Mahalo nui loa to the helpful staff at Jenkins Eye Clinic and especially to Dr. Neda Nikpoor. I was…read morereferred to the clinic and I emphatically recommend Jenkins Eye Clinic and Dr. Nikpoor. The vision in my right eye began diminishing nearly two years ago. At first it felt like I was seeing the world through plastic wrap smeared with bacon grease; over time it worsened into what seemed like wrinkled paper. I was scared I might lose sight in that eye. I had to depend solely on my left eye and felt unsafe driving at night because headlights became blinding spotlights. At Jenkins Eye Clinic I learned I had cataracts in both eyes. The staff were pleasant, knowledgeable, accommodating, and compassionate. I was a little devastated at first -- I thought I was too young -- but Dr. Nikpoor put me at ease. She explained what to expect before and after the procedure, answered all my questions about vision outcomes, pain, downtime, and cost, and helped me schedule bilateral cataract surgery for early April. My procedure was scheduled for 8:00 a.m., and I was out by 9:30 a.m. Tears of joy escaped my eyes when I realized I could see through my right eye again. The vision felt different -- somehow better. Colors, especially blue, are deeper and more vivid; whites are more brilliant. I can now safely drive at night without fear. I am grateful to Dr. Nikpoor, the staff at Jenkins Eye Clinic, and the team at The Surgical Suites.

Of the five senses, which one is considered the most important?…read more If you answered, "sight", Google would agree with you! Our vision helps us to interact with our world... and with others. We learn, play sports, watch movies, read, enjoy sunsets and fireworks, etc. through our eyes. What would we do without them? I first visited Jenkins Eye Care in 2000 and had LASIK surgery. The best result was getting rid of contact lenses! That one inconvenience was gone from my daily routine! What a relief! Recently, my optometrist noticed that I had the beginnings of cataracts. So many people advised me to get the surgery as soon as possible, so... Okay... I went for the exam/consultation and now am waiting to schedule the surgery. It's such a popular procedure that the office is backed up for months! I'm looking forward to interacting with the professional, patient, and pleasant staff again! I think I met six different people who helped me navigate the system! They were all kind and thorough! I highly recommend Jenkins Eye Care. They're very experienced and have an excellent reputation!

My first visit to see Dr Vivian Tham. I am very impressed…read morewith the professionalism of her staff and with Dr. Tham. There are numerous tests with high tech equipment to gather data before seeing the doctor. Kristin was very professional, efficient and friendly so I felt very comfortable. Dr Tham is personable and professional and I feel very comfortable that she will make excellent recommendations. She was not quick to recommend surgery. I'm very glad I followed fellow Yelper, Garry Yee's recommendation and went to see Dr Tham.

Stellar staff and I highly recommend Dr. Vivian Tham. They have state of the art equipment and…read moreparking is very convenient in the same building. They recently increased the price of parking; however, it is still reasonable. Dr. Tham is one of the best optometrists on the island and you won't be disappointed. She truly cares about her patients; as I recently had cataracts done on both of my eyes, no problem at all. Good to see clearly now, all I have been missing, lol!

Dr. Carlton Yuen is the best Opthamologist ever!! He is very caring, personable, etc... He does…read morenumerous eye surgerys ranging from Cataract, Pterigium and Laser. Dr.Carlton Yuen is very well educated, Graduated from Punahou, Suma Cum Laude prior to continued Education to become the best Opthalmologist

Dr. Yuen (Ophthalmologist) and his super nice partner, Dr. Komo (Optometrist), were the best of…read moredoctors when dealing with treatment and surgery on my massive eyelid stye (big ouch!) and follow on examinations. It has been a long time since I had my eyes checked out; since retiring, I stopped wearing prescription glasses, and my distance vision miraculously came back. They told me I am legal to drive now without glasses which made me very happy. They also told me I do not have cataracts nor glaucoma, which really made my day. Getting old is a b#@*h, and I simply detest seeing doctors, but this business is helping change my mind. On time, no unnecessary waiting, and super good 'bedside' attitudes. I will return, no matter how much I detest seeing doctors and dentists. PS- Parking can sometimes be tough at their Kapahulu office parking lot, but within a block away (Kaimuki Ave) there is plenty of street parking.

