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Optometrists - Hilo, HI

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Dr. Douglas T. Shiro, OD

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31 E Lanikaula Street, Hilo, HI 96720

808-961-0635

Dr. Douglas Shiro is an optometry (primary eye care) specialist in Hilo, HI.
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Dr. Duane A. Rowe, OD

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325 E Makaala Street, Hilo, HI 96720

808-935-2197

Dr. Duane Rowe works as an optometry (primary eye care) specialist in Hilo, HI.
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Dr. Mealiinani Christina Duarte-Hernandez, OD

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305 Wailuku Drive, Hilo, HI 96720

808-933-4777

Dr. Mealiinani Duarte-Hernandez is an optometry (primary eye care) specialist in Hilo, HI and Kealakekua, HI.
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Dr. Rachel E.K. Slater, MD, OD

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47 Lanihuli Street, Hilo, HI 96720

808-967-4711

Dr. Rachel Slater, who practices in Hilo, HI, is a medical specialist in optometry (primary eye care).
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Dr. Grant Tadashi Miyashiro, OD

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34 W Kawailani Street, Hilo, HI 96720

808-935-8887

Dr. Grant Miyashiro specializes in optometry (primary eye care) and practices in Hilo, HI.
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Haidong Yang, OD

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899 Ululani Street, Hilo, HI 96720

808-356-3820

Dr. Haidong Yang works as an optometry (primary eye care) specialist in Honolulu, HI, Hilo, HI, and Kailua Kona, HI.
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Dr. Charlotte Fern Love, OD

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325 E Makaala Street, Hilo, HI 96720

808-961-9115

Dr. Charlotte Love is an optometry (primary eye care) specialist in Hilo, HI and Kamuela, HI.
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Dr. Andrew Yoshimitsu Maeda, OD

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1234 Kilauea Avenue, Hilo, HI 96720

808-935-5228

Dr. Andrew Maeda is an optometry (primary eye care) specialist in Hilo, HI.
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Dr. Ian Kawamoto, OD

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34 W Kawailani Street, Hilo, HI 96720

808-935-8887

Dr. Ian Kawamoto practices optometry (primary eye care) in Hilo, HI.
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Dr. Jennifer M. Maeda, OD

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1234 Kilauea Avenue, Hilo, HI 96720

808-935-5228

Dr. Jennifer Maeda practices optometry (primary eye care) in Hilo, HI.
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Giezel M. Rivera, OD

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101 Aupuni Street, Hilo, HI 96720

808-935-6319

Dr. Giezel Rivera works as an optometry (primary eye care) specialist in Hilo, HI.
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Dr. Caron K. Fernandez, OD

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1248 Kinoole Street, Hilo, HI 96720

808-464-4468

Dr. Caron Fernandez specializes in optometry (primary eye care) and practices in Hilo, HI.
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Erin Corinne Yamamoto, OD

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392 Kapiolani Street, Hilo, HI 96720

214-415-9204

Dr. Erin Yamamoto works as an optometry (primary eye care) specialist in Hilo, HI.
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Jana Miki'ala Souza, OD

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76 Kalanianaole Avenue, Hilo, HI 96720

808-333-3233

Dr. Jana Souza specializes in optometry (primary eye care) and practices in Hilo, HI.
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Daniel A. Debaca, OD

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1292 Waianuenue Avenue, Hilo, HI 96720

808-934-4000

Dr. Daniel Debaca specializes in optometry (primary eye care) and practices in Hilo, HI.
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Glenn Kunimura, OD

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101 Aupuni Street, Hilo, HI 96720

808-935-6319

Dr. Glenn Kunimura practices optometry (primary eye care) in Hilo, HI.

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What is Optometry?

Optometry is primary care for vision, dealing with vision correction and certain diseases of the eye. Optometrists are the medical providers who prescribe glasses and contact lenses, and they are usually the ones who perform annual eye exams.

Optometrists attend four years of graduate school after college to study the health, function, and care of the eye before they become licensed. They are not medical doctors, unlike ophthalmologists, so they cannot perform surgery. However, optometrists can diagnose diseases of the eye and prescribe vision therapy, medications, and vision correction, such as glasses.

Some common conditions that may be seen by an optometrist include:

Refractive disorders, such as myopia and astigmatism, which require lenses to correct the vision
Glaucoma, a condition where increased pressure within the eye leads to damage to the optic nerve, the nerve that carries light images from the eye to the brain
Dry eye, where there are insufficient tears to lubricate the eye
Common infections of the eye, such as conjunctivitis

An optometry exam involves checking the patient's vision as well as the eye itself and the tissues surrounding the eye. Optometrists may check the pressure of the eye or test to see how well the eyes focus and move. They may ask about any problems, discomfort, or concerns the patient has experienced related to their eyes.

Optometrists are the first stop for most people who need a medical provider to care for their vision health.