Ortho-K Evaluation
Find out if ortho-k is right for you. The evaluation is free.
Your child's prescription jumped again, or you're tired of glasses fogging up mid-game. Either way, someone mentioned ortho-k and now you have one question: would it actually work for your eyes?
That question gets answered with a scan, not a sales pitch. We map your cornea, review your prescription and eye health, and tell you plainly whether ortho-k is likely to work, what fitting involves, and what the full program costs. The evaluation and the scans are at no charge.
Most people get their ortho-k evaluation as part of a routine eye exam. If you've had an eye exam recently, here or at another office, give us a call. We can often gather your records from your other eye doctor so you don't need a full exam again, and do the evaluation on its own. If it's been a while since your last exam (roughly six months or more), we may need a current one first (a normal billed visit) so the doctors know where your eyes are starting from. Either way, when you reach out we'll let you know exactly what to expect.
What the evaluation covers.
Same visit either way, folded into your regular exam or booked on its own.
Who should book one.
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Why COVE for ortho-k.
We're a locally owned, single-location practice in New Albany. Dr. Karres has fit ortho-k lenses here for years, and we stand behind the fit: ortho-k lenses are remade as needed until the fit is right. You'll typically see the same doctor through the whole process, not a rotating schedule. Patients travel to COVE from across Central Ohio for specialty lens care, and ortho-k is a big part of why.
Common questions.
Q.01 Is the evaluation really free? +
Yes. The evaluation and the candidacy scans are at no charge, whether you ask during a regular exam or schedule one on its own. The one exception: if it's been roughly six months or more since your last eye exam, we may need a current exam first, which is a normal billed visit. The evaluation itself still costs nothing.
Q.02 What should I bring? +
Your current glasses or contacts, your prescription if you have it, and a rough idea of when your last eye exam was. For a child, a parent or guardian.
Q.03 How long does it take? +
The evaluation itself takes about 15 minutes, including the corneal mapping. If you also need a full eye exam that day, plan for closer to 30 to 45 minutes.
Q.04 What if I'm not a candidate? +
We'll tell you, and we'll point you to the option that does fit, whether that's myopia management another way or something else.
Q.05 Can my child be evaluated? +
Yes. Ortho-k works well for many children, and the evaluation includes a readiness assessment.
Ask the question. The answer is free.
Book a no-charge ortho-k evaluation and find out, for your eyes specifically, whether waking up and seeing clearly is on the table. If a current exam needs to come first, we'll go over that when you schedule.