Mainely Eyes

Mainely Eyes in the Bangor Mall is your expert in optometry and optical services in Bangor, Maine. They offer their patients the very best in eyecare and the most popular lenses and frames available anywhere. The frame selection includes the top brands from around the world, including Kenneth Cole, Ovvo, Gucci, Liz Claiborne, Jimmy Choo, Gant. Tommy Hilfiger, etc., etc. Their lens selection offers all the styles and options available in today’s lenses – while fitting all budgets.

No matter what your eyecare or eyewear needs are, Mainely Eyes is the best choice in Maine!

Motto: “You’ll see the difference”

Founded: Serving more than 20 years

Led by: Dr. Philip Goldthwait

Why They’re Unique: Owned by Dr. Philip Goldthwait (of Goldthwait Vision Care) Mainely Eyes is located in the Bangor Mall in the former Pearle Vision site. They have retained many of the former Pearle Vision employees who look forward to giving their established patients (and all their new ones) the same level of professional care they are accustomed to.

Eyewear products change and evolve on a regular basis. The staff of Mainely Eyes strive to stay on top of the latest fashion and lens technology trends. Their board certified opticians regularly attend training sessions conducted by national frame or lens manufacturers whenever a new product or technique enters the marketplace. When a patient enters Mainely Eyes, they can be assured that they will be offered only those products that will best suit their eyewear needs, while manufactured to precise standards.

June Promotion!

June Special: Buy one complete pair of single vision glasses for only $69!

Meet The Expert

Dr. Philip Goldthwait was born in Hartford, CT. After graduating high school in CT, he attended Bates College in Lewiston, ME and graduated with a BS in Chemistry in 1982. He continued his education at the New England College of Optometry in Boston, MA where he graduated with honors in 1988. After completing his fellowship/residency in 1989, he began practicing optometry in Jacksonville, FL .

Dr. Goldthwait returned to Maine in 1996 and currently practices in Bangor as the owner of Goldthwait Vision Care in the Bangor Mall. He has been providing exceptional eye care to the people of Maine for the past 17 years.

Most recently, he opened Mainely Eyes, a full-service optical store located next to Goldthwait Vision Care. Dr. Goldthwait and the staff of Goldthwait Vision care and Mainely Eyes are committed to offering the highest standard of eye care and eye wear to their patients.

Dr. Goldthwait is an avid pilot. He also enjoys reading and golf. He resides in Brewer with his wife and daughter.

Quality Glasses – The Risk of Purchasing On-Line

“Hi, this is Dr. Goldthwait. People may not stop to think what goes into making a quality pair of prescription glasses. It’s a fairly labor intensive process that requires care and precision. They are made to exact specs. If they’re not done properly, it may cause problems for the patient that they don’t realize right off the bat. Headaches or eyestrain for example. We as eye doctors wonder then, why anyone who trusts their own eye doctor to use his experience, technology, and judgment to come up with the perfect glasses prescription would ever risk purchasing glasses on-line or express discount marts where statistics show 48% would not pass inspection!

It’s just not worth it, in my opinion.

At Mainely Eyes each pair of glasses must pass a checklist inspection before being dispensed to the patient and are guaranteed for accuracy and quality. We think “You’ll See the Difference.”

Watch the Here’s a video to learn what the quality staff at Mainely Eyes can offer you.