See your best.Close to home.
Thirty-eight optometrists. Eighteen offices across Kentucky and Southern Indiana. One team that owns the practice it works in.
What brings you in?
Most insurance acceptedEvening and Saturday hoursOptomap + OCT at every office
KentuckianaOptomap + OCT
at every office
Everything your eyes need, under one roof.
Routine exams, kids’ care and medical eye care, from doctors who use advanced diagnostics at every office.
Comprehensive Eye Exams
Vision and eye health in one visit, with Optomap retinal imaging and OCT available at every office.
For: Everyone, every yearPediatric Eye Care
Gentle exams for kids, from first checkups to school-year prescriptions.
For: Kids and teensMyopia Management
Care plans that help slow worsening nearsightedness in growing kids.
For: Children with nearsightednessDry Eye Treatment
Find the cause of burning, gritty, tired eyes and get a treatment plan that lasts.
For: Screen workers, contact wearers, adults 40+Medical Eye Care
Glaucoma testing, diabetic eye exams, macular degeneration monitoring and cataract evaluations.
For: Patients with diabetes, family history or age 50+Contact Lens Fittings
Fittings for every lens type, with easy online reorders from Acuvue, Alcon, Bausch + Lomb and CooperVision.
For: New and current wearers
100%employee ownedWhen you see us, you see an owner.
In 2016 VisionFirst became employee-owned. The doctor, the optician and the person at the front desk all have a stake in your visit going right.
- Locally owned and operated since 1973
- The largest locally owned eye care practice in the region
- Coordinated care: we report back to your other doctors
18 offices. One close by.
Search your city or ZIP, then book online at that office in one tap.
Meet the people behind your exam.
Frames you will love wearing.
Now at all 18 officesPAIR Eyewear
Magnetic top frames that change your look in a second. Packages from $199 with two toppers included.
See PAIR packages Designer framesRay-Ban to Kate Spade
Designer frames, prescription sunglasses and specialty lenses, fitted by opticians who know your prescription.
Explore eyewearHow can we help?
01Book an exam
Pick a service and an office and see open times. Evening and Saturday hours at most offices.
Book now02Refer a patient
Urgent care, primary care, endocrinology, rheumatology and pediatrics. We report back after every referred visit.
Referral details03Own your career
Join 38 optometrists and nearly 200 team members at an employee-owned practice.
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Thoughtful exams, frames you will actually love, and doctors who own the practice. Eighteen offices from Seymour to Munfordville.
A visit that feels personal.
VisionFirst started in 1973 with one idea: give families in Kentuckiana progressive, professional eye care without sending them across town or across the river.
Today 38 optometrists and nearly 200 team members care for more than 300,000 patients a year, and since 2016 every one of them is part of an employee-owned practice.
The exam
A thorough look at your vision and eye health, with Optomap retinal imaging and OCT available at every office.
The fitting
Opticians who know your prescription help you find a frame for your face, your day and your budget.
The follow-through
Your doctor coordinates any next steps, from contact reorders to specialist referrals.
Now at all 18 officesPAIR Eyewear
Magnetic top frames that change your look in a second. Packages from $199 with two toppers included.
See PAIR packages Designer framesRay-Ban to Kate Spade
Designer frames, prescription sunglasses and specialty lenses, fitted by opticians who know your prescription.
Explore eyewearFrom a first pair of glasses to cataract co-management, one practice that knows your family.Pediatric eye care, myopia management and medical eye care at every office
38 doctors. Every one an owner.
Find us in your town.
Poplar Level RoadLouisville, KYDixie HighwayLouisville, KYHurstbourne ParkwayLouisville, KYMiddletownLouisville, KYHillviewLouisville, KYSt. MatthewsSt. Matthews, KYFern CreekLouisville, KYFrankfortFrankfort, KYShelbyvilleShelbyville, KYElizabethtownElizabethtown, KYLeitchfieldLeitchfield, KYMunfordvilleMunfordville, KYYour next appointment.
01Book an exam
Pick a service and an office and see open times. Evening and Saturday hours at most offices.
Book now02Refer a patient
Urgent care, primary care, endocrinology, rheumatology and pediatrics. We report back after every referred visit.
Referral details03Own your career
Join 38 optometrists and nearly 200 team members at an employee-owned practice.
See careersSee every detail.Protect your vision.family.future.
Advanced diagnostics at all 18 offices, 38 optometrists, and medical eye care for dry eye, glaucoma, diabetes and more.
We look past 20/20. Every one of our 18 offices has Optomap retinal imaging and OCT, so your doctor can see the back of your eye in detail and catch what an eye chart never will.
Diagnostics that see more.
A wide view of the retina, often without dilation, to spot changes early and track them over time.
Cross-section scans of the retina and optic nerve that help detect and monitor glaucoma and macular disease.
Results shared with your primary care doctor or specialist, with co-management when surgery is needed.
What are you dealing with?
Choose a condition to see who it affects and how our doctors help.
Dry eye
Burning, gritty, watery or tired eyes are often dry eye disease, one of the most common reasons adults see an eye doctor.
- Who it affects
- Screen-heavy days, contact lens wear, age, some medications.
- How we help
- An exam to find the cause, then a treatment plan you can keep up with.
Myopia in kids
Nearsightedness that keeps getting worse in childhood raises the risk of eye disease later in life.
- Who it affects
- Children whose prescription keeps climbing, or whose parents are nearsighted.
- How we help
- Myopia management care plans built around your child.
Glaucoma
Glaucoma damages the optic nerve without early symptoms, which is why testing matters.
- Who it affects
- Adults 40+, family history, diabetes, high eye pressure.
- How we help
- Pressure testing, OCT imaging and ongoing monitoring.
Diabetic eye disease
Diabetes can damage the blood vessels in the retina long before vision changes.
- Who it affects
- Anyone living with type 1 or type 2 diabetes.
- How we help
- A yearly diabetic eye exam with retinal imaging, with results shared with your doctor.
Macular degeneration
Age-related macular degeneration affects central vision used for reading and driving.
- Who it affects
- Adults 50+, smokers, family history.
- How we help
- Retinal imaging and regular monitoring to catch changes early.
Cataracts
Cloudy, glare-filled vision is often a cataract, and it is very treatable.
- Who it affects
- Adults 60+, or anyone with growing glare at night.
- How we help
- Cataract evaluations and surgical co-management close to home.
Louisville to Seymour. Elizabethtown to Frankfort.
Thirteen offices in Kentucky and five in Southern Indiana, most open evenings and Saturdays.
38 optometrists. All owners.
01Book an exam
Pick a service and an office and see open times. Evening and Saturday hours at most offices.
Book now02Refer a patient
Urgent care, primary care, endocrinology, rheumatology and pediatrics. We report back after every referred visit.
Referral details03Own your career
Join 38 optometrists and nearly 200 team members at an employee-owned practice.
See careers