Eye Care Hawaii

Yvonne Agan Ferreira

kirsten — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:24:40 +0000

Yvonne Agan Ferreira was previously employed for 25 years with another Optometrist here in Hilo as the Office Manager and Head Dispenser. She later pursued her career as an Administrative Secretary for an electrical contractor for 5 years. Due to economic changes, Yvonne now finds herself back in to the optical business. One of her ultimate goals in this busy practice is to assure ECH patients of exquisite service, and she eagerly awaits their return. She genuinely provides all our patients with the utmost care and compassion. If asked what her favorite hobbies are, she’ll happily reply: “Spending time with my 3 grandchildren here and in Oahu — or taking a weekend cruise with Kenneth in our classic 1941 Willys coupe!”

Saturday hours coming back soon….

kirsten — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 05:09:55 +0000

We would like to thank everyone for being so patient with us while our floor was being re-done. The floors look fantastic and Carlton and his team did a great job. You can check them out at http://tile-styles.com/index.html. When you come in, take a look at our ohia display trees — the tile is really well cut around their bases.

So, with that finished, we can get back to being available to you on Saturdays from 7:30 to 3:30, starting the first week of April!

Sue Shiohira

Dr. Grant T. Miyashiro — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 22:50:55 +0000

Sue Shiohira brings to the Eye Care Hawaii Team the influences and varied experiences of both discipline and creativity. Sue’s career began as a registered nurse in the field of Allergy & Environmental Medicine, working in Hilo and Santa Fe, New Mexico. She promotes optimal health and strives to balance mind, body and spirit through meaningful work and activities, such as swimming, dancing, biking and pingpong as well as meditation and qi gong in the park. Sue absolutely loves the fine art of gardening, cooking, eating and good company and of course, karaoke. She also spent many years creating stained glass pieces as a hobby before doing serious commission work. For the past year, Sue has been an advisory board member for Green Collar Technologies, an organization based in East Hawaii promoting education on the Big Island.

Brandy Miyose

Dr. Grant T. Miyashiro — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 22:49:35 +0000

Brandy Miyose, born and raised in Hilo, enjoys spending quality time with her family and friends. Especially with her two daughters, 8-year-old Kylee and 19-month-old Aubrey! Brandy loves to take them outdoors, whether it be camping, fishing, or just a walk in the park. Brandy brings over twelve years of customer service experience to the Eye Care Hawaii team, helping us to ensure the best service possible.

Kat Freitas

Dr. Grant T. Miyashiro — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 22:46:41 +0000

Kat Freitas is our multitalented, hardworking office manager. Born and raised in upcountry Maui, she earned her Associates Degree in Liberal Arts with honors from Maui Community College. Kat moved to the Big Island in September 2007 to join Eye Care Hawaii after many years as a lead lab technician at LensCrafters. She is certified with the American Board of Opticianry and National Contact Lens Examiners. In her down time, Kat enjoys drag racing, music, computer games, and karaoke.

New Wednesday Hours: Noon to 8 PM

kirsten — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 13:31:58 +0000

Due to the popularity of our later appointments, we have changed our Wednesday hours to 12 noon until 8 pm, just like Tuesday. If you need an appointment after work, Dr. Miyashiro can see you on Tuesdays and Wednesdays — up until 6:15 PM!

American Optometric Association’s Infant SEE program

kirsten — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 13:00:42 +0000

Eye Care Hawaii is a proud participant in AOA’s Infant SEE Program, “a public health program… designed to ensure that eye and vision care becomes an integral part of infant wellness care to improve a child’s quality of life. Under this program, (Eye Care Hawaii) provides comprehensive eye and vision assessments for infants within the first year of life regardless of a family’s income or access to insurance coverage.”

For more information, please go to http://www.infantsee.org/.

View their video at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5we9QUA6lt4

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New Hours in November

kirsten — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 13:00:23 +0000

Some of you may have heard from us recently about changing your Saturday appointments in the months of November and December. We do apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused you. The reason for this change is that our friends at GW Construction need to come back in and re-floor our entire office. In order to allow them to finish this in a timely manner, we need to alter our schedule and open on Thursdays instead of Saturdays.

We will keep you apprised of these changes. For now, we are planning to be open THURSDAYS instead of SATURDAYS beginning the week of November 16th. We anticipate this schedule continuing until March of next year and, as stated, will keep you informed of any delays. Again, this is a temporary change in schedule, as Eye Care Hawaii enjoys being available to our patients who prefer or need Saturday appointments. We thank you for your understanding as we make this necessary change.

Optical Boutique Now Open!

kirsten — Mon, 18 May 2009 23:58:00 +0000

Our new optical boutique is up and running, and we have all the latest fashions in eyewear — including Ed Hardy, Coach, Guess?, Bebe, Candies, SeanJohn, Dior, Hummer, Harley Davidson, Juicy Couture, Calvin Klein, and many more! Come in and take a look. We have frames for everyone and every budget, including Disney (and more) for the keiki. We also have non-prescription designer sunglasses. Stop by any time and have a cup of fresh complimentary coffee or tea while you shop. Our friendly optical associates will be happy to answer any questions you might have.

Whether you’re near- or farsighted, in need of reading glasses or trifocals, want a simple look or something wild, we have the perfect style for you! Ask us about Crizal^® protective coating to protect your lenses — it comes with a free replacement lifetime warranty.

We’re Home!

kirsten — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 20:46:09 +0000

Construction of the new office is finished and we have moved into our permanent location at 34 W. Kawailani! The optical boutique is still being assembled, but Dr. Miyashiro is now seeing patients six days a week, Monday through Saturday. See our Contact Us page of this website for our new office hours. (These may be changing slightly, but we will try to keep you posted on any changes.)

We need to say a big THANK YOU to everyone who we had to reschedule during the last days when we weren’t sure exactly what office we were going to be in the next day. It was a difficult process and we appreciate your understanding as we made our transition. It is a relief to all of us to finally be “home”!

When our optical boutique is completed, we will be sure to let you know. You can look at its construction on the About Us page of our website — we have a link to our Flickr account and some awesome photos of the installation of our display units. (They are ohia posts!) We are going to be offering many exciting brands of frames like Coach, Guess?, Sean John, and Ed Hardy.

Stay tuned for updates!