"The Retina Center saved my eyesight and my job."

"When I first went to see Dr. Kokame at the Retina Center at Pali Momi, I was just 27 years old. Due to a problem with my vision, I had failed the annual Fire Department physical and was at risk of losing my job.

"Dr. Kokame diagnosed me with a macular hole, which is a deterioration of my eye tissue, causing me to see a spot in the middle of everything. Just 10 years ago there was no treatment, and I would have gone blind in one eye, ending my career as a fireman.

"Thankfully, the Retina Center was here for me. Dr. Kokame and the staff were great. My surgery went well. I went to Kapi'olani Medical Center at Pali Momi in the afternoon and was back home the next morning. Four months later, I had regained my eyesight and was back to full duty as a firefighter. The Retina Center saved my career!"

Clayton Madrona
Fireman, Kapolei Fire Station

The Retina Center at Pali Momi is the state's first comprehensive center dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the retina and vitreous, the most common cause of vision loss in Hawaii.

The Center is equipped with high-powered scopes, lasers and other state-of-the-art technology to perform the most delicate procedures on the retina and vitreous, which are located at the back of the eye.