KIDS CLUB
KIDS LOVE IT!
Join our Kids Club and receive a really cool Kids Club T-shirt and sunglasses. It’s for kids aged 2 – 12 and there’s no purchase necessary. You can also schedule an appointment for a Comprehensive Kids Eye Exam at our front desk or by calling (502) 897-1604.
YES, IT’S REALLY COOL AND YES, KIDS LOVE TO WEAR IT.
We started our Kids Club to let parents and kids know that our mission is to help kids see the best they can possibly see. That’s why we offer a thorough comprehensive eye exam for children that takes into account their eye conditions in their formative years.
Comprehensive eye exams at Koby Karp are the best way for you to ensure that your kids can see the best they can possibly see. And our Optical Department has a great selection of Kid’s eyewear including two special Kids Eyewear Packages.
KIDS COMPREHENSIVE EYE EXAMS
Did you know that the Commonwealth of Kentucky REQUIRES a comprehensive eye exam by an eye doctor in order to enter kindergarten or some preschools?
When it’s time for a School Eye exam, we want what’s best for your children. That’s why at Koby Karp Doctors Eye Institute when we say “we help people see better” that means kids, too! So, we offer a comprehensive school eye exam that includes:
A visual acuity test using shapes or letters to measure the sharpness of the child’s vision using a projected eye chart to test distance vision. Since children have enormous range of focusing and parents are often needlessly worried when they see a child holding objects too close, the child’s eyes are dilated before the exam. The dilating drops allow the doctor to temporarily prevent the child from using this incredible focusing power so they can accurately measure the child’s eyes for nearsightedness, farsightedness or astigmatism.
Then we perform a color screening test to check color vision and determine if there are any color deficiencies. In addition to detecting hereditary color vision deficiencies this test can alert the doctor to possible eye health problems that may affect color vision.
A cover test is administered to check how the eyes work together. The patient will focus on a small object across the room and then cover each of the eyes alternately while staring at the target. An assessment will be made as to whether or not the uncovered eye must move to pick up the target. This test can uncover eye strain or lazy eye or whether one or both of the eyes turn in, out, up, or down. We then repeat this test up close.
Stereopsis or depth perception is tested to make sure the eyes are coordinating properly as well.
Some young children may not sit still, pay attention or interact with the eye doctor adequately for an accurate manual refraction. In this instance an autorefractor can be used. Autorefraction takes only a few seconds, and the results obtained from the automated test greatly reduce the time required for the doctor to perform a manual refraction and determine the eyeglass prescription.
If the tests show that the child needs glasses, a refraction will determine the exact glasses prescription. The doctor will put the instrument called a phoropter in front of the patient’s eyes and show a series of lens choices. The doctor will ask which of the two lenses in each choice looks clearer. Based on the answers, the doctor will continue to fine-tune the lens power until reaching a final eyeglass prescription.
The Refraction test determines the level of farsightedness, nearsightedness, and astigmatism.
It’s easy to set up a comprehensive school eye exam. We will happily fill out all paperwork that your school requires. Simply inquire at our front desk or call (502) 897-1604.
