Eye Care Hawaii

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. We welcome Sue and her many talents to the Eye Care Hawaii team!

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. Eye Care Hawaii is proud to have Brandy on board.

Kat Hoopai

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

Kat Hoopai 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. Kat is a tremendous asset to the Eye Care Hawaii team.

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!

Grant T. Miyashiro

Dr. Grant T. Miyashiro — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 22:38:09 +0000

Dr. Grant T. Miyashiro was raised in Pearl City, Oahu. He attended Pacific University in Forest Grove, Oregon, receiving his Bachelors of Science degree in 1991. He earned his O.D. degree (with distinction) from the Pacific University College of Optometry four years later, and went on to complete externships at Tripler Army Medical Center, Hickam Air Force Base 15th Medical Group, and the Pacific University Family Vision Centers (Downtown Portland, South East Portland). During this time, he was the recipient of the United States Armed Forces Health Professions Scholarship and upon graduation in 1995, he served as an Optometrist at the United States Naval Hospital in Yokosuka Japan, and as adjunct faculty for the Kikuchi College of Optometry. Dr. Miyashiro also mentored Japanese medical students rotating through the eye clinic.Dr. Miyashiro returned to Hawai’i in 1988 to join the Kauai Medical Clinic. In June of 2000 he moved to Hilo to establish his independent office, and has been here ever since. Dr. Miyashiro is certified by the National and State Boards in Optometry and is a member of the American Optometric Association and the Hawaii Optometric Association. In addition, he serves as a vision screening consultant for the Rotary Club of South Hilo and is a regular speaker for Ke Anuenue, a local organization promoting community and public health. In his free time, Dr. Miyashiro enjoys cultivating a native Hawaiian forest at his Waiakea Uka home. Other interests include Brazilian jiujitsu, yoga, and subsistence farming.