Family Vision Optical

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
Valedictorian — Illinois College of Optometry in Chicago
Board Member — Allendale Community Foundation
Member – American Optometric Association
Member – Michigan Optometric Association
Member – Ocular Wellness and Nutrition Society

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.

Born in Boyertown, Pennsylvania, Dr. Bancroft earned her chemistry degree from Saint Francis University before attending the Pennsylvania College of Optometry at Salus University, where she received her doctorate. Her interest in eye care was sparked in third grade, when she needed a strong vision prescription and realized the difference corrective lenses can make. She enjoyed going to visit her eye doctor so much that she got a job as a technician in her office while in college.

Dr. Bancroft practices full-scope optometry and offers a variety of services, including thorough comprehensive eye exams and fitting contact lenses, but her passion is personalized eye disease management, especially ocular surface diseases like dry eye syndrome. Her approach to eye disease treatment includes integrating whole-body health for optimal vision and putting effective preventative measures in place for long-term health. Dedicated and compassionate, Dr. Bancroft believes in improving the lives and well-being of her patients through her work.