Dr. Nakasone comes to Eye Care Hawaii from O’ahu where she was born and raised. An alumna of ‘Iolani School, she obtained her bachelor’s degree in biology from the University of Portland and her Doctorate of Optometry degree from Western University of Health Sciences in California where she graduated with Highest Honors as Valedictorian.
Dr. Nakasone is a residency-trained optometrist with a focus in Primary Care and Ocular Disease completed at the Portland VA. She has also completed internships at the Newington VA in Connecticut as well as at University Hospitals/ Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio. She is therapeutically certified to diagnose and treat ocular diseases in addition to providing comprehensive eye exams.
After spending several years living abroad in Okinawa, Japan and Taipei, Taiwan, Dr. Nakasone is pleased to be back home in Hawai’i to take care of the eyes and vision of our local community. In her spare time, she enjoys relaxing indoors or at the beach, hiking, and spending time with family.