Not sure you are saying no eye doc since 2000, or just didn't buy any glasses since then.
When people get old, I think they should have an eye exam every couple of years, just in case glaucoma/cataract/etc starts to develop.
Funny you picked up on that... that was back in 2013.. I went to the eye doctor this year... Could read the next to last chart line w/o glasses. 6 minutes... $140... , diagnosis? possible cataract starting. Come back in 6 months. That diagnosis qualifies me for insurance. Good business... I should have been an optometrist.
@age 83 not so much of a worry.