Doctors of Smart Eyecare
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Richard J. Smart, O.D. Augusta location |
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Philip M. Savage, O.D. Bangor location |
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Lesley A. Sobeck, O.D. Augusta location |
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Lyn A. Desjardins, O.D. Farmingdale location |
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Sarah J. Gladstone, O.D Bangor location |
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Kerry A. Kaplan, O.D. Farmingdale location |
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Helen Le, O.D. Bangor location |
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Richard J. Smart, O.D. Dr. Rick Smart was raised in Readfield, ME. He graduated from Kents Hill School and the University of Maine in Orono with a B.S. in Zoology. He attended New England College of Optometry in Boston, graduating in March 1983 with a Doctorate of Optometry. Dr. Smart spent the next 3 1/2 years as Officer-in-Charge of the Optometry Clinic at Ft. Richardson Army Base in Anchorage, Alaska. After leaving military service, Dr. Smart established a private practice in Wasilla, Alaska. In March,1990, he moved back home to Maine and started a new practice. Dr. Smart enjoys providing full-service family eyecare with a special interest in contact lenses and laser vision correction. |
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Lesley Sobeck, O.D.
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Philip M. Savage, O.D. Dr. Savage was raised in Caribou and graduated from high school in 1966. A veteran of the US Navy, he attended the University of Maine and graduated from The New England College of Optometry in 1977. He has practiced in Maine since 1977. He was a long time member of the Board of Directors of the Maine Optometric Association, serving as President of the MOA in 1977, and has been involved in legislation efforts. He holds an advanced therapeutic license and his main focus is primary eyecare. |
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Lyn Desjardins, O.D. Dr Desjardins was raised in Livermore, ME. She graduated from St. Joseph's College Cum Laude with a B.A. in Biology. Dr. Desjardins received her clinical training from the New England College of Optometry. Her clinical training included rotations in ocular disease at Joslin Diabetes Center in Boston, MA as well as VA Causeway, Boston, MA. Dr. Desjardins also worked at the South End Community Center. Dr Desjardins trained in low vision at the New England Medical Center, VA Jamaica Plain, and the Perkins School for the Blind, and the Cotting school for multi-handicapped children with learning disabilities. |
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Sarah Gladstone, O.D. Dr. Sarah Gladstone was raised in the greater Bangor area. She received her diploma from Hampden Academy and graduated cum laude from the University of Orono with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. She received her Doctor of Optometry degree from The New England College of Optometry. Her optometric clinical training was completed at New England Eye Institute, South Boston Community Health Center, Manchester VA Hospital, Vision Care of Maine, and the Lahey Clinic. Dr. Gladstone is providing primary eye care for Smart EyeCare patients at the Bangor location. |
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Kerry Kaplan, O.D. Dr. Dr. Kaplan was born and raised in Rumford, Maine. She graduated in 1992 from the University of Maine at Orono Magna Cum Laude with a B.A. in Zoology. She worked in an optometry office for a time before going on to school. She received her Doctorate of Optometry in 1998 from the New England College of Optometry. Her optometric clinical rotations were completed at the Manchester VA Hospital, White River Junction VA, Brighton Marine Hospital, the New England Eye Institute, and the Portsmouth Naval Hospital. Dr. Kaplan has practiced optometry in Winthrop, Skowhegan, Gray and Rumford before joining SmartEyeCare Center. |
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Helen Le, O.D. Dr. Le received her Doctor of Optometry from the New England College of Optometry in 2007 in Boston where she graduated with honors. She then trained at one of the largest residency programs in the country at the State University College of Optometry. As a Pediatric resident, she has provided care to children with complex conditions from congenital cataracts to strabismus (eye turn) or amblyopia (lazy eye). Her training includes recognition of visual problems that lead to poor performance in school including focusing, eye teaming and tracking problems that can cause fatigue, headahces, and reading difficulties. Vision is a learning process and many children need to learn to see then see to learn. She also is interested in sports vision and preventing sports-related eye injuries. She has also worked in a large ophthalmology practice in Western Massachusetts where her duties involved treating patients with diabetic retinopathy, glaucoma, age-related macular degeneration and cataracts. She is especially interested in treatment of dry eyes which can interfere with visual comfort and quality. She is dedicated to providing comprehensive examinations to ensure complete ocular health and discussing eyewear that is tailored to each patient's need. Dr. Le provides primary eyecare for Smart EyeCare patients at the Bangor location. |