What are Floaters?

Floaters are small condensations inside the vitreous, the clear jelly-like fluid that fills the inside of your eye. Floaters may look like specks, strands, webs or other shapes and can be most noticeable when looking at something with a light background such as a wall, clear sky, or when reading a book. Actually, what you are seeing are the shadows of floaters that are cast onto the retina, the light-sensitive part of the eye.

Sometimes, floaters can be accompanied by flashes of light. These flashes occur more often in older people as the vitreous tugs on the retina. They may be a warning sign of a detached retina. Floaters can also be common in people with such conditions as diabetes, nearsightedness, arthritis, or ocular injury.

If you suddenly see new floaters by themselves, or floaters accompanied by flashes of light or peripheral vision loss, it could indicate a serious eye condition and you should contact us immediately.

Derby Festival Princesses Outfitted with Sunglasses

On April 18th, Kentucky Derby Festival Princesses Alison Medley, Ellie Brooks and Ashley Howarth visited our Story Avenue location to choose sunglasses to wear during the official events of the Kentucky Derby Festival. Alison and Ellie chose Dolce and Gabbana sunglasses, while Ashley chose a style from our Ferragamo collection.

While visiting here, the young women were followed by a WLKY Channel 32 news crew that was taping a segment on the work involved to fulfill their responsibilities. Each Royal Court member must attend dozens of official events leading up to the Run For The Roses.  The segment is expected to air during Oaks Day race coverage on WLKY TV. Visit www.wlky.com for more Oaks Day coverage information.

All Princesses must be full time students attending a university, college or accredited professional school with a GPA of at least 3.0 and must be at least 18 years old. To learn more about the Royal Court and their responsibilities please visit http://kdf.org/royal-court/.

What is refraction and Why do I have to pay for it?

A refraction is the procedure performed by an eye doctor to determine the prescription needed for eyeglasses. A phoropter, fitted with various lenses, is used to perform the refraction. This is the part of the exam where the doctor gives choices and asks questions such as, “which is better one or two?”

As dictated by the federal government, the refraction is a non-covered service that must be billed separately from the exam.  Because Medicare ruled this service non-covered, other medical insurance carriers have mandated the same policy. It is also required by Medicare and therefore, required by other medical insurance carriers, that the patient pay for the refraction separately from the exam.