by Dr. Nicholas Lillie | May 31, 2023 | Uncategorized
It feels better with my contacts on! It happens all the time, a patient will call and they have red, watery, irritated eyes and they need to be seen ASAP. The interesting thing is that when they come in they are still wearing their contact lenses. When I ask them why,...
by Dr. Nicholas Lillie | May 10, 2023 | Uncategorized
It’s time to see the eye doctor You have been diagnosed with sleep apnea, you got your CPAP, your next visit need to be with…..You guessed it! Your eye doctor! Let me explain. You need oxygen! Firstly, obstructive sleep apnea is the most common breathing related...
by Dr. Nicholas Lillie | Mar 15, 2023 | Uncategorized
300-600 More Nerves Than Your Skin Did you know that the cornea (the clear windshield of the eye that a contact lens sits on) has 300-600 more nerves than the skin? No wonder your whole body hurts when you get a speck of dust under a contact lens or if you scratch...
by Dr. Nicholas Lillie | Aug 1, 2021 | Uncategorized
This is a great question that I get asked often. For our routine preventative exams, we will examine your vision, your eye pressure, and for contact lens patients, we measure the shape of your eye. Checking your vision is the starting point of the exam. If your vision...
by Dr. Nicholas Lillie | Sep 9, 2019 | Uncategorized
Can I Wear My Contact Lenses While Swimming? As you’re thinking about wearing contact lenses while swimming, consider this. In the summer, aside from the allergy concerns with contact lenses, the next big risk is exposure to water. Did you know that contact...
