Notably, Dr. Wong has served as an Ophthalmolgist in the U.S. military for over 8 years. He completed a number of courses in basic and medical training for the U.S. Army during his service, including training in Combat and Casualty Critical Care, Cataracts, Humanitarian Assistance Relief, Ocular Pathology and Ocular Trauma.

Dr. Wong was deployed three times, including spending five months in Baghdad as a Battalion Surgeon with Operation Iraqi Freedom. His other deployments include the Mobile Ophthalmologic Surgical Team in Honduras and the Ophthalmology Medical Mission in Tamaulipas, Mexico. Dr. Wong left the Army as a Major in the U.S. Army Medical Corps and served as Chief of Ophthalmology at Irwin Army Community Hospital, Fort Riley, Kansas. As a result of his interest in Laser Refractive Surgery, he initiated a program enabling him to treat hundreds of soldiers with Laser Vision Correction.

"As both a patient and Eye Surgeon, I personally experienced the benefits of LASEK while on deployment in Operation Iraqi Freedom. My freedom from the burden of glasses allowed me to focus on the mission in the desert. I have personally seen that the procedure can make a huge impact on combat effectiveness."

Dr. Wong’s is the current Treasurer of the Hawaii Ophthalmological Society. His professional memberships include the American Board of Ophthalmology, the American Academy of Ophthalmology, the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, and the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology.

Dr. Wong has co-authored research publications on corneal wounds and ocular trauma, has presented his research at meetings and symposia internationally, and has completed a number of certification courses:

• Nidek EC-500 EXCIMER Laser Certification
• LADARVision EXCIMER Laser Certification
• VISX STAR EXCIMER Laser Certification
• Alcon Resident Education Course
• Bausch & Lomb C-LASIK Certification
• Lancaster Ophthalmology Basic Science Course
• Alcon ReStor Intraocular Lens Certification
• Alcon Toric Intraocular Lens Certification
• AMO ReZoom Intraocular Lens Certification
• AMO Intralase Femtosecond Laser Certification

Dr. Wong has achieved a high degree of success in the medical field in his research and practice as well as his military service. Affirming this success are the many honors and awards he has received:

• Combat Medic Badge
• Global War on Terrorism Medal
• Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
• Overseas Service Ribbon
• National Defense Service Medal
• U.S. Army Achievement Medal
• Resident’s Award – “Ocular Trauma from High-Pressure Water Cannon Toys” (Society of Air Force Clinical Surgeons, Annual Meeting 1999)
• Resident’s Award – “Ocular Trauma from High-Pressure Water Cannon Toys” (USUHS Post-Graduate Course in Ophthalmology, Annual Meeting 1999)
• Medical School Scholarship - United States Army Health Professions Scholarship Program, 1993-1997
• State of Hawaii House of Representatives Commendation - for volunteer efforts in the 1991 Aloha Medical Mission to the Philippines.

Dr. William K. Wong, Jr. continues to pursue excellence in his medical career in his private practice in Hawaii. He dedicates his skills to the care of his patients, adding to his considerable achievements and contributions to the field of medicine.

Dr. Jenifer K. Bossert completed her Optometry training at Pennsylvania College of Optometry in Philadelphia. Since then she has more than 18 years of experience in medical Optometry, having trained with several of Hawaii’s most prominent Ophthalmologists.  Contact Lenses are her specialty.