Eye exam room with vision testing equipment at My Vision Care in Lexington, KY

Eye Exams · Lexington, KY

Driver's License Vision Exams in Lexington, KY

Renewing your Kentucky license? We do the full eye exam and have the state form right here.Walk-ins welcome.

Since January 1, 2025, Kentucky requires a vision screening to renew a driver's license or permit. At My Vision Care, 114 E Reynolds Rd, Lexington, Dr. Ron Haddad, OD, does a full eye exam and then completes and signs the Kentucky Driver Vision Testing Certification (TC 94-202). We have the form here, so you don't need to find one first.

When you might need us

The licensing office can screen you, or you can have an eye doctor do it and bring the signed form.

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    Renewing online or by mail

    Online renewals through myDrive and mail-in renewals need a completed TC 94-202 signed by a vision specialist, such as an optometrist.

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    Referred by the licensing office

    If the screening at a Driver Licensing Regional Office refers you to an eye doctor, we can help. Bring the form if the office gave you one.

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    Want it done before you go

    Have your eye exam here first, then bring the signed form to your renewal. It's accepted for 12 months from the exam date.

How it works

Simple, and close to home.

  1. Book or walk inBook online, or call or text 859‑216‑2660. Walk-ins are welcome.
  2. Bring your eyewearBring the glasses or contacts you drive with, plus the form if the licensing office gave you one.
  3. Your eye examDr. Haddad does a full eye exam, including how clearly you see and your side vision.
  4. Take your formAt the end of your exam, Dr. Haddad completes and signs the TC 94-202 for you to take to your renewal, and notes a glasses or contacts restriction if you need them to drive.

Download the Kentucky vision form (TC 94-202)

The official Kentucky Driver Vision Testing Certification, from the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. Print it and bring it to your eye exam, or skip it, we have the form here. Dr. Haddad completes and signs it at the end of your full eye exam.

Download TC 94-202 (PDF)

Kentucky's vision standard, in plain language

  • Clear vision: 20/40 or better in your better eye, with or without glasses or contacts.
  • Side vision: at least 30 degrees to the left and right, and 25 degrees above and below, in your better eye.
  • After a referral: if the licensing office referred you to an eye doctor, the state accepts 20/60 or better in your better eye, along with the side vision standard.
  • Glasses or contacts: if you need them to see clearly enough to drive, your license will show a corrective lens restriction.

Source: Kentucky Transportation Cabinet and 601 KAR 12:120. Rules can change, so check drive.ky.gov or ask the licensing office if you're unsure.

Dr. Ron Haddad, OD, in an exam room at My Vision Care in Lexington, KY

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Dr. Ron Haddad, OD

One of the few remaining doctor-owned, owner-operated practices in Lexington, My Vision Care is led by Dr. Ron Haddad at every visit. His care is deliberate and unhurried, guided by your eyes rather than the clock.

  • UnhurriedTime well spent
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  • Same-day glassesMost single-vision Rx

Driver's license vision exam questions

Do you do vision exams for Kentucky driver's license renewal?

Yes. It's always a full eye exam with Dr. Ron Haddad, OD. At the end, he completes and signs the Kentucky Driver Vision Testing Certification (TC 94-202). We have the form here, so just bring your current glasses or contacts.

What should I bring?

Bring the glasses or contacts you wear to drive, and the TC 94-202 form if the licensing office gave you one. No form? That's fine, we have it here.

Where can I download the TC 94-202 form?

The TC 94-202 vision form, called the Kentucky Driver Vision Testing Certification, is on the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet website. You don't have to bring it, though. We have the form here, and Dr. Haddad completes and signs it at the end of your full eye exam.

How long is the form good for?

Kentucky accepts the form for 12 months from your exam date. You can renew up to 180 days before your license expires, so it helps to plan ahead.

Can I use my glasses or contact lens prescription instead?

No. The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet says the TC 94-202 is the only document accepted as proof of a vision screening. A glasses or contact lens prescription is not accepted.

Will I need glasses or contacts to drive?

If you need glasses or contacts to see clearly enough to drive, Dr. Haddad notes that on the form, and your license will show a corrective lens restriction. If your license already has one, it stays the same.

Does everyone need a vision screening to renew?

Most drivers do. The Transportation Cabinet lists exemptions for active CDL holders, drivers with a bioptic restriction, and military members stationed outside Kentucky and their spouses or dependents. Renewing a state ID card does not need one. If you're not sure, ask the licensing office.

Related care

Renewing your license? We have the form.

Book online, or call or text 859‑216‑2660. Walk-ins welcome. 114 E Reynolds Rd, Lexington, KY.

Information on this site is general and is not medical advice.