Best Ophthalmology Physicians Honolulu Near Me

4worldlovers:
At the Cataract and Vision Center of Hawaii, we offer a variety of services to suit your vision needs.

We offer the latest in advanced vision services for Cataract surgery at our own in-office Surgery Center.

4worldlovers: Our new workflows ensure the safety of patients and staff, triage patients, and provide in clinic care as necessary.

Clinic Hours: 8AM – 12PM, 1PM – 5PM Monday thru Friday. These slots are reserved for established patients requiring medications, lasers, drops, injections, or monitoring for vision threatening diseases.

Telehealth (i.e. video-chat) consultations: 1PM – 5PM Monday. This serves to triage and prevent unnecessary clinic visits for new patients, new complaints, or patients who have been at risk of infection with SARS-CoV-2. Patients can call us to inquire and arrange appointments.

“I am a physician who has been wearing glasses for 40 years. Dr. Chang performed lens replacement surgery on me and now I see like I’m in my 20’s. After the surgery I can see perfectly well WITHOUT GLASSES. Dr, Chang is extremely professional and was a joy to work with. I give him my highest recommendation. Thank you Dr. Chang for restoring my vision to 20/20.”

Vivity Premium Lenses allow objects at distance and intermediate to be focused and clear.

For Dr. Chang, engaging patients in the decision-making process is an essential part of any treatment plan. This collaboration fosters confidence in the selection of treatment and promotes the best outcomes for healthy vision.

Raised in Kaneohe, Dr. Chang attended UC Berkeley for college and returned to the University of Hawaii for medical school. After his residency at Loma Linda University’s School of Medicine, he went to Harvard for his fellowship in neuro-ophthalmology. He stayed on faculty at Harvard Medical School for seven years teaching microsurgery techniques, and authored several publications. A dedicated learner, he studied public health at Johns Hopkins and healthcare finance at Wharton.

We are equipped to diagnose and treat a wide variety of vision problems and conditions, including:

Cataracts are the most common cause of vision loss in people over age 40 and is the principal cause of blindness in the world.

Neuro Ophthamology encompasses both neurology and ophthalmology, and deals with visual problems that do not come from the eyeball itself.

Glaucoma is a disease that damages your eye’s optic nerve. It usually happens when fluid builds up in the front part of your eye.

Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a common condition affecting people age 50 years and older and can cause central vision loss.

A pterygium is a pinkish, triangular tissue growth on the cornea of the eye. It typically starts on the cornea near the nose

Diabetic retinopathy is the most common diabetic eye disease and a leading cause of blindness in American adults.

Ocular surface diseases are disorders of the surface of the cornea—the transparent layer that forms the front of the eye.

We offer routine exams by our in house optometrist. This diagnosis can be nearsightedness, farsightedness or astigmatism or any other eye disease you may have

4worldlovers:
Jon M. Portis, MD specializes in state-of-the-art customized laser cataract surgery, as well as LASIK. For cataract surgery, using wavefront technology, he selects the specific intraocular lens best suited for the patient’s eye and to achieve the desired visual result as well as the sharpest possible vision. He then utilizes the LenSx femtosecond laser to perform the cataract removal with the greatest precision possible.


Dr. Portis obtained his undergraduate degree at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) graduating with honors in chemistry. He then went on to earn his Doctorate of Medicine from Harvard Medical School. After completing an internship at Queen’s Medical Center, he completed his ophthalmology training at Pacific Medical Center in San Francisco and has been in practice in Honolulu since 1985.

Dr. Jon Portis has been elected by his peers to Best Doctors in America from 2001 to 2023

Dr. Portis was one of the earliest surgeons in Hawaii to perform laser vision correction surgery (LASIK), as well as the first to implant a multifocal intraocular lens at the time of cataract surgery. Dr. Portis was also one of the first surgeons in Hawaii to offer laser cataract surgery without the need for a surgical blade.Dr. Portis enjoys jogging and completed 25 consecutive Honolulu Marathons, and has an interest in nature photography.

Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Ophthalmology, John A Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawaii

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This physician is a member of Hawaii Health Partners, the state’s first Accountable Care Organization, whose participating physicians are committed to working together to provide high quality, efficient care to patients.

Dr. Susie Chang earned her Bachelors of Science at Brown University and her Doctorate of Medicine from Ohio State University. She completed her residency in Ophthalmology at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation and her fellowship in Vitreoretinal Diseases and Surgery at the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, where she also received the Heed Ophthalmic Foundation Fellowship Award. Prior to joining HPH, she served as Assistant Professor in Ophthalmology and Vitreoretinal Fellowship Director at Ohio State. She has participated as co-investigator of several national clinical research trials for the treatment of macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, and macular edema, and has authored a number of peer-reviewed publications. Her goal is to educate patients and their families and provide compassionate care tailored to each patient’s needs.

