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 | Feb 22, 2023 | Uncategorized
Dry Eye is describing a symptom How often have you heard the term “dry eye” and thought well that cannot be me because my eyes water all the time! Let’s set the record straight and explain what dry eye really is. Dry eye describes the symptoms which include (but...
by Dr. Nicholas Lillie | Feb 8, 2023 | Uncategorized
One of the most common questions I get from patients is why do my eyes burn? This comes from people of all ages and walks of life, however; I do notice that with increased age and screen time, it is a more common concern. There are 5 main reasons that this occurs. Dry...
by Dr. Nicholas Lillie | Jan 19, 2023 | Uncategorized
My Eye Hurts, REALLY BAD!! Have you ever woken up in the morning and opened your eyes and BOOM, you feel a stinging shooting pain in your eye? Now, this is more than just irritated eyes, crustiness or “sleep” in your eyes. This is a stabbing pain that makes you...
by Dr. Nicholas Lillie | Dec 1, 2022 | Uncategorized
Before I start, I know you have already purchased Visine or Clear Eyes, right? Well, these eye drops are NOT going to help you. They have ingredients that will make your eyes more red with prolonged use. They also do not address your dryness properly. There are two...
