Cataract Services Available at CCH - Calais Community Hospital
Vision Care • Calais, ME
About
Calais Community Hospital (CCH) offers comprehensive cataract-related care as part of its ophthalmology and surgical services within a 25-bed critical access facility in Calais, Maine. While the page highlights many departments (emergency, surgery, radiology, rehabilitation, etc.), specific details on cataract surgery are not listed. For cataract services, contact CCH to confirm availability of evaluation, pre-operative testing, modular anesthesia options, cataract extraction with intraocular lens implantation, and post-operative follow-up. CCH operates 24-hour emergency services and provides general surgical care, orthopedics, and rehabilitation, with physician-staffed rounds and a focus on acute and swing-bed patient care.
Clinic Type
Vision Care
Address
Calais, ME (locally at Calais Community Hospital)
Phone
945-6200
molly.fletcher@calaishospital.org
Opening Hours
Not published — contact the clinic to confirm hours.
Services Offered
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed
- Vivian Health: 2.6 out of 5 stars (based on 7 reviews) (7 reviews)
- Birdeye (Emergency Room specific): 3 out of 5 stars (2 reviews)
- Healthgrades: 81% of patients recommend this hospital (N/A)
Patients praise
- Appreciation for localized surgical services like cataract surgery
- Patients praising the kindness and professionalism of nursing staff
- Facility is often described as clean and modern
- Satisfaction with the convenience of receiving specialized care closer to home
Common complaints
- Concerns regarding staff communication and responsiveness
- Reports of inconsistent or substandard care in the emergency department
- Issues with physician availability or perceived lack of engagement during visits
- General difficulties with hospital administrative procedures or staffing levels
"Excellent care for a family member. Kind and attentive staff. Very clean and modern facility."
— Loc8NearMe user review (October 2023)"This community has a false sense of security with this hospital and ER... The revolving doctors and understaffed nursing leaves patients without adequate and consistent care."
— Birdeye user review"We have found our model of bringing this state-of-the-art surgery closer to home for our patients invaluable in restoring vision and profoundly convenient."
— Cristy Hewitt, RN, Director of Clinical and Surgical Services for Vision Care of MaineSynthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- First Smart Knee Implant in Maine Performed at Calais Community Hospital – Calais Community Hospital — Jul 28, 2025
- Washington County Hospital’s CCMAIT Program Proves to be a Huge Success – Down East Community Hospital — Oct 28, 2025
- Nurses graduate from new WCCC program — Dec 26, 2025
- 11th-hour funding keeps new Saint John-area cataract clinic operating | CBC News — Dec 2, 2025
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.
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