Portland Maine Eye Doctors Strive to Reduce Preventable Blindness & Visual Impairment

    PORTLAND, ME, April 05, 2017 /24-7PressRelease/ -- "Early detection, diagnosis and treatment of the eye diseases and problems that are responsible for the great majority of cases of preventable blindness and vision loss, has been, and will continue to be our mandate," shared Robert Daly, M.D. an Eye Surgeon and Glaucoma Specialist at Eyecare Medical Group in Portland, Maine. "Preventable blindness and vision loss can present some of the costliest financial and social challenges for patients in our greater Portland community and throughout Maine. We know that the effects of visual impairment, blindness and disability can be observed in all age groups. We have to continue to strive to help patients get access to the earliest possible eye care so that we reduce the many eye problems and disorders that simply go undiagnosed," stressed Samuel Solish, M.D. of Eyecare Medical Group.

According to a study from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) four major eye disorders-cataract, diabetic retinopathy, glaucoma and macular degeneration, along with uncorrected refractive error (URE) cause the vast majority of vision loss and visual impairment in the United States. Some 18 million Americans suffer vision loss, including impairment or blindness due to an undiagnosed or untreated condition. Of this, 15.9 million or 88% is due to uncorrected refractive error (URE), and an 8% is due to cataract. "The simple answer to this aspect of the problem is that uncorrected refractive error can be readily addressed with a routine eye exam and prescription eyeglasses from Optometrists and Ophthalmologists throughout Maine," explained Corneal Specialist Adam Sise, M.D. "Further, in almost all instances, vision loss from cataract can be restored with cataract surgery and lens implants," explained Bruce Cassidy, M.D. a Cataract & Refractive Surgeon. "This contrasts with as many as 700,000 patients who may have had avoidable vision loss due to undiagnosed or untreated diabetic retinopathy, macular degeneration or glaucoma where often their vision cannot be recovered," noted Retina Specialist Aaron Parnes, M.D. "Our mandate for early detection, diagnosis and treatment of these eye diseases is clear," emphasized Ophthalmologist Jordan Sterrer, M.D.

More than 60 million Americans are at risk for vision loss, yet only about half of those visited an eye doctor in the last 12 months. Those patients who are at risk, especially those who have a family history of diabetes, glaucoma or macular degeneration, should have regular eye exams so we can make real progress in decreasing preventable blindness and visual impairment.

Eyecare Medical Group is a leading ophthalmology practice in Portland, Maine staffed by a team of eye care specialists including eye doctors who are fellowship trained glaucoma specialists, retina specialists, cornea specialists and cataract and lens implant specialists-all board certified Ophthalmologists-as well as Optometrists, Opticians, technical and administrative staff who provide eye examinations for adults, cataract surgery and intraocular lens implants, (IOL), laser vision correction such as LASIK, diagnosis and treatment of cornea disease including corneal transplants, care for diseases of the retina including diabetes and age related macular degeneration and diagnosis and treatment of glaucoma.

Learn more about us at Eyecare Medical Group in Portland Maine or you may visit http://www.facebook.com/eyecaremedicalgroup, Google+ or follow our eye care blog at http://eyecaremed-maine.blogspot.com.

For additional information, contact:
Kathy Brackett, Eyecare Medical Group, 53 Sewall Street, Portland, Maine 04102, [email protected], 1-888-374-2020

In 1987, three Maine eye physicians and surgeons-Elizabeth Serrage, M.D., William Holt, M.D. and Bruce Cassidy, M.D., shared a vision of bringing world class eye care and eye surgery to Maine and northern New England. They quickly recognized that to establish a world class Center of Excellence would require the synergy of their combined efforts working toward that goal. Thus, they combined their individual practices and embarked upon a journey dedicated to providing the best routine and specialized eye care services by:

Selecting a group of handpicked board certified Ophthalmologists- all fellowship trained in their subspecialty areas of expertise and practice-to join them in Portland. The Eyecare Medical Group physician team includes specialists in cataracts, cataract surgery & lens implants, refractive surgery, vitreoretinal diseases and surgery, corneal diseases and surgery, glaucoma and reconstructive and cosmetic eye plastic surgery. Each Eyecare Medical Group physician is chosen based on shared values, patient care excellence and compassion.

Making a commitment to always be seeking out and evaluating advances in technology, surgery procedures and techniques and then bringing the best of those innovations to Maine to become part of the Eyecare Medical Group daily practice pattern, right in Portland.

Creating, and always upgrading, world class patient care facilities including not simply modern comfortable examination, testing and treatment areas-but a convenient, close to home, Medicare certified AAAHC (Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care) accredited Maine eye surgery centre.

Through this dedication and commitment to excellence in eye care for Maine and northern New England we are confident that allowing us the privilege and opportunity to assist you in maintaining your eye health and vision will be a worthwhile experience. As we go forward, some of our founders have selected a path of choosing to enjoy their senior years in different venues with family and friends and doing the things they have waited a lifetime to pursue. We are constantly reminded of their values and dedication and welcome the future generations of world class eye physicians and surgeons who join the Eyecare Medical Group team to continue with your care.

Eyecare Medical Group the eye health and vision correction needs of patients from throughout Maine and is conveniently located for patients from Auburn, Augusta, Bangor, Bath, Berwick, Biddeford, Bridgton, Brunswick, Cape Neddick, Casco Bay, Cumberland Center, Eliot, Freeport, Gardiner, Kennebunk, Kennebunkport, Kittery, Lewiston, Old Orchard Beach, Portland, Sanford, Scarborough, South Portland, Springvale, Topsham, Waterville, Westbrook, Winslow, Wiscasset, Yarmouth, Portland, Skowhegan and York Maine.

SOURCE: Medical Management Services Group, L.L.C.

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