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IntraLase Enabled Keratoplasty (IEK)

On Thursday, November 1, 2007, Dr. John Olkowski performed the first IEK done in Hawaii. Corneal transplantation replaces a diseased or scarred cornea with a new one by having the central portion of the cornea surgically removed and replaced with corneal tissue donated through an eye bank and now this new technology makes the surgery safer, with faster healing and better visual. Patients around the globe, and now patients in Hawaii, will be able to choose this laser technology that represents the greatest advancement in the procedure in more than 50 years. Currently, there are about ten surgeons in the United States performing the IntraLase Enabled Keratoplasty and Dr. Olkowski is the first and only surgeon in Hawaii doing IEK and EyeSight Hawaii has Hawaii’s only IntraLase laser equipped with the advanced IEK / Cornea module that allows Dr. Olkowski to perform these revolutionary new corneal transplants.

“One of the first patients on whom I performed IEK could barely see fingers held in front of her face before surgery and one day after IEK she was almost legal to drive without glasses.” said Dr. Olkowski.

Find out more about Corneal Transplants and IEK at EyeSight Hawaii.

EyeSight Hawaii in the News

Mary and Jack Kerkela were coming to Hawaii to visit their daughter and son-in-law, Tina and John Olkowski, and while in Hawaii have Dr. Olkowski perform their LASIK eye surgery.

On the day that the Kerkela's were scheduled for surgery, EyeSight Hawaii was asked to take part in a community education piece on the morning FOX 2 news. This would include a discussion about LASIK surgery followed by a live broadcast of an actual LASIK surgery. Mary was "volunteered" to be the willing participant.

The broadcast went very well, but more importantly the surgery went perfectly.

The day after surgery, Jack was already seeing extremely well. He was heard to say, "Well now that my eyes are doing so well, I guess I need my daughter's next husband to be a plastic surgeon."

That's why we didn't do Jack's surgery live on TV.

EyeSight Hawaii – Dr. Olkowski Locations

Main Office
3660 Waialae Avenue Suite 304
Honolulu, HI 96816

Maui Office
33 Lono Avenue Suite 260
Kahului, HI 96732

Big Island Office
c/o Dr. Inamine
47 Lanihuli St
Hilo, HI 96720

Big Island Office
c/o Dr. Young
75-167 Hualalai Road #102
Kailua-Kona, HI 96745