For Immediate Release
February 24, 2005

Contact:
Mary Lynn Engel
(207) 774-5801
Beryl Wolfe
(207) 883-6083
E-mail: beryl@wolfenews.com
Web Site: http://www.martinspoint.org

In recognition of “Save Your Vision Month,” Martin's Point Health Care will offer free vision screenings from 8:30 a.m. to noon on Tuesday, March 15 at the Martin’s Point Health Education Center, 331 Veranda Street in Portland.

Dr. Michael Anastasio of Casco Bay EyeCare will provide the screenings, which will check for glaucoma, macular degeneration, and visual acuity.

The screenings are open to both patients and the general public. People interested in a screening should call (800) 260-6681, or 828-2597 for an appointment.

Established in 1981, Martin’s Point is a not-for-profit health care provider with facilities in Portland, Brunswick and Windham, Maine, and in Portsmouth, New Hampshire and serves patients in the areas of family practice, internal medicine, pediatrics, surgery, radiology, cardiology, and mammography, as well as other fields.

The Martin’s Point Health Education Center has a variety of related resource materials that includes publications and videos. The center also offers information and classes that focus on a host of other topics, ranging from weight loss and smoking cessation to disease management. For additional information, visit online at www.martinspoint.org.

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