the second. The procedure was painless and recovery quick. If you're eligible, do not hesitate to get it done. I highly recommend the multi-focal solution even though you may have to pay out-of-pocket. Dr. Schmidt is truly expert, and he's done over 10,000 procedures. Beyond his surgical skill and expertise, he leads his team well. They are all well trained and motivated. Special shout-outs to office manager Ashley, who's the best. She told me to say that in my review :-) but it is true. She's the perfect wingman to Dr. Schmidt and between the two of them, they addressed every question and concern in easily understood terms. Mykaela and Vy were my techs, and they are just as good. They are personable and professional, ensuring Dr. Schmidt has all the info he needs when he conducts his exams. The front office team that greets and schedules follow up is very sharp and engaging. I cannot imagine a better experience than I had with this truly life-changing procedure. read more

My wife did her cataract surgery a couple years ago & everything went great. She sees a lot of things she couldn't prior to her surgery. I was currently seeing another doctor, however, since she & her brother had successful surgeries, I decided to switch. I had an appointment scheduled in March, but they had an opening, so I took it, surgery scheduled very soon. Dr Scmidt's team is very professional, have all the latest technology equipment & don't have a long waiting line in the waiting room. He comes highly recommended, now that I had my 1st consultation, I know why. If you don't have an Ophthalmologist & looking for one, choose Dr Scmidt, you will be impressed, by him & his awesome team. I am not being paid, or receiving any benefits for this review, it's my honest opinion. read more

Had successful cataract surgery. The quality of care by Dr Schmidt and everyone on his team (QMC as well as Hawaii Eye Institute) were exceptional. read more

I have needed glasses, contacts for nearly my whole life. Amazing cataract surgery performed on both eyes by Dr. Gregory Schmidt. I now have 20/20 vision in both eyes with no need for reading glasses. Mahalo nui Dr. Schmidt and team, you are the best of the best! Highly recommend!!! A+++++++++++++ read more

I have been going to Dr Schmidt for many years, possibly more than 10. He and his entire team of professionals including the team at the reception desk have been efficient, friendly and knowledgeable. I had a recent cataract surgery which required a series of visits before and after the actual surgery. In addition to the surgery going well, each visit has been brief and thorough. Mahalo to all. read more

Friendly staff! Office run efficiently. Dr. Schmidt takes the time to explain everything and offers time for questions!

Dr. Kim is so thorough and knowledgeable. I will be having my mom fly up to see her as well. They did so many test and seem to have the best technology to really do a full eye exam. I am so glad I was referred here and now will share it will anyone I know. The office is also beautiful and assist staff are so kind and helpful. read more

Dr. Gregory Schmidt is a well educated and very experienced doctor. I had excellent results for a difficult surgery, and I now see perfectly. He patiently explains and answers questions. He accepted my Cigna medical insurance, and many doctors only want the high fees paid by other insurance. You will receive good care and good results if you choose Dr. Schmidt. read more

We both had cataract surgery. Dr. Schmidt, staff, Queens staff & Eye Surgery Center staff are all professionals & excellent. Tho Dr. Schmidt looks young, he goes in details of what to expect & after care. They have high tech equipment & with the experience of staff. We highly recommend anyone to come visit them. We appreciate all they have done. Mahalo to them all. read more

I have been seeing Dr. Schmidt since 2017, and every visit, he and his staff amaze and delight me with their care and professionalism. In August 2024, I had cataract surgery and cannot believe how smooth and easy the experience was. Painless is an understatement!!! Each eye took around 10 minutes for the surgery, and his thorough explanations and setting of expectations for both pre- and post-op experiences was right on the money. He has filled me with great confidence over the years, and my cataract surgery shows just how well-placed that confidence has been! I've seen a lot of doctors in my sixty-something years, and having had glasses for 60 of those years, a bunch of have been eye guys. None of them has been close to Dr. Schmidt, who is at the pinnacle of ALL doctors I've ever seen, anywhere in the country. I'll also note that his office's selection of frames is top notch, and his lab is by far the best I've ever worked with. Best glasses I've ever had, every time. FANTASTIC IN EVERY WAY! read more

