Welcome!
At Big Island Vision Center, we understand how much healthy eyesight improves your quality of life. We provide comprehensive eye care in a friendly and accessible environment to Hilo and the larger East Hawai'i community. Our goal is for you to be able to see and enjoy the world around you. Patients of all ages are welcome!
October is Eye Injury Prevention Month.
As providers of your eye care, we would like to use the month of October as a friendly reminder for all of you to properly protect your eyes. Most eye injuries are preventable by taking precautions like wearing protective eyewear. So remember, if you’re planning on building a haunted house or making a creative “do it yourself” Halloween costume this October, consider putting on some safety glasses or goggles. We hope that everyone has a great Halloween and stays safe this month!
DO YOUR GLASSES FOG WHEN YOU WEAR A MASK? TRY CONTACT LENSES TODAY!
Our office has the new Bausch & Lomb Infuse daily wear spherical contact lenses available! Infuse contacts have better comfort, more breathability, and retains moisture better than most lenses on the market.
We also carry different options for non-fog lenses for your glasses, either as a coating applied to your lenses or as an anti-fog spray. Call us to schedule an appointment at 935-3937 to be fitted with these contact lenses or to hear more about non-fog lens options!
ADDITIONAL OPTIONS FOR CONTACT LENSES
Our office also offers Johnson and Johnson Vision products in order to provide a variety of products to serve the variety of needs in our East Hawai’i community! Johnson and Johnson offer products designed to help with protection, correction & enhancement, as well as treatment for eye conditions. Johnson and Johnson are leaders in Dry Eye Disease Medical Device Technology and Laser Corrective Eye Surgery (LASIK). All in all, we are happy that we can provide East Hawai’i with access to a variety of excellent products to help everyone see clearly and comfortably.
A cautionary note on colorful contact lenses
Colorful contact lenses have the potential to add something special to your Halloween costume but wearing nonprescription lenses from the internet is dangerous to your eyes. Contact lenses are not “one size fits all” and require assistance and guidance from a doctor. Stay safe and have a great October!
Our office is open during the Coronavirus Pandemic
We are taking extra safety precautions during this time by only allowing a few patients in the office at all times, a sanitizing station outside the office doors, and enforcing mandatory masks during your visit. Please call to schedule an appointment at 808-935-3937. All services are by appointment only including repairs, adjustments, and glasses pick ups. Please arrive to your appointment promptly on time, in order to help us control the amount of patients in the office and enforce social distancing regulations. We thank you for your patience during this unprecedented time while we work to keep you safe and provide the best care possible for you.
If you have had any flu-like symptoms in the last 48 hours, please stay home and self-quarantine or isolate. Fully vaccinated individuals who are currently experiencing symptoms should stay home and reschedule their appointment, unless caused by a chronic medical condition. If you have a chronic medical condition that causes COVID-19 like symptoms, please obtain medical documentation from your primary care physician on whether you can be safely granted optometric care at this time.
Our office is equipped with the most advanced Clarus Fundus camera and OCT Angiography machine to perform comprehensive Diabetic Eye Exams and Glaucoma Evaluations. Give us a call to schedule your annual diabetic appointment.
“Top 3 Eyewear Provider on the Big Island”
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