Exam length
A standard comprehensive exam is 30 to 45 minutes; new-patient and contact-lens fittings extend it to 60 to 90 minutes; pediatric exams typically 45 minutes.
OD · Right eye · Exam channel
Practice
Karen Optical
Wilmington, DE · Optical Boutique & Eye Exam Clinic
- CE Comprehensive exam
- CL Contact lens fitting
- PE Pediatric eye exam
- DE Dry eye care
Note · 00 · Limited record
Public evidence is thin. Confirm exam types, frame brands, and insurance acceptance by phone before relying on the listing.
Vision-care diopter logsignals plotted on a refraction-style scale · detected first
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Comprehensive exam · CE Standard refraction + slit-lamp ocular health screenNot verified
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Contact lens fitting · CL Soft, toric, multifocal, RGP measurement; separate billable visitNot verified
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Designer frames · DF Curated frame selection on the wall, fitted same-day after the examNot verified
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+1.00 D
Vision insurance · VI In-office plan billing — VSP, EyeMed, Davis, Spectera, Aetna VisionNot verified
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+2.00 D
Pediatric eye exam · PE Amblyopia, strabismus, school-age refractive screeningNot verified
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+3.00 D
Dry eye care · DE Evaporative vs aqueous-deficient screen + first-line treatmentNot verified
Practice chart entrywhat the practice describes about itself
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Karen Optical brings vision care in Wilmington, with comprehensive eye exams on the offer, plus designer frame fittings and vision-insurance billing.Practice copy
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Karen Optical runs a vision-care practice in Wilmington, DE.Practice copy
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Comprehensive eye exams are offered, including refraction, slit-lamp evaluation, and an ocular health screen — useful for new prescriptions, eye-strain complaints, or routine annual visits.Practice copy
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A designer-frame selection is carried in-house — useful for buying glasses on the same visit as the exam rather than ordering remotely.Practice copy
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Vision-insurance billing is supported in the office, typically covering routine exam, frame allowance, and lens benefits depending on the plan.Practice copy
Frames on fileimagery from the public listing
1 photoWhere they practiceaddress, contact, and the booking facts
Routed to the practiceBooking facts
- Phone
- +1 302-998-0551
- Site
- karenoptical.com
- Address
- 4750 Limestone Rd, Wilmington, DE 19808, United States
- Category
- Optical Boutique & Eye Exam Clinic
- Profile tier
- Limited record
Visual-field Q & Asix test-points patients raise at booking
3 × 2 gridContact-lens fitting fee
A separately billable visit, even when it follows a routine exam in the same calendar slot. Most fittings cost $60–$150 in fitting fees on top of the comprehensive exam.
Vision vs medical insurance
Vision plans (VSP / EyeMed / Davis / Spectera) cover routine refraction + frame allowance + lens benefits. Medical plans (Aetna / BCBS / Cigna) cover a doctor visit when the reason is medical (eye pain, sudden change, glaucoma, diabetes follow-up).
Adult exam cadence
Without symptoms or known disease, every two years from 18 to 64, then yearly from 65. Contact-lens wearers should be examined annually because lens fit and corneal health both need a yearly review.
Same-day frame fitting
Most practices keep a frame wall in-office and dispense the prescription on the same visit, with a 7- to 14-day lens-grinding turnaround. Premium progressives or specialty coatings push longer.
Dry-eye treatment
Optometrists screen for evaporative versus aqueous-deficient dry eye and offer artificial-tear regimens, warm-compress protocols, and in-office gland expression. Severe cases get referred to a cornea specialist.