My husband and I both had cataract surgery with Dr. Schmidt. We were both very pleased with the whole process of removing the cataracts and improving our vision. In brief, we were impressed with his professional and courteous staff, excellent diagnostic tools and careful and thorough explanations to answer all our questions and concerns. We highly recommend Dr. Schmidt.. read more

I have been going to the Hawaii Eye Institute for years. The office is great, staff is usually wonderful, but recently tnere was an incident that left me with a bad bitter with this practice. I got an automated voice message a week before my appt that I had an appt the following Sat with Dr Porter whom I've been seeing for years. Didn't say to confirm, just to call the office if I could not make the appointment. I even had the appointment card from last year tacked on my bulletin board and the appointment was written in my planner. I usually work on the weekends so I had to request for the am off today. We are totally short staffed so i felt really bad for not working for no reason. When I got to the office, the lights were off. Maybe I was the first appointment for the day? I got there a little before my appointment so I decided to wait a couple of minutes after to see if maybe someone would show up. Nope. I don't know what happened, but seriously that was totally rude. At least call to cancel my appointment...I can understand if you need to reschedule. What a waste of time...seems a bit shady to me and when I looked on the website Dr porter is no longer on the webpage? Hmm... When i called the next business day after my appt the receptionist has the nerves to blame me for not updating my phone number in thr rudest tone. Why did the automated message to confirm my appt get sent to my phone number? Good one. Nice try. My number hasn't changed. There's an email on file. It's been the same phone number ever since i've been a patient for years. I feel that it's been excuses after excuses here. I have gotten numerous calls from this office first the monday after the appt "i apparently screwed up." How fitting that my telephone number actually works?! I guess its not the wrong number after all. And then like two weeks later i consistently get calls from this office and finally one day i answer it is the md himself. I don't care about excuses about one of yours provider leaving two months ago, that i fell through the cracks, and a receptionist misdialling my number which has never changed recently. Well a letter or email should have gone out two months ago at the very least so that i could have planned accordingly. I can't imagine that i was the only one. well i'll give back one star maybe even an additional half more but not quite a three(my original rating was honestly a 1) but honestly no apology or gift will apease wasting my whole saturday morning...and me needing to use time off from work for an appt that didn't exist and speaking to a receptionist that blamed me for calling for not knowing ahead of time that my appt got cancelled. Just great... read more

Excellent, organized really engaged patient. Infection control was superb. Explanation was as detailed as the patient wanted. Top drawer all the way around! read more

The care and quality of service was excellent. Front staff is so helpful and friendly. I love Dr Schmidt he is top Dr! ... as well as the other optometrists. We even See Dr Harada the allergist' in the same office! ..(fun fact it's Dr S. Wife.)All wonderful professionals read more

She works in the same office with Dr Greg Schmidt and just by chance I was having a pain in my eye. I needed immediate attention to have my eye looked at and couldn't see Dr Schmidt so I was scheduled to see Dr Porter. I'm glad I did. I didn't have to wait long to get in the exam room to see her, to much delight, it was the dr who greeted me, and started me with the exams. The exams were thorough, not to mention I loved her so much, I asked her if she go ahead and give my eyes a complete exam since I was due for one in a month. Without hesitation, she went ahead, and started the eye dilation, after we did the glaucoma screening, among other tests we performed. She is kind, cool, and compassionate and most of all she explains well enough for you to understand what is going on with your eyes! It's really hard to find great doctors like this these days! I would definitely recommend her and will return to see her again next year! read more

Staff are super nice. Dr Schmidt is so thorough with the exam. He's very friendly and caring. Love the whole team.

I love everything about this office, spacious waiting area to helpful front desk staff. Excellent doctors and techs.

Dr. Schmidt and his staff is great! Attention to detail, answered every question I had, super personal and easy to talk to!

Dr. Porter is gone, but Dr. Blaney was able to solve my contact lens problem. As in, she found a combination that worked for me, finally. However, ironically, I no longer need contacts because Dr. Gregory Schmidt performed cataract surgery on both eyes. And now, for the first time in my life, I can see perfectly without contacts or glasses-- it's a really big deal! I will never take great vision for granted and I'm grateful for Dr. Schmidt's expertise and for his very competent, friendly, and efficient team. read more

Dr Schmidt's staff is always courteous and professional. His exams are thorough and he explains his observations in layman terms .

