Senior Vision

Senior Vision

Enjoy Clear & Healthy Vision For a Lifetime

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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 Great Eye Doctor of Burleson can help keep your vision clear and comfortable with regular eye exams, early detection and personalized care.


Preserve Your Eyesight With Great Eye Doctor of Burleson

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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 Great Eye Doctor of Burleson in Burleson, 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 Great Eye Doctor of Burleson 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.

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- Nov. 29, 2024
Dr. DeJernett is great and super friendly. Staff is super nice as well!
- Nov. 21, 2024
Fast, friendly and great service
- Nov. 18, 2024
Great Eye Doctor of Burleson is an awesome business! I highly recommend them.
- Nov. 14, 2024
It was great the drs and staff are awesome!!
- Nov. 13, 2024
This office is kind, caring with excellent customer service. Would definitely recommend this office....
- Nov. 01, 2024
My exam was the best I have had in years this was my first time here. Love all of the office staff a... nd Doctor.
- Oct. 17, 2024
This office is the best one I have been to since I started wearing glasses in the 6th grade. I am no... w 65 years old! The staff is very warm, caring, and friendly. The doctor is knowledgeable and explained my diagnosis in detail so that I could understand it. He is kind and caring as well. I will be returning to this office for my future eye exams and care.
- Oct. 14, 2024
Expensive, but worth it , they are really great , it’s definitely worth the price
- Oct. 10, 2024
The best experience ever when it comes from the beginning to the end. The staff from the phone call ... to make the appointment to the eye technician helping complete our services for both my mom & husband! Y’all made them both very comfortable as well as detailed explanations to anything they had to ask regarding the care needed for their eyes. Mom had no insurance & y’all really worked with her to helped stay within her budget too! Doctor was personable & very professional with excellent bed side manners. Yes, that still matters to people these days. We appreciate yall so much & will see you soon to pick up mom’s script. ❤️
- Oct. 07, 2024
Very pleasant and informative experience. Best I've had in many years.
- Sep. 13, 2024
The doctor was so knowledgeable about eyecare, and explained everything to me to where I could under... stand it. If I had any doubts, he would go back and explain it a different way. It was just a very, very good experience. The ladies upfront were very knowledgeable about the eyeglasses, my insurance everything it was just amazing.
- Sep. 12, 2024
Always an easy time, great staff.
- Sep. 12, 2024
Love the staff and Dr. DeJernett was very thorough and positively educational. Highly recommend to a... nyone!
- Jun. 03, 2024
Great place! Lovely staff and atmosphere.
- May. 22, 2024
This was my first time here. The care I received was amazing. The staff is great, and the technology... is impressive.
- Apr. 20, 2024
I was able to my foreign exchange daughter a last-minute appointment! Dr. Bullard was so attentive a... nd so incredibly kind! I will recommend him to everyone i know now!
- Apr. 09, 2024
Fantastic service! I highly recommend! They are organized, reasonable, affordable, knowledgeable, ap... proachable, etc.. only have good things to say.
- Mar. 12, 2024
I went in for eye floaters everybody was nice and everything was done in a very timely manner! My ne... rves were calmed as soon as I got in , I get anxiety thinking something is wrong with me but there wasn’t! Highly recommend , Dr.D is great!
- Nov. 30, 2023
Everyone has eyes. So everyone should come see these great folks!
- Oct. 07, 2023
Everyone in the office is very kind and I’ve never been to a eye doctor that has been so thorough ... in my life.. great dr D 😊

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Senior Eye Care in Burleson

Our optometry practice in Burleson

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Hours
  • Monday 8:00 am - 6:00 pm
  • Tuesday 8:00 am - 6:00 pm
  • Wednesday 8:00 am - 6:00 pm
  • Thursday 8:00 am - 6:00 pm
  • Friday 8:00 am - 6:00 pm
  • Saturday Closed
  • Sunday Closed
Insurance Plans
  • United Healthcare
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • Aetna
  • Medicare Part B
  • Cigna
  • Spectera
  • EyeMed
  • VSP
  • Humana
  • Tricare
  • UMR
  • Scott & White Healthcare
  • Railroad Medicare Beneficiaries
  • TriWest

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Don’t Let Age Limit Your Vision!

Preserve your eyesight with Great Eye Doctor of Burleson

(817) 295-0186