General Practitioners

• Arthritis
  Dry Eye Syndrome is more common in women than in men and increases in incidence with age. It can be particularly bothersome in patients with autoimmune disorders – for example rheumatoid arthritis or lupus. It is also common in people with inflammation of eyelids known as blepharitis.
• Emergency Care
  Keep in mind that there are other serious eye conditions that can cause eye redness. Typically, these conditions will also cause pain and blurred vision. If you experience these symptoms, seek urgent care.

Ophthalmologists

• Glaucoma
  Koby Karp Doctors Eye Institute specializes in Glaucoma treatment. Whether you are experiencing Glaucoma symptoms or getting information for a relative or a friend, we have provided a great deal of information here to answer some of your questions.
• Ophthalmology
  Koby Karp Doctors Eye Institute are proud to honor Dr. Melvyn M. Koby’s 43 years of distinguished service in the field of ophthalmology and wish him many enjoyable years of retirement.
• Macular Degeneration
  Koby Karp Doctors Eye Institute specializes in the treatment of Macular Degeneration. Whether you are experiencing symptoms or getting information for a relative or a friend, we have provided a great deal of information here to answer some of your questions.
• Laser Eye Surgery
  LASIK eye surgery helps bring your vision back to 20/20, so you don’t have to wear glasses or contacts. Let the experienced eye surgeons at Koby Karp Doctors Eye Institute perform the procedure on you.
• Cataracts
  Adults over 40 may start experiencing cloudy vision caused by cataracts. When they develop, you’ll end up with blurry vision and sensitivity to light. The worst thing is, unlike other eye problems such as farsightedness or nearsightedness, there is no way to cure cataracts once they’ve formed—apart from surgery.
• Cataract Surgery
  Koby Karp Doctors Eye Institute provides professional cataract surgery in Louisville, KY, restoring patients’ eye health and improving their quality of life.
• Eye Exam
  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.

Internists

• Internal Medicine
  After earning a BA in Chemistry from Vanderbilt University, Dr Koby attended University of Louisville Medical School where he became intrigued by the function and design of the human eye. He interned at Barnes Hospital, at Washington University, In St. Louis. After two years in Internal Medicine training at Barnes Hospital he served in the U.S. Air Force during the Viet Nam War. He then returned to the prestigious Barnes Hospital to complete his Ophthalmology residency in 1971.

Endocrinologist

• Diabetes Care
• Diabetic Retinopathy
  Diabetic retinopathy is damage to the eye’s retina that occurs from complications of long term diabetes resulting in damage to the blood vessels of the retina, the light-sensitive tissue at the back of the eye.

Radiologist

• Ultrasound
  Next, the surgeon makes a circular hole in the “bag” that holds your eye’s lens and removes it. An ultrasound machine will then break up the lens with cataracts.

Allergists

• Allergies