Dr. Schmidt is an ophthalmologist. I was recommended by my sisters who raved on how he is handsome, his demeanor is calm and great in explaining your condition and answering any concerns/questions you may have. His staff very accommodating and explains what to expect. I highly recommend Dr. Schmidt and staff in caring for your vision care. read more

Office: Clean and organized and the space is huge. Staff: I love the staff..they're friendly and cheerful. I saw Dr. Marissa Kim and she's really great. read more

So I am a new patient with Dr. Schmidt and I have been wearing contacts/glasses for over 60 years. I have had many doctors over the years but I have to say Dr Schmidt and his staff are the best! I spent a long time searching for an ophthalmologist to do my cataract surgery. I made the right choice. Today is the second day after my cataract surgery for my left eye, the right eye was done 2 weeks ago. Both surgeries were successful and what a wonderful surprise to able see Diamond Head and all the colors of blue in ocean more clearly this morning! I didn't know how bad my vision had become with cataracts. The Multifocal lenses prescribed by Dr Schmidt are a miracle. The flowers in my garden seem more vibrant and I can see details from afar or close up. I don't need to use prescription eyewear, what freedom!! Although, my insurance does not cover premium lenses for this type of surgery, I feel it worked out because my progressive lenses in my eyeglasses were costly. However, this surgery is not a cosmetic correction, this is restoring vision close to 20/20 or better, so I feel that the insurance companies should pay for the premium lenses. Thank you Dr Schmidt and staff: Amanda, Mikayla, Ashley, Michael and other staff members I don't know by name, for your professionalism, expertise. friendliness and care. I appreciate you all! Mahalo nui loa! read more

Found this clinic from Yelp ratings and glad I switched over to this place. First impression, the waiting area very spacious and nice. The staff also very friendly. I saw Dr. Jennifer Kroeger who is a younger doctor I'm guessing but very knowledgeable. But also very good beside manner. She took the time to explain the retina scan and made me comfortable. Not like just another number. I also appreciated that she was with me the entire visit. The last place was an assistant did everything and the dr came in for 5 min. Some of the machines are more high tech than the last place I went to. What's more, Dr. Kroeger told me I had a small lattice degeneration area in the back of my eye which is more prevalent in nearsighted people or if you have big eye balls lol. It wasn't anything to be of concern yet, but we're gonna watch it, as it means a thin area on the retina that could progress. She said she could tell it had been there for awhile. This might explain seeing floaters which is the reason I went. But funny thing is my prior doctor never mentioned or saw it? Always good to get 2nd opinion and if you're not satisfied with your doctor go shop around. Tip after dilating: use low power reading glasses or old glasses until it wears off for reading read more

I have been a patient of Dr. Schmidt for many years and have always been impressed by his professionalism and astute assessments of my various optic conditions and concerns, especially my extreme myopia. Most recently, Dr. Schmidt performed cataract surgery. Due to my apprehension, I declined the surgery for about six years, but he convinced me to finally have it done. I couldn't be happier with the results. I can see the textures of palm fronds moving in the wind, the clarity is incredible. I can see my grandchildren's eyelashes from a distance. The comfort resulting in not having to wear gas permeable contact lenses all day is a relief. I don't need reading or distance glasses. As for the procedure, there was no pain or discomfort in the least. Dr. Schmidt is patient, caring, and with every visit, he explains thoroughly the condition of my eyes as well as what to expect in the coming years. I highly recommend Dr. Schmidt and am grateful to have been in his care for all these years. His staff is very professional and efficient. read more

Dr. Gregory Schmidt wastes no time. His staff, from the waiting room to the technicians are all efficient, knowledgeable and professional. I've been going there for several years and finally had cataract surgery in both eyes. Surgery went smoothly and I now have 20/20 vision in both eyes!! I highly recommend him. read more

