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 When it comes to contact lenses in Louisville Koby Karp Doctors Eye Institute is your best source for everything you need. Whether you are interested in wearing contact lenses for the first time, are considering an upgrade for comfort and convenience, or have been told in the past that contact lenses are not an option for you, our physicians at Koby Karp Doctors Eye Institute would be happy to discuss with you the latest in contact lens innovation.
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THE DAILIES DIFFERENCE —
All Day Comfort* in the Blink of an Eye
A blink is all it takes for comfort! Focus DAILIES with AquaRelease™ refreshes with every blink by continually releasing a built-in moisturizing agent throughout the day - for all day comfort. AquaRelease™ uses an ingredient found in comfort drops. And DAILIES patented Lightstream Technology™ produces incredibly thin edges, for a contact lens that is barely noticeable on the eye. Comfortable, convenient and very affordable, see why DAILIES is the lens to start with—and stay with.
 A Fresh Pair Everyday
- Experience the comfort of a brand new pair of lenses every day.
- Wear them all day every day or choose them for occasional wear
- Never clean them— No lens care hassles
- Great for sports, weekend travel, or any time you want a break from glasses
- Designed for easy insertion and removal
- Features Visitint® so seeing & handling lenses is a snap
Great for Seasonal Allergy Sufferers
- Bothered by seasonal ocular allergies? Don’t suffer wearing uncomfortable contact lenses or switching to glasses. Try DAILIES with AquaRelease™ instead.
- Focus DAILIES is cleared by the FDA for reducing symptoms of Seasonal Allergic Conjunctivitis (SAC) for contact lens wearers Patients with a history of major SAC symptoms reported less burning and redness with DAILIES compared to a new pair of their usual lenses.
A Great Value
- You might be surprised by how affordable Focus DAILIES really are.
- A one-year supply costs about a dollar a day
- No cleaning and soaking solutions to buy.
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Testimonials
“I moved here from out of town and since coming to Koby Karp (Doctors Eye Institute) for my contacts I now have a different type that is better suits my needs. They fit better and are more comfortable than any I’ve worn before. I think it’s because they took the time to get me into the right type of lenses that worked best for me. Now I wouldn’t go anywhere else.”
RG-Louisville
“There are so many choices in contact lenses now. When I first started wearing them it was so much different. Now I can put them in and forget about them for at least two weeks! Dr. Stroud took the time to ask me questions that helped me choose these lenses and I’m so glad he did. Then he told me I would love them and he was right!”
GT-Okolona
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Types of Lenses
- Rigid Gas Permeable - (RGP) have replaced standard hard lenses. They generally provide crisper, clearer vision than some soft lenses particularly for patients with corneal irregularities or with keratoconus and are the easiest to care for. RGP lenses tend to be more durable and resistant to deposit buildup and are a low risk for causing infections.
- Daily Wear Soft Lenses are larger in size and are very popular because they are easier to adjust to than rigid permeable lenses. Since they are harder to dislodge they are often used in sports. These lenses should be replaced every year.
- Extended Wear Lenses - Usually worn up to 7 days without removal or cleaning. There is, however, an increased risk for infection with these lenses. They are available in rigid gas permeable or soft lenses and replacement is needed on a year.
- Overnight Lenses Because of the advances in lens material and oxygen permeability, extended wear (Overnight) contact lenses are now available in options which have been approved by the FDA for periods of up to 30 days at a time.
- Toric Designed to correct astigmatism problems. They are available in both rigid gas permeable (RGP) and soft lenses. Soft Toric contact lenses are also available in larger ranges of parameters and sizes than they were in the past. This is helping to comfortably accommodate patients with astigmatism.
- Oxygen permeable The contact lenses of the past created a barrier to the natural flow of oxygen between the eyes and the air around them. However, with the event of more oxygen permeable contact lenses, patients are experiencing less and less of the following symptoms related to corneal oxygen deficiency: end-of-day discomfort, irritation, dryness, redness and blurred vision.
- Disposable Soft Lenses - Wear them up to 14 days and then simply throw them away.
- Monovision Contact Lenses - One lens for distance, one for near is a very simple way to replace bifocal spectacles. This can be done in rigid gas permeable or soft lenses.
- Bifocal Some of the most recent and exciting advances in the contact lens world involve new lenses for persons who require bifocal spectacles and for those who have high amounts of astigmatism.
- Multifocal - Multifocal soft contact lenses are also helping to correct both distance and near vision in patients over the age of 40.
- Cosmetic - Colored contact lenses are also available through Doctors Eye Institute, if the desire of the patient is cosmetic as well as visual. A popular take on traditional colored contact lenses, particularly around the Halloween holiday, are the Wild Eyes lenses.
