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Our friend and one of our co-founders, Dr. Francis Robbins, retired in December of 2020. In 1997, he joined with two neighboring practices to create Casco Bay EyeCare. He has been a member of the Maine Optometric Association as well as the American Optometric Association, and has served as a preceptor at the University of… Read More

Kerry retired on July 20th. We thank him for his many years of service as an optician, office manager, and most recently optical production manager. Kerry has been a champion of education and certification for opticians and all our staff, and has trained more opticians “from scratch” than anyone else we know! In fact, at… Read More

We are very happy to welcome Katherine Nickerson, OD, who is originally from Houlton, to the Casco Bay EyeCare team. Now living in Portland, Dr. Nickerson can be found running, hiking and enjoying friends in her free time. Dr. Nickerson received her doctor of optometry degree from the New England College of Optometry and graduated… Read More

Drs. Goldstein, Liem and Nickerson are seeing patients at our Old Port office.Have you visited our new office? Stop by!

Casco Bay EyeCare has always been committed to ensuring that our patients receive the highest quality in primary eye care. Our doctors view their training and education as a lifelong process, always staying abreast of the latest changes in the field of optometry: they commit many hours to attending optometric education courses throughout each year…. Read More

Kyle S. Benner, OD, ABO, has been named a partner at Casco Bay EyeCare, where he has practiced optometry since 2009. A diplomate of the American Board of Optometry, he received his doctor of optometry degree from Nova Southeastern University College of Optometry in Florida. Dr. Benner received his undergraduate degree in microbiology from UMass… Read More

Stephen Rench, shown here with his daughter Adriana, is the happy winner of the Apple iPad® Mini, which he won in our Eblast Sign-Up Contest. Our eblasts come out every few weeks. Don’t miss all the great news from Casco Bay EyeCare!Sign Up Now for Eblasts

These fashionable readers, worn like jewelry, are available in our online store & at our offices. Blinks look great open, too! Perfect for reading menus. 

Timothy A. Kearins, OD, has been named a partner at Casco Bay EyeCare, where he has practiced optometry since 2007. A graduate of Gettysburg College, he received his doctor of optometry degree from the State University of New York College of Optometry. Dr. Kearins is the vice president of the Maine Optometric Association and is… Read More

Find out about how your old eyeglasses help others see:

At Casco Bay EyeCare, we are always looking for the best way to improve vision and quality of life for each of our patients.By Dr. Timothy A. Kearins, OD One of our patients is an avid shooter who was looking for assistance with an eyeglasses prescription geared to shooting. His son emailed us asking if any doctors… Read More

Early testing is key to promoting a lifetime of healthy vision. One in ten children is at risk for vision problems a general well-baby check-up may not detect. As Casco Bay EyeCare, our optometrists offer one-time eye assessments, FREE, as part of the InfantSee® program of the American Optometric Association. For more information about the… Read More

Click here to read about our newest optometrist, Kyle S. Benner, OD! Dr. Benner sees patients at our offices on Congress Street in Portland and 7 Portland Farms Road in Scarborough.

Rebecca Darling earns certification as a Senior Professional in Human Resources Rebecca Darling, Casco Bay EyeCare’s group administrator, recently earned certification as a Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR). This certification, awarded by the HR Certification Institute, signifies that Darling possesses the theoretical knowledge and practical experience in human resource management necessary to pass a… Read More