Featured Light Adjustable Lens (LAL) Patient Val M. Shares His StoryThis is an account of Val M.’s RxSight™ Light Adjustable Lens (LAL) implant experience: Val considers himself to be an active outdoors person and especially an avid surfer. He was born and raised in Honolulu, and is a retired firefighter who spent 29 years on the job. Val… Read More
Featured LASIK Patient Story: Kea D.Our featured LASIK patient, Kea D., is a 39-year-old firefighter, father of four, and the winner of our “Not All Heroes Wear Capes” LASIK giveback! Kea started considering laser refractive surgery soon after he became a firefighter, as the routine of putting in his contacts before nighttime emergency… Read More
DiamondGlow™ Microdermabrasion vs. Genius™ RF Microneedling for Skin RejuvenationAt Aloha Laser Aesthetics, the cosmetic portion of our practice, we offer both DiamondGlow™ microdermabrasion and Genius™ RF microneedling treatments to help patients achieve noticeable improvements in the health and appearance of their skin—but which treatment option is right for you? The most suitable skin rejuvenation approach will… Read More
Aloha Laser Vision Is First to Offer Light Adjustable Lens (LAL) in HawaiiAloha Laser Vision is once again first in providing the most advanced vision correction technology to its patients. Our board-certified ophthalmologist, Alan Faulkner, MD, has now performed many successful cataract and refractive lens exchange (RLE) surgeries using the RxSight™ Light Adjustable Lens (LAL). This revolutionary intraocular lens (IOL)… Read More
Dr. Faulkner is First Eye Surgeon in Hawaii to Implant PanOptix Trifocal IOLWe are proud to announce that on September 3, 2019, our medical director and lead ophthalmologist at Aloha Laser Vision, Alan Faulkner, MD, was the first eye surgeon in Hawaii to place the brand new Alcon® AcrySof® IQ PanOptix Trifocal IOLs during cataract surgery. According to Dr. Faulkner,… Read More
Dr. Faulkner Receives the Outstanding Tulane Eye Alumnus AwardOur Honolulu LASIK surgeon and the medical director of Aloha Laser Vision—Alan Faulkner, MD—is honored to have been presented with the Outstanding Tulane Eye Alumnus Award on his recent trip to New Orleans to attend the 41st Annual Tulane Eye Alumni Day. The Tulane University School of Medicine… Read More
Hawaiian Eye Foundation Holds Third Annual Cataract DaysFree Cataract Removal Surgeries for Qualified Patients HONOLULU, March 15, 2019 (Newswire.com) – In 2017, the Atherton Family Foundation committed to a five-year sponsorship of Hawaiian Eye Foundation’s Statewide Cataract Days program. This year, along with sponsorship by Friends of Hawaii Charities and Dr. Alan Faulkner of Aloha… Read More
Introducing Skin Microneedling at Aloha Laser Aesthetics!Are you looking for a way to improve the condition, tone, texture, health, and appearance of your skin? With customized skin microneedling treatments performed at Aloha Laser Aesthetics, you can address a wide array of skin concerns and achieve noticeable improvements with minimal downtime. During treatment, a microneedling… Read More
How to Tell Dry Eye from AllergiesDry eye syndrome is characterized by a lack of natural tears or an imbalance in the composition of one’s tears, which can result from a variety of causes. Ocular allergies, on the other hand, are due to specific sensitivities to dust, pollen, and other allergens. For those with… Read More
PRK vs. LASIK: Which is Better?Although the development and FDA-approval of PRK (photorefractive keratectomy) predates that of LASIK (laser-assisted in-situ keratomileusis), both of these refractive vision correction procedures are now performed using state-of-the-art laser technology and can deliver high-quality results at Aloha Laser Vision. In fact, modern PRK is now referred to as… Read More