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Fitting
 Since contact lenses are still medical devices an appropriate fitting session with adequate follow- up is required by state law before supply lenses can be purchased, and before contact lens prescriptions will be released. At each fitting, trial lenses are usually dispensed to be used by the patient at no additional cost to them. In this manner, the patient is able to assess and evaluate the effectiveness and comfort of the proposed lenses before purchasing any. Many patients who have been unable to wear lenses in the past, are doing well and enjoying the freedom from spectacles, which contacts can provide, after being fit at Doctors Eye Institute.
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Products
 Along with your contact lens fitting at Doctors Eye Institute, you will be given samples of some of the most advanced and efficient contact lens cleaning systems on the market today, in accordance with the type of contacts you are fitted with, and to meet your personal needs.
Appropriate solutions provide the safeguard of cleanliness and hygiene for contact lens wearers to remain comfortable and contamination free. Advances in materials for precision lenses have made contact lenses an option for more and more people.
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Brands
There are many brands of contact lenses available at Doctors Eye Institute. The following are just a few of the newest and most popular ones:
- Night & Day (Ciba) From the gym to work to dinner and beyond
 Night & Day breathable contact lenses are FDA approved for up to 30 nights and days of continuous wear! That's right - Stop the never-ending routine of removing and cleaning your contacts (for up to a month). Now you can wake up and go to sleep with the freedom of Night & Day lenses. Night & Day contact lenses are clinically proven to reduce symptoms of contact lens-related dryness and end-of-day discomfort. The contact lens' molecular structure has two distinct pathways that allow water (ions) and oxygen to pass through the lens. The lens can move freely on the eye and still has the highest oxygen transmissibility of any soft contact lens
Learn more - click on http://www.nightandday.com
 02Optix (Ciba) Your eyes need oxygen to stay healthy and comfortable. But soft contact lenses create a barrier to the natural flow of oxygen and the air around them. 02Optix provides the highest oxygen transmissibility of any 2 week soft contact lens, helping to keep eyes whiter, brighter and healthy-looking. It is the healthy choice for daily or occasional overnight wear.
Without enough oxygen, you might feel symptoms such as end-of-day discomfort, irritation, dryness and redness. Also known as corneal oxygen deficiency. In the long run, lack of oxygen may even cause complications. 02Optix is made with a revolutionary silicone hydrogel technology allowing 5 times more oxygen to reach the eye than the leading 2-week lens to help protect you from the signs and symptoms of corneal oxygen deficiency.
Learn more - click on http://www.02optix.com
- AcuvueŽ AdvanceT Brand Contact Lenses are made with HydraclearT so you'll enjoy a unique, soft silky feel- no matter how long your day lasts. AcuvueŽ offers a 100% Satisfaction Guarantee!
 HydraclearT is the proprietary technology that brings together a remarkable moisture rich wetting agent with high performance base materials to form clear, wettable lenses resulting in a unique, silky, soft feel. It provides comfort as good at the end of the day as when you first put your lenses on ad stays moist all day AcuvueŽ lenses feature visibility tint so your lenses are easy to see and handle, the highest UVA and UVB blocking to help protect portions of your eyes and an Inside-Out Mark so you'll insert your lenses correctly every time.
- Acuvue OasysT The world can be a very dry place. With AcuvueŽ OasysT IN, dry is OUT. Whether you're inside or outside, challenging environments can make your eyes feel tired and dry. Even long hours in front of computer can make your eyes craving moisture. Wearing OasysT will feel almost like you're wearing no lens at all!
 Acuvue Advance for Astigmatism AcuvueŽ AdvanceT Brand Contact Lenses for astigmatism offer a new world in contact lenses. AcuvueŽ AdvanceT for astigmatism is the only lens for astigmatism with HydraclearT that allows contact lenses to be comfortable immediately and throughout your busy day. Breakthrough technology, known as the Accelerated Stabilization Design, harnesses the power of the blink to create a lens that remains positioned correctly and gives you crisp, steady vision all day long, no matter what you are doing.
Learn more - click on http://www.acuvue.com
- PureVisionT (Bausch & Lomb) contact lenses with innovative optics deliver pure, rich contrast and highly refined detail. And they're made from our unique material that's exceptionally healthy, so your eyes can feel as comfortable as you ever imagined, all day long and well into the night.
PureVisionT contact lenses have an enhanced optical design to correct spherical aberration, a natural occurrence in which light rays are refracted at different angles as they pass through the eye. Left uncorrected, spherical aberration can result in less than optimal visual quality.
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Financing
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Schedule An Appointment
Schedule an Appointment for your contact lens, evaluation and fitting today by calling (502) 897-1604 or 1-800-777-4393
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