Doctors and Staff
Optometrists are highly trained healthcare professionals who diagnose and treat eye and vision problems. Following four years of college, optometrists complete an additional four years of optometry school and internship.
Optometrists perform eye exams, treat eye problems, prescribe eyeglasses and contact lenses, prescribe medications and treat most eye diseases. They may also conduct vision training and care for patients with low vision. Optometrists help manage the care of patients undergoing cataract surgery, laser vision correction and glaucoma treatment. At Casco Bay EyeCare, our optometrists are among the most experienced in Maine.
Our skilled staff is another reason why vision care at Casco Bay EyeCare is always of the highest quality. Licensed opticians, optical assistants and registered optometric assistants are ready to help you choose the right eyeglasses, sunglasses, and sports or industrial eyewear.
As part of their commitment to patient care, many of our staff members complete rigorous American Optometric Association (AOA) programs to obtain professional certification.
Today, unlike many other optometric practices, the staff at Casco Bay EyeCare includes certified paraoptometrics (CPOs) and certified paraoptometric assistants (CPOAs). These important certifications assure that you can count on the knowledge and skill of our staff as they provide vision care using the latest in ophthalmic equipment, technology and procedures.
These certification programs are part of Casco Bay EyeCare’s strong commitment to continuing education for staff and doctors – a focus on professional competence and learning that sets Casco Bay EyeCare apart.
Michael P. Anastasio, OD
Dr. Anastasio has practiced optometry in Portland since beginning his practice in 1987 with Dr. Tolford. From 1989 through 1994, he was a staff optometrist at Martin’s Point Health Care. Dr. Anastasio received his doctor of optometry degree from the New England College of Optometry after graduating from Boston University with a bachelor of arts. He is a past member of the Maine Optometric Association (MOA) Board of Directors and a member of the American Optometric Association. Dr. Anastasio is also a past president of the Maine Vision Service Plan. A Maine native, Dr. Anastasio lives in Scarborough with his family. The Anastasios enjoy travel, basketball, biking and spending time together.
OFFICES: Dr. Anastasio sees patients in the West End at 770 Congress Street in Portland and at 201 U.S. Route One in Scarborough.
Robert W. Banglmaier, OD, MSc
Dr. Banglmaier has practiced optometry since 1996. His professional training includes internships at the VA Medical Center in San Francisco and at Omni Eye Specialists in Denver, where the emphasis was on ocular diseases. He has been awarded the Beta Sigma Kappa Certificate of Achievement, a National Eye Institute Predoctoral Research Fellowship, G. Schneider Scholarship, R. Flower Scholarship and a University of Toronto Open Masters Fellowship. Dr. Banglmaier received his doctor of optometry degree from the University of California at Berkeley School of Optometry after graduating from the University of Toronto with a bachelor of science and a master of science. He is a member of the American Optometric Association. Dr. Banglmaier and his family reside in Kennebunk. He enjoys golf and playing with his two daughters.
OFFICES: Dr. Banglmaier sees patients in the West End at 770 Congress Street in Portland and at 256 U.S. Route One in Falmouth.
Kyle S. Benner, OD
Dr. Benner received his doctor of optometry degree from the NOVA Southeastern University College of Optometry in Florida and began his practice of optometry in 2008. Dr. Benner is an honors graduate of the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, with a bachelor of science in microbiology. He is a member and former board member of the International Optometric Honor Society, Beta Sigma Kappa. Dr. Benner’s clinical rotations included glaucoma diagnosis and management at Nova Southeastern Glaucoma Clinic, as well as rotations in primary care/low vision, contact lens and strabismus/amblyopia. He also completed training at Lake Mary Eye Care and the Ft. Lauderdale Eye Institute. Dr. Benner received the Millroy Optometric Scholarship Award for excellence in primary care. Originally from Friendship, Maine, Dr. Benner keeps his lobstering license current and also enjoys golf, basketball, snowboarding, fishing, hunting and travel. He lives in Portland’s West End.
OFFICES: Dr. Benner sees patients in the West End at 770 Congress Street in Portland and at 201 U.S. Route One in Scarborough.