Dr. Schmidt and his staff is wonderful! I was referred to Dr. Schmidt from a close friend because I was frequently seeing an increase amount of floaters. THE OFFICE: They are located at Queens POB 1 which is very convenient as it's right off the freeway exit. The officVERY clean and the waiting rooms is very spacious especially during this Covid 19 and keeping social distancing. The examination rooms were clean and very updated. THE STAFF: They were very professional and awesome! Michael checked me in and he was VERY personable and explained everything that he was doing. Also his assistant Ashley, now she's amazing! She's very on it and knowledgeable about what she is doing. It's is very obvious that her and Dr. Schmidt are very aligned. DR. SCHMIDT: My visit went very well. He was welcoming and his explanations were very detailed and explained to me in a manner that I could comprehend. Overall, I was very impressed with my visit and will not hesitate to see Dr. Schmidt and his staff again for my vision needs read more

Dr. Porter has been a life saver! She is so caring and extremely patient. I've had SO MANY eye doctors throughout the years until I found Hawaii Eye Institute. No one compares to Dr. Porters professionalism, knowledge, and kindness. She Does not give up and truly gives all of herself in her work. She is extremely caring! Dr. Porter has changed my life! Without her diligence I would be disabled and unable to live my life to the fullest. I have a special case with my eyes, and she tackled it with perseverance and no fear! I am confident that she could handle any eye problem or concern that I bring to her! For anyone looking for the best optometrist look no further. Dr. Porter is the best on island for sure! read more

You may know that I'm super careful about selecting health care providers. Don't you agree that it's completely acceptable to require CAB (Compassion, Aptitude and Badass skills) of every person who is tasked with taking care of your one and only body? I began seeing Dr. Schmidt shortly after his practice opened in 2008, and I am happy to tell you that I'm 100% satisfied with the caliber of service, care and respect that I receive at Hawaii Eye Institute. I have seen his practice thrive and flourish in such a short time, no doubt due to his expertise in comprehensive eye care, and more importantly, his authenticity and sincerity (in other words, he's really cool). Not only is Dr. Schmidt, a self-professed nerd (though I beg to differ), thoroughly educated (Magna Cum Laude with Honors from Brown University, Medical Degree with highest distinction from the University of California, San Francisco. Residency in Ophthalmology at Johns Hopkins Hospital, and a Cornea and External Disease Fellowship at Johns Hopkins Hospital), but he truly enjoys what he does. In addition to comprehensive eye care, Dr. Schmidt has a number of specialties (and very steady hands!), including cataract surgery, LASIK refractive surgery, corneal surgery, pterygium surgery, glaucoma, diabetic eye disease, macular degeneration, and optometric services with his associate, Dr. Ashley Porter (who is also very kind and knowledgeable). The office is equipped with all the latest in technology (sourced from the practice's website) including: Humphrey Visual Field Ocular Coherence Tomography (OCT) Immersion A-Scan IOL Master Lenstar Topography Konan Specular Microrscope Fundus Photography Did I mention that Dr. Schmidt is also a really nice person? He always wears a smile, is always super pleasant, explains everything to me in detail, and takes the time to ask how things are going in my life (and really cares). I am so blessed to have great doctors, and Dr. Schmidt is right there at the top of the list. Highly recommend ! read more

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Dr. Kim gave great explanations to my questions and helpful recommendations. The exam was very comfortable and thorough.

Had cataract surgery done on both eyes. It was effortless and the results were amazing. I guess you don't think that you need correction until you have it done and then realize how bad off you were to begin with. Thank you Dr Schmitt for your professionalism and encouraging words. read more

Dr. Schmidt is an excellent surgeon! His office is run like clockwork - no waiting- & everyone has their job & does it well. The same goes for the OR - his staff is excellent as is the Queens same day surgery staff! I had 2 cataracts removed- not one problem! Can now see 20-20! It's amazing... read more

Dr.Schmidt is an excellent eye surgeon. I couldn't be more pleased with my intra-ocular lens replacements for cataracts. I feel as though I have been given a new life! Dr.Schmidt is thorough and well-trained; he is also a compassionate, caring physician. ~ J.E.Smith, M.D. read more