Education
Georgia State University and Southern College of Optometry in Memphis, Tennessee.
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Meet your optometrist
Dr. Lay Nim specializes in advanced contact lens fittings, taking the time to listen, educate, and ensure your perfect fit.
Specializing in keratoconus, scleral lenses, and orthokeratology, with a practice built around patient, hands-on fitting.
Special focusSpecialty lenses
Service
International mission trips providing eye care in Haiti, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica.
Perspective
A belief that early intervention and careful fitting can meaningfully change daily life.
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Her path
From Georgia State to specialty lenses.
Dr. Nim completed her undergraduate studies at Georgia State University before earning her Doctor of Optometry degree from Southern College of Optometry in Memphis, Tennessee. During optometry school, she took part in international mission trips to Haiti, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica, providing eye care to underserved communities — experiences that reinforced her passion for helping patients regain their vision and improve their quality of life. She continues that work closer to home as a volunteer at Remote Area Medical (RAM) clinics. It was during her clinical rotations, training alongside experienced specialty lens practitioners, that she discovered the profound difference scleral lenses can make for patients with complex corneal conditions.
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Her focus
Specialty lenses, built around the eye in front of her.
Today, Dr. Nim has dedicated her practice to specialty contact lenses — including scleral lenses, custom soft lenses, and orthokeratology (Ortho-K). She enjoys caring for patients with keratoconus, corneal irregularities, severe dry eye, and other challenging conditions that often require a customized approach, combining advanced diagnostic technology with today's newest lens designs, including freeform lens technology, to give each patient the best possible vision, comfort, and long-term eye health.
- Scleral lenses
- Custom soft lenses
- Orthokeratology (Ortho-K)
- Keratoconus & corneal irregularities
- Severe dry eye
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Myopia management
Protecting vision early, for the long run.
Dr. Nim is also passionate about myopia management. She believes that slowing the progression of nearsightedness during childhood can have lifelong benefits, and she enjoys partnering with families to help protect their children's vision through treatments such as orthokeratology.
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Beyond the clinic
Rock climbing, curiosity, and new adventures.
Outside the office, Dr. Nim enjoys rock climbing, crocheting, cooking, and traveling. One of her favorite adventures was fulfilling a longtime dream of climbing in the Italian Dolomites. She believes that exploring new places, embracing new challenges, and continually learning help her bring curiosity and creativity into both her personal life and her patient care.
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