History was made on March 24, 2015 as Retina Consultants of Hawaii director Dr. Gregg Kokame performed the first implantation of the “bionic eye,” or the ARGUS II Retinal Prosthesis …
Dr. Mark Humayun visits HMRI
On March 24, 2015, HMRI had the honor of hosting Dr. Mark Humayun, co-director of the USC/Doheny Eye Institute and co-developer of the ARGUS II retinal prosthesis system. Dr. Humayun …
Surgical Techniques for Cataract Surgery Complications
The dislocation or subluxation of IOLs has been an uncommon but recurrent complication throughout the history of their implantation. If the IOL is subluxated but still stable within the anterior …
Cure Found for Macular Holes
Macular Hole Imagine a condition resulting in a dark spot in central vision due to a hole in the macula or central vision area of the retina (macular hole). This …
Diabetic Macular Edema Study Leads to Approval of New Drug Treatment
Diabetic macular edema is swelling of the nerve tissue in the retina due to leaky retinal blood vessels from diabetic damage. When this involves the part of the retina that …
Breakthrough Treatment for Macular Degeneration
Researchers at the Hawaii Macula and Retina Institute conducted the clinical trial research that was necessary for the FDA to approve each and every industry changing therapeutic treatment for wet …
Polypoidal Choroidal Vasculopathy Treatment Hawaii
What is Polypoidal Choroidal Vasculopathy (PCV)? What are the current methods of diagnosing and treating PCV? Read an interview with Dr. Kokame, Dr. Koh and Dr. Spaide discussing PCV in the American …