Cataract surgery is traditionally the removal of the cloudy cataract lens inside the eye and replacement with a clear new lens.  New technologies afford the opportunity to simultaneously correct astigmatism and presbyopia (need for reading glasses), and even to treat glaucoma. As of 2025, we are proud to announce that we are the only ophthalmologists to offer LASER cataract surgery in Ocala.

New innovations have allowed for highly effective, sometimes dropless treatment of dry eye syndrome. If you have trouble with dry, blurry, itchy, gritty, or (paradoxically) watery eyes, speak to one of our physicians about your treatment options.

Refractive lens exchange allows for surgical correction of refractive error and presbyopia, allowing for glasses-free vision.

Multiple procedures ranging from in-office laser to minimally invasive surgeries, including the use of microscopic stents, can be employed to lower the pressure in patients with glaucoma.

We help patients with dry macular degeneration to optimize their risk factors for progression. Patients with wet macular degeneration may benefit from treatment with injection.

We screen diabetic patients for development of complications in the retina. Some patients may be eligible for further treatment.

We provide high quality eyeglass refraction and have an in-house optical staffed by the wonderful Kim Orr.

Our optical team expertly fits and dispenses standard, astigmatism-correcting, and multifocal contact lenses.

We rely on our eyes to work together to give us seamless three-dimensional binocular vision. Misalignment of the eyes (strabismus) can lead to the sensation of seeing double (diplopia). Our practice excels in the medical and surgical care of strabismus and diplopia.

Dr. Hamed completed a fellowship in Pediatric ophthalmology at the premier Bascom Palmer Eye Institute. We provide glasses, amblyopia care, treatment of eye crossing (strabismus), general pediatric eye care, and perform surgery when necessary.

Dr. Hamed is also an expert in neuro-ophthalmologic care, having completed a rigorous course of training in the intricate brain-eye-axis at the premier Bascom Palmer Eye Institute.