Diabetic retinopathy, macular degeneration, retinal vascular occlusion, macular edema, retinal detachment, retinal tears, macular hole, epiretinal membrane, vitreous hemorrhage, dislocated lens, endophthalmitis

Heed Ophthalmic Foundation Fellowship, Paul Kayser International Travel Scholar, National Institutes of Health Predoctoral Intramural Research Training Award Fellowship

American Academy of Ophthalmology, Retina Society, American Society of Retina Specialists

4.8How likely would you be to recommend this provider to family and friends?

Dr Chang is very intelligent and focused. I just didn't know what to ask . I'm glad she knows what's going on with me and she gave me assurance that so far, my eyes are okay.

I was kept waiting in the waiting room for thirty minutes more than the appointment time. Staff should have come and advised me that they were running late.

I am satisfied and receiving excellent health care from all my physicians!

It was good experience. i appreciated the doctor taking me as a patient.

Optomotrist was very friendly and efficient. Opthalmologist was businesslike and efficient.

Thank You Dr Chang & Staff. You All Were Very Kind, Helpful & Answered All My Questions. I THANK YOU!

Dr Chang was very professional with her demeanor and apologized for being delayed

I have told many of my friends about Dr. Chang and the care she provides. i am very pleased and fortunate to have her.

It was my first visit to this physician, she was very pleasant and easy to talk to. I've already scheduled my next visit with her for next year.

I was early for my appointment and they we able to see me right away.

Dr. Chang, and staff, are always very kind and caring. I appreciate the eye care she provides me.

The doctor and all the staff were super responsive, caring and helpful. That made me feel great!

We had a good discussion about an existing condition in addition to her report on how the recent cataract replacement went. I appreciated how she asked me conditions and discussed possible options regarding the macular pucker that I have. I am satisfied with my current condition without doing something about it, and she supported that.

Dr. Chang continues to provide professional help with confidence which in turns makes me feel very comfortable that I am receiving the best of care.

I like that Dr. Susie Chang will always ask me at end of appointment if I have any questions.

4worldlovers:

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2018 Chen M. Drouilhet, J.H. Bilateral Severe Vitritis, an intraocular recurrence of B cell lymphoma: A case report. Int. J. Med. Surg. Sci., 4(4): xxx-xxx, 2017.

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2017 Chen M, Wong V, Wilbanks N: A case report of endophthalmitis three days after dental implant, one month after cataract surgery, New Front Ophthalmol, doi: 10.15761/NFO.1000176, Volume 3(5): 1-2

2017 Chen M, Drouilhet J, Karlin J: Case Report Persistent Hyperplastic Primary Vitreous Found at the Time of Cataract Surgery in an Adult, EC Ophthalmology, volume 8 Issue 3 November 2017

2017 Chen M, Kueny Laura, Schwartz Arthur” Corneal Hysteresis as a screening tool for normal tension glaucoma” presented at Medstar Research day , Georgetown university by Dr. Kueny 2/2017

2017 Chen M, Modified sutureless operation for mild blepharoptosis repair, International Journal of Academic Research and Reflection, Vol 5, No.2

2017 Lin H, Chen M, et al “A comparison of three different marking methods used to determine cyclotorsion in the horizontal meridian” Clinical ophthalmology:11 311-315

2016 Chen M, Seagrave Z, Chen J, Patrianakos T, Dwarakanathan S. “A pilot study to compare using Verion imaging guided system (Alcon) to manual marking in assisting LRI (Limbal Relaxation Incision) to reduce cylinder power in cataract surgery” International journal of open Access Ophthalmology 1(1):4

2015 Chen M, Anderson E, Chen J, Patrianakos T, Hill G “Comparison of cumulative dissipated energy between the Infiniti and Centurion phacoemulsification system” Clinical ophthalmology,9:1367-1372

2015 Chen M,” New Cutting Edge Technology to Manage a Case of Dense Cataract with Keratoconus”

Http://dx.doi.org/10.14437/AJO-1-101 Case Report Ming Chen, Aperito J Ophthalmol 2015: 1:1

2015 Chen M, Swinnery C, Chen L “Comparing the Utility of the Non-Mydriatic Fundus Camera to the Direct Ophthalmoscope in a Medical Education Setting” Hawaii medical journal, Feb, 74(2)

2015 Chen M, Hill J ” Compare Diazepam oral versus Midazolam intravenous injection for sedation in cataract surgery under topical anesthesia” Journal cataract and refractive surgery, Feb

2014 Chen M, Phelps P “A Case Report: Extranodal Marginal Zone Lymphoma of the lower Eyelid”. International Journal of Ophthalmic Pathology, 2014 3:1

2014 Chen M, Kara LaMattina, Thomas Patrianakos, Surendar Dwarakanathan, “Complication rate of posterior capsule rupture with vitreous loss during phacoemulsification at a Hawaiian cataract surgical center: a clinical audit. Clinical ophthalmology, 2014:8 Pages 375 – 378