I've been coming to Dr. Daniel Choi for a few years now. He was recommended to me by my daughter…read more(who is a physician), and he's very thorough, and knowledgeable. I had Lasik surgery done in 2006 at a different clinic, which at the time, I was thrilled with. However, my vision has been declining over the years, due in part to age, but also, I've been developing cataracts. I had prescription glasses made several years ago, which made things "sharper", but not "clearer", due to the cataracts. This really affected my golf game, since I couldn't clearly see my shots fly or land. Dr. Choi explained at my most recent annual exam that no matter how much the glasses can try to correct my vision, it wouldn't be crystal clear, since the cataracts act like a cloudy film to cause things to look dull and fuzzy. He explained the various options to me, and we decided on cataract surgery to remove and replace the lenses in my eyes. We opted to do one eye at a time, so I started with my right eye for distance viewing. The overall process was very smooth, and I felt very comfortable the entire time. Their entire staff that helped me, Viva, Angelina, Dr. Chun (anesthesiologist), and the rest were very kind and caring. Today is the day after my surgery, and the vision in my right eye is remarkably sharp and clear, like it was 20 years ago. Comparatively, the vision in my left eye is hazy and dull, with a slight yellowish hue. I go in for a follow up next week, but I'm already excited to get my left eye done and be able to golf and see my ball in the fairway and the greens. I would highly recommend the Cataract and Vision Center for all your vision needs.

Saw Dr. Choi on a referral by my optometrist regarding a problem in my right eye. He examined my…read moreeyes briefly with his equipment hardly saying anything about his findings. Upon completion of his exam, he would turn to his computer to enter info all the while without hardly a word. I had to ask him whatever I needed to know while he gave me brief answers as if he wanted to end the visit maybe because he had a lunch engagement or something more urgent. In closing, contrary to the reviews I read about him, I found him somewhat cold, lacking any semblance of compassion, uninformative, and not a personable professional. Be forewarned! First & Last

Office staff failed to obtain medical records from Queen's despite being given clear instructions…read more The records weren't available for our appointment, so Dr. Chang couldn't review them during the exam. I'm not confident he had the information needed to make a proper diagnosis. Frustrating experience.

Absolutely horrific. After everything else I had ordered glasses with them because they were not…read moregiving me proper info to go elsewhere and I just wanted to see. 7-10 business days... on day 10 I called "I don't have any notes saying you ordered glasses". Office manager writes later "there was a scratch and we had to reorder, another 3 days". Pick up my progressives and put them on. Almost fall to my knees the first day from nausea. I went back and was told they're almost a cm off. Doesn't sound like much, but this is a Google search about 1 cm error: A 1 cm (10 mm) pupillary distance error in progressive lenses is considered very severe and far outside accepted standards; it will almost always require a remake of the lenses.[lensmartonline +1] What the usual tolerance is * For progressives, the ANSI Z80.1 standard says the fitting cross (where your eye is meant to align) should be within about 1 mm of the specified monocular PD. (My glasses were 10x outside of standard error!!!). STAY AWAY FROM THIS OFFICE.

ALOHA VISION CONSULTANTS REALLY HAS THEIR ACT TOGETHER !!!…read more I recently had cataract and glaucoma surgery by Dr. Jason Tokunaga and I'm super-impressed with his skill and knowledge. Everything went smooth and so far I'm recovering well. His team is also amazing ... very efficient and friendly. I would highly recommend Aloha Vision Consultants as well as the Eye Surgery Center which is located near the Iwilei Costco at the Dole Cannery building.

​Disappointing experience with their front desk and billing office/ practices. I called to schedule…read morean appointment as a returning patient, only to be told I owed $179 from a visit 10 years ago. It turns out the clinic failed to process the original Workers' Comp claim because their staff made a typo in my apartment address, and claimed they didnt have employers information leading to returned mail that they never resolved. ​Demanding payment on a balance from 10 years ago, which is well past the legal statute of limitations, due to their own clerical mistake is completely unreasonable. Instead of writing off their error, they insisted I pay. I canceled my appointment and will be taking my business elsewhere.

