About Us

“Vision therapy changes lives!”

Dr. Clayton Y. Gushiken

Address:
2353 South Beretania Street
Room 101
Honolulu, Hawaii 96826

Phone: (808) 941-3811
Fax: (808) 951-4063

Email: drclaygushiken@gmail.com

Our Office Philosophy

Our goal is to give you the best and most comprehensive vision examination that you ever had. We never rush you through the exam.

Dr. Gushiken believes that the majority of his patients do not need to change their eyeglasses prescription every year. If the patient sees well with their glasses, there’s no reason to change it. (This is called the “if it’s not broken, don’t fix it” approach.) Many of our patients have worn the same prescription for over 20 years.

Our office does recommend yearly appointments because there are several eye diseases that can “sneak up” without any obvious symptoms (e.g., glaucoma – both open angle and narrow angle, diabetic retinopathy, and some retinal tumors).

Dr. Gushiken is happy to provide patients with their prescription, giving patients the opportunity to find affordable eyeglasses/contacts at any optical store in Hawaii or online.

About Dr. Clayton Gushiken:

Education:

• Kalani High School, Honolulu, HI
• University of Hawaii at Manoa – B.S. Biology
• Pacific University College of Optometry
  ^{(Forest Grove, Oregon)}
• Doctor of Optometry Degree 1982

Certification:

• Board Certified in Vision Therapy
  ^{(Fellow C.O.V.D., not COVID!)}
• College of Optometrists in Vision Development

Memberships and Associations:

• Past Hawaii State Director of the Optometric Extension Program Foundation (OEPF)
• College of Optometrists in Vision Development (COVD)
• Hawaii Optometric Association (HOA)
• American Optometric Association (AOA)
• International Dyslexia Association, Hawaii Branch (HIDA)

Private Developmental Optometric Practice since 1983

Family:
Married, raised 2 daughters.

Hobbies:

• Reading
• Journal writing
• Karate: my instructor was Hanshi James Miyaji
  ^{(Yes, I am a fan of Karate Kid and Cobra Kai.)}
• Iyengar yoga
• Shoreline fishing
  ^{(oama, hinalea, anything that bites)}
• Watching UH football and volleyball.