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Emerald Coast Eye Care is a private optometry practice based in Panama City, Florida, founded in 2009. It operates four offices in Panama City and offers eye care services and vision products. The practice focuses on general optometry care and scheduling appointments with eye care professionals. Contact: info@eceyecare.com or (850) 215-9101. Website: visionsource-emeraldcoasteyecare.com.

Clinic Type

Optometry

Address

Panama City, FL 32401

Phone

850-215-9101

Email

emeraldcoasteyecare@gmail.com

Opening Hours

Not published — contact the clinic to confirm hours.

Emergency Care

Emergency eye exams and treatment information present on site (through vision-care products section)

Services Offered

  • Comprehensive eye exams
  • Vision testing
  • Contact lens fittings
  • Prescription eyewear (lenses and frames)
  • Diagnosis and management of eye conditions
  • Eye care for pediatric patients
  • Emergency eye care (as part of vision-care products)
  • Dry eye treatment
  • Ocular disease treatment
  • Macular degeneration (AMD) management
  • Glaucoma management
  • Diabetic retinopathy management
  • Cataract assessment and monitoring
  • Myopia control

Insurance & Payment

Yes, they accept many vision and medical insurance plans; please contact the office to confirm if your provider is accepted.

Credit/Debit, Cash, Insurance

Languages Spoken

  • English

FAQs

Do you accept insurance?

Yes, we accept many vision and medical insurance plans. Please contact our office to confirm if your provider is accepted.

What should I bring to my first visit?

Please bring your current glasses or contacts, a list of medications you take, and your insurance information. If it’s your first visit, we recommend arriving a few minutes early to complete the necessary forms.

Social Media

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What Patients Say

Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed

  • Yelp/Apple Maps: 3.9 out of 5 stars (14 reviews)
  • Facebook: 90% recommended (46 reviews)

Patients praise

  • Efficient, same-day scheduling for urgent issues
  • Professional and knowledgeable doctors, specifically Dr. Patterson
  • Helpful and prepared office staff
  • Good quality of care reported by some patients

Common complaints

  • Patient concerns regarding doctor communication and bedside manner
  • Issues with prescription accuracy or suitability

"Wonderful office, staff, service, and great quality care. Dr. Patterson was so nice, personable, knowledgeable. The staff is always prepared, professional and ..."

Vision Source / Emerald Coast Eye Care website

"I had an eye event while traveling. They fit be in the same day I called. Doctor did a thorough exam and determined the issue was a normal part of aging. I felt well cared for."

Apple Maps (User review)

"I had a bad experience and do NOT recommend this Dr. He would not listen to me and prescribed something I could not take."

Yelp/MapQuest (User review)

Synthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].

Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.

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