The Best Optometrist in Allendale, MI

Woman with Dr. Lilie on an eye exam at Family Vision Optical

Meet Optometrist Dr. Nick Lillie

Dr. Nick Lillie is an experienced optometrist and founder of Family Vision Optical. While his specialties include specialty contact lens fittings, myopia management, and dry eye treatment, he’s also your trusted expert for all your other eye care needs!

Dr. Lillie’s History & Experience

Dr. Nick Lillie, O.D., leads the optical team at Family Vision Optical. He graduated Summa Cum Laude and valedictorian of his class at the prestigious Illinois College of Optometry. After graduation, he became an expert in ocular diseases and pediatric optometry and has received training in all optometric disciplines.

He learned to treat ocular diseases at the VA Southern Nevada healthcare system, and at the Aleda E. Lutz Veterans Affairs Hospital in Saginaw, Michigan. He then received extensive experience in contact lens and specialty fittings at the Cornea Center for Clinical Excellence, and the Cheyenne Vision Clinic in Illinois and Wyoming, respectively. The Chicago Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired was where Dr. Lillie worked in low vision rehabilitation, and he trained in pediatric optometry at the Pediatric and Binocular Vision Clinic at the Illinois Eye Institute.

Now Dr. Lillie brings the deep range of his knowledge and expertise to Allendale, where he supports the Family Vision Optical staff with his know-how and passionate curiosity for optometry!

Dr. Lillie performing an eye exam with a patient at FVO
Dr. Lillie performing an eye exam with a patient at FVO

Dr. Lillie’s History & Experience

Dr. Nick Lillie, O.D., leads the optical team at Family Vision Optical. He graduated Summa Cum Laude and valedictorian of his class at the prestigious Illinois College of Optometry. After graduation, he became an expert in ocular diseases and pediatric optometry and has received training in all optometric disciplines.

He learned to treat ocular diseases at the VA Southern Nevada healthcare system, and at the Aleda E. Lutz Veterans Affairs Hospital in Saginaw, Michigan. He then received extensive experience in contact lens and specialty fittings at the Cornea Center for Clinical Excellence, and the Cheyenne Vision Clinic in Illinois and Wyoming, respectively. The Chicago Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired was where Dr. Lillie worked in low vision rehabilitation, and he trained in pediatric optometry at the Pediatric and Binocular Vision Clinic at the Illinois Eye Institute.

Now Dr. Lillie brings the deep range of his knowledge and expertise to Allendale, where he supports the Family Vision Optical staff with his know-how and passionate curiosity for optometry!

Achievements / Memberships

Don’t Miss Dr. Lillie on Youtube!

Dive deep into the world of dry eye with Dr. Nick Lillie’s YouTube channel! He’s proud to use his channel as a way to shed light on various topics, such as how contact lenses affect dry eye disease, the driving causes behind itchy eyes, and so much more! Tune in weekly for fresh dry eye insights, and don’t forget to subscribe!

Get to Know Dr. Lillie

Significant optometric contributions included, Nick’s greatest accomplishment in life is marrying his wife, Ashley, and raising their four children. To him, family is everything. Nick enjoys bringing the kiddos to see their grandparents on cozy Sunday afternoons to hang out and watch sports — while cheering on his favorite NFL team, the Detroit Lions! The Lillie household also likes going on shopping adventures that invariably end at a restaurant. They love food, and that even includes putting pineapple on pizza!

Summertime is his favorite time of year. Nick relishes outdoorsy activities, including hiking, running, inner tubing, and lounging on the beach. One day, he hopes to bring the whole family out west to climb some of the Rocky Mountain’s famous fourteeners, as he’s scaled their snow-capped peaks before. He hopes to share with his children the transformative perspective granted by their awe-inspiring views of the horizon and the surrounding wilderness.