Steven A. Goldstein, OD
Dr. Goldstein has been practicing optometry since 1983, beginning as a chief of optometry and optometrist in the United States Army. He began his private practice of optometry in 1987. Dr. Goldstein has participated extensively in clinical research and has served as a consultant to many contact lens and pharmaceutical manufacturers, including Alcon, Bausch & Lomb, Ciba Vision Care and Polymer Technology. He is a past president of the Maine Optometric Association and has received the Optometric Recognition Award from the American Optometric Association. A veteran of Desert Storm, Dr. Goldstein has also received the Army Commendation Medal and the Army Meritorious Service Medal. Dr. Goldstein received his doctor of optometry degree from the New England College of Optometry after graduating from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst with a bachelor of science. He spends his free time skiing as much as possible and playing competitive tennis.
OFFICES: Dr. Goldstein sees patients in the Old Port at 152 Middle Street in Portland.
Timothy A. Kearins, OD
Dr. Kearins began his practice of optometry in 2007, after receiving his doctor of optometry degree from the State University of New York College of Optometry. He received his bachelor of science in biology from Gettysburg College. He is a member of the International Optometric Honor Society, Beta Sigma Kappa. Dr. Kearins has completed an internship in pediatrics and vision therapy at SUNY, as well as an internship in ocular disease at East New York Diagnostic & Treatment Center. Dr. Kearins is a member of the American Optometric Association, the Maine Optometric Association and the College of Optometrists in Vision Development. He is an avid outdoorsman, residing in Cumberland where he and his wife are enjoying Maine’s famous quality of life. Click here to read Dr. Kearins’ article about eyeglasses for target shooting.
OFFICES: Dr. Kearins sees patients in the Old Port at 152 Middle Street in Portland and at Ten Q Street in South Portland.
Sian E. Liem, MSc, OD, FAAO
Dr. Liem has been practicing optometry since 1996. A Fellow of the American Academy of Optometry, Dr. Liem has published articles in a number of professional journals. Her awards and recognition include the Beta Sigma Kappa Certificate of Achievement, a National Eye Institute Predoctoral Research Fellowship, a University of Toronto Open Master’s Fellowship, a Sandoz Research Institute Student Travel Fellowship and an American Society for Virology Student Travel Grant. She has also served as preceptor for the Home Eye Service of the New England College of Optometry. Dr. Liem received her doctor of optometry degree from the University of California Berkeley School of Optometry after graduating from the University of Toronto with a bachelor of science and a master of science. Dr. Liem enjoys golf, knitting and cooking. She resides in Kennebunk with her husband and two daughters.
OFFICES: Dr. Liem sees patients in the Old Port at 152 Middle Street in Portland and at 201 U.S. Route One in Scarborough.
Francis H. Robbins, OD
Dr. Robbins began practicing optometry in 1982 and has maintained practices in both Portland and South Portland, opening his South Portland office in 1989. He is a member of the American Optometric Association and has served as a preceptor of the University of New England and as a staff optometrist at Martin’s Point Health Care, Portland. He is also a past director and treasurer of the Maine Optometric Association. Dr. Robbins received his doctor of optometry degree from the New England School of Optometry after graduating from the University of Pennsylvania with a bachelor of arts. Dr. Robbins enjoys spending time with his wife and daughter as college approaches, learning about and striving to reduce climate change, and, during cold long winter, playing tennis.
OFFICES: Dr. Robbins sees patients at Ten Q Street in South Portland and at 256 U.S. Route One in Falmouth.
Timothy W. Tolford, OD
Dr. Tolford began his practice of optometry in Portland in 1979, following in the footsteps of his father and grandfather, who started the practice on Congress Street in 1918. Active in education and research, Dr. Tolford has served as a clinical investigator for Concise Contact Lens Company and American Hydron, Inc. He is a member of the Bausch & Lomb Clinical Advisory Panel, is the optometric consultant to the Maine Department of Human Services and was appointed to the Maine Board of Optometry by Governor McKernan. Dr. Tolford is a past president of the Maine Optometric Association and is the optometrist for the Maine Marine Patrol. He has also served as a preceptor for the University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine and as a director of the Maine Prevention of Blindness Society. Dr. Tolford received his doctor of optometry degree from the New England College of Optometry after graduating from the University of Rhode Island with a bachelor of science. Dr. Tolford is happily married and has two wonderful children away at college. He has lived in Falmouth for more than 45 years and enjoys sailing, biking and skiing.
OFFICES: Dr. Tolford sees patients in the West End at 770 Congress Street in Portland and at 256 U.S. Route One in Falmouth.