Great doctor! Very thorough and methodical in his diagnosis and treatment…read more His staff is very friendly, knowledgeable and efficient. His son, Dr. Jonathan Lo has joined the practice and is also very good doctor. He too is very thorough and methodical in his diagnosis and treatment. The doctors and staff try their best to minimize your wait time which is always welcomed by the patients.

I have seen Dr. Lo for over 5 years now. He used to be a very attentive doctor, but over the past…read morefew years, he has gotten busier and busier and no longer devotes much attention to his patients. The nurses overbook appointments every day. I have waited for almost TWO HOURS! I have seen other patients who come in an hour after me get called into the doctor's office first, which is unfair to me. The nurses are rude and they never apologize for the long wait. One time, I called before I went and explain to them that I only had one hour lunch break from work. The nurse on the phone PROMISED that it would take less than 30 minutes. I ended up waiting over an hour. Thankfully, my boss was gracious & I didn't get in trouble. After my name gets called each time, I end up spending more time with another younger doctor than I do with Dr. Lo. All Dr. Lo does is spend 30 seconds to look at my eyes, and then he says bye. He is nice but the truth is, he is so busy that he really does not need that many patients. Even if half of his patients left, he would still be busy enough and make lots of money. So, the point is, if you want a doctor who cares about you and your eyes... and if you don't want to waste two hours of your life sitting in a cramped waiting room, find someone else.

Just like the last time I came: extremely competent, caring, excellent staff…read more Brad- photos of eye before Brooke- nurse; pillows, gown Stephanie- prep nurse; iv Travis-anesthesiologist Dr. Tokunaga- surgeon Cassie-laser to break cataract Lizelle-took me to laser room and back Clarissa- operating room nurse Mel- discharge nurse: juice and cookies

This review is strictly about the facilities and the staff as I already gave a review of my…read moreophthalmologist some time ago. I was there for laser cataract eye surgery and a few other things so I would never have to wear contacts again on Veterans Day 11.11.24 for my left eye and on Presidents Day 2.17.25 for the other eye. Drop off tip: faster to be dropped off in the Costco parking lot (make the turn into the in/out driveway at the traffic light intersection on Ala Kawa St. between Home Depot and Costco! Now, once you are dropped off... go take the stairway almost immediately to your left... unfortunately, the escalator has not been working in years--- don't think they want to fix it! If you cannot walk up the stairway, you will have to take the elevator which makes you walk around the large interior of the building counterclockwise until you end up on the exterior walkway on the second floor. Walk out to your left and you will see the signage. This surgery center is divided into two areas...1st, being the billing area where you pay the remaining balance after what insurance covers. Very nice and welcoming staff there... But then they said I now have to go to the next office which is the patient waiting room/entry to their surgery center. Just go back out and turn left and walk to the end and into the second part of the surgery center. Fill out a short piece of paperwork then you are brought to a small room for some additional medical test. After that, you are brought into the pre-surgery section (you will be asked to come about 2-3 hours before the actual eye surgery procedure). Oh, my god... the ENTIRE STAFF were so warm, caring, and made me feel at ease on both times I were there! I really mean it! The pre-surgery and post-surgery nurses I had the first time... i wished they were there the second time this past February, but they were almost a different staff of nurses. I was treated like a king and they were my servants... haha... they were SO VERY NICE ... LIKE THE KIND YOU JUST WANT TO INVITE THEM TO YOUR 'whatever' celebration(s)!!! They were that friendly and compassionate! At the end of my second surgery, I told my post-surgery nurse (who so happened to be my post-surgery nurse back in November) that I will miss all of them... and told him that 'too bad, i don't have a third eye'! We both laughed so hard at that---as he knew what i meant and I will so miss the staff that helped me on those two days in November 2024 and February 2025. Kudos to the entire staff! I felt so welcomed and at ease!!! I still am sad that i don't have a third eye to be worked on...