Tyrie Lee Jenkins, MD

Dr. Tyrie Lee Jenkins, an accomplished ophthalmologist and eye surgeon, provides quality eye care to patients of all ages. She has built both her ophthalmology practice and her community service around the same principle — compassionate care.

Whether she’s restoring patients’ vision through precision cataract surgery and laser refractive surgery, or mentoring a girl scout, Dr. Jenkins’ attention is securely focused on the individual.

She has been involved with laser vision correction since its infancy, and performed Hawaii’s first LASIK (Laser in situ Keratomileusis) procedure in 1997. She was active in the national study that led   to the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) approval of the technique. She is the medical director of the Laser Eye Center of Hawaii, where she performs her laser eye surgeries. Dr. Jenkins also remains on top of technological advances in eye diseases, including cataracts and glaucoma. 

Drawn to Hawaii’s warm climes, Dr. Jenkins moved here in 1989 and quickly established herself as one of the premier anterior segment and laser refractive surgeons in Honolulu.

Nationally recognized for her work in laser refractive surgery, she was named twice by VISX as one of the top 100 eye surgeons in the country.

Dr. Jenkins has always made it her mission to mentor women and girls and has been a mentor for the Girls Scouts of Hawaii for three years. In May 2005, the YWCA of Honolulu selected Dr. Jenkins as one of four Hawaii women recognized at its annual LeaderLuncheon, the largest event honoring women’s achievements in the state. Last year she launched Doctors for the Cure, part of the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation’s annual Race for the Cure. She continues to support the Komen Foundation. Pacific Business News recognized Dr. Jenkins as one of the 25 top businesswomen twice, and the Small Business Administration named her Oahu’s Women in Business Advocate of 2004.

She continues to support women’s leadership through events such as Enlightened Power, a two-day seminar featuring sportswoman Rayona Sharpnack and sponsored jointly by YWCA, The Queens Medical Center and The Women’s Fund.