Senior Vision

Enjoy Clear & Healthy Vision For a Lifetime

Compassionate Care and Expertise You Can Trust

Struggle to read the messages on your smartphone?
Do images appear less vibrant than they used to?

Growing old is a privilege.

But when it comes to eye health, aging can bring on several ocular conditions and diseases like glaucoma, age-related macular degeneration, cataracts and diabetic retinopathy.

Vision impairment decreases one's ability to perform activities of daily living and increases the risk for depression.

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The eye doctors at Eye Care Center of Ocala can help keep your vision clear and comfortable with regular eye exams, early detection and personalized care.

Preserve Your Eyesight With Eye Care Center of Ocala

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Whether you need reading glasses, bifocals, post-cataract surgery care, or eye disease co-management, we've got you covered!

At Eye Care Center of Ocala in Ocala, we believe that prevention is the best medicine. That’s why annual eye exams are so important for seniors. Detecting eye conditions early on can help prevent or delay vision loss, keeping your vision clearer for longer. Some serious eye conditions don’t present noticeable symptoms until vision loss has occurred. Fortunately, these can be detected in their early stages by your eye care professional during your eye exam.

If an eye disease is diagnosed, we’ll create a custom treatment plan and monitor your condition closely to ensure the best outcome.

Contact Eye Care Center of Ocala today to schedule your eye exam!

Senior Vision FAQs

Can presbyopia be corrected?

Presbyopia, age-related farsightedness, affects your eyes’ ability to focus on near objects. You may become aware of presbyopia once you begin holding books and newspapers at arm’s length to be able to read them. This condition is a natural part of the aging process and affects virtually all adults in their 40s. Our eye doctors will diagnose and help correct your presbyopia so you can see clearly again. They'll provide you with corrective glasses and/or contact lenses, such as monovision and multifcoals.

What are the most common vision problems in the elderly?

The most common causes of vision loss among the elderly are age-related macular degeneration, glaucoma, cataracts and diabetic retinopathy.

Age-related macular degeneration is characterized by the loss of central vision.
Glaucoma results in visual field loss.
Cataracts cause blurred vision and faded colors among the elderly.
Diabetic retinopathy is characterized by blurred vision and floaters, among other symptoms.
Other conditions include dry or watery eyes and floaters.

Because many of these conditions may initially be asymptomatic, it's critical that elderly patients undergo routine eye exams. The earlier these conditions are detected, the better the treatment outcome.

Can macular degeneration be prevented?

Although there’s no sure-fire method for preventing eye disease, certain lifestyle habits can put the odds in your favor. To help ensure healthy vision for a lifetime, wear high-quality sunglasses whenever outdoors, quit smoking if you do, eat eye-healthy foods, and ask your optometrist about taking AREDS supplements. Most importantly, regular visits with your eye doctor are crucial to keeping your vision sharp throughout your golden years.

Meet our Senior Vision Doctors

Rebecca Geering O.D.

Christopher Castello O.D.

Michelle Cevallos O.D.

Steven Shaw O.D.

Patient Reviews

4.8

1056 Reviews

- Nov. 18, 2025

What a great place! I went for my annual eye exam with the intention of being fitted for contacts, a... Show Mores Ive never had them before. During my exam, I expressed my concerns, like not being able to touch my eye, hesitant to eye drops etc. They essentially said that I would be fine and that if we couldnt make it work, it wasnt a big deal. So we did the normal eye exam, whats better 1 or 2?... 1 or 2? 2 or 3?... 2 or 3? Pretty routine. The Dr, I believe her name was Rebecca was absolutely fantastic. She was fun and we laughed together as she completed the eye exam with my highly light sensitive eyes. After that I had to go through "insertion and removal training". I thought I was already an expert in that, but apparently they were speaking specifically to contacts. Who knew? I sat with Cristine and she went over the training with me. She was super patient and encouraging. She helped correct what I was doing and gave me pointers. At the end of it, I had successfully inserted and removed my CONTACTS 2x each. I was there at the office for a total of about 3.5hrs when it was all said and done but i accomplished what i needed to. Fast forward 4 days to my contact fitting follow up exam. So normally this is done within 7 days-ish but mine were bothering me and something needed to give. So when I arrived to my appointment I checked in and was called back about 10min afterwards by Ashley. And let me tell you, Miss Ashley is an absolute gem. She was so kind, fun and knowledgeable. It was clear that she knew what she was doing from the start. I explained all my issues and she said okay let's address each of them one by one. And she did, and provided reasons for each and solutions/potential solutions. She gave me options and explained each and every one in detail in a way I could understand it. She went over it multiple times making sure I knew what she was explaining. She brought me new contact lens options and helped me fine tune my CONTACT insertion technique. She was a huge help. After leaving there today I feel much better having talked with Ashley and her expertise. Would I go back? Would I recommend this place to others? Absolutely yes! If you have a contact lens fitting, you MUST request Ashley. I cant see how anyone could be better at their job than her. Well done!