Healthy Vision Habits to Start Before the New Year
Comprehensive Eye Care, Optical
The end of the year is a natural time for reflection and making resolutions. While fitness and finance often top the list, why not give your vision health a head start? The simple habits you adopt now can drastically improve your comfort and long-term sight in the coming year. The team at Southwest Eye Care…
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How Cold Weather Can Affect Eye Pressure and What Glaucoma Patients Should Know
Your Essential Guide to Eye Health When the Temperature Drops When the cold winds howl across the Midwest, many of us focus on bundling up to keep warm. But have you ever considered how the drop in temperature might be impacting a less obvious part of your health—your eye pressure? For people managing glaucoma, a…
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Holiday Lights Look Blurry? Signs You May Be Developing Cataracts
December is a time for enjoying bright, beautiful holiday light displays. But if those cheerful string lights look less like pinpoints of color and more like a hazy smear, a fuzzy halo, or a blinding starburst, it might be a sign that your vision is changing. Increased glare and halos around lights, especially when driving…
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From Cold Weather to Party Contacts
Comprehensive Eye Care, Dry Eye
The holiday season brings joyful parties, dazzling lights, and chilly weather—but it can also bring challenges for your eyes. The combination of harsh winter winds outdoors and dry, heated air indoors is a recipe for redness, dryness, and irritation. Plus, if you’re planning on wearing costume or colored contacts for a festive look, safety is…
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Driving at Night After Daylight Savings: Tips for Clearer, Safer Vision
The end of Daylight Saving Time means most of us are driving home during the darkest hours of the day. This shift can quickly expose common vision challenges like increased glare from oncoming headlights and difficulty adapting to low-light conditions. These issues can make your commute feel stressful and less safe. Here are essential tips…
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Protecting Your Eyes in Cold Weather
Comprehensive Eye Care, Dry Eye
Winter weather can be surprisingly harsh on your eyes, leading to irritation, redness, and excessive dryness. This is due to a perfect storm of environmental factors: freezing temperatures outdoors and dry, forced-air heat indoors create significant changes in humidity that can deplete your eyes’ moisture film. If you’ve been battling persistent dry, itchy, or watery…
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Use Your Vision Benefits Before They Expire: What You Should Know
As the end of the year approaches, many patients don’t realize that their vision insurance benefits and flexible spending accounts (FSAs) often reset on January 1. That means if you don’t use your benefits now, you lose them. At Southwest Eye