PORTLAND, ME, August 01, 2012 (Press-News.org) "Our ophthalmologists and optometrists have been emphatic about providing patients with both easy access to important eye care information as well as easy access to scheduling appointments for their clinical needs. While our Eyecare Medical Group (http://www.eyecaremed.com) web site and our Maine eye care blog (http://eyecaremed-maine.blogspot.com) have gone a long way toward that goal, we realized that the growing trend of smartphone and mobile device use was happening right in the hands of our patients," shared Clement Berry, Chief Executive Officer of Eyecare Medical Group. "I was initially struck when I observed patients in our waiting area and lobby using smartphones-and then I noticed the number of patients not simply using their iPhone or Android-but carrying an iPad or computer tablet. This made our need to create and launch a mobile web site compelling."
Eyecare Medical Group has launched its mobile web site to make it easier for patients to be able to find us on their mobile devices, learn more and schedule eye exams, LASIK consultations, cataract and lens implant evaluations and appointments for any type of eye disease or problem including glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy and macular degeneration. "It's really very easy to reach us on your smartphone-just search Eyecare Medical Group on your smartphone you can click right through to see it!," said Mr. Berry.
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 and children, cataract surgery and intraocular lens implants, (IOL), laser vision correction such as LASIK, diagnosis and treatment of cornea disease including cornea transplants, care for diseases of the retina including diabetes and age related macular degeneration and diagnosis and treatment of glaucoma.
To review the Eyecare Medical Group mobile web site, use your smartphone to search Eyecare Medical Group. For greater detail and more in depth information visit http://www.eyecaremed.com or to just be social come see us at http://www.facebook.com/eyecaremedicalgroup
For additional information, contact:
Kathy Brackett, Eyecare Medical Group, 53 Sewall Street, Portland, Maine 04102 kbrackett@eyecaremed.com, 1-888-374-2020
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Maine Eye Doctors Announce Mobile Website
The eye doctors and staff at Eyecare Medical Group in Portland, Maine are pleased to announce the launch of their new mobile website.
2012-08-01
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[Press-News.org] Maine Eye Doctors Announce Mobile WebsiteThe eye doctors and staff at Eyecare Medical Group in Portland, Maine are pleased to announce the launch of their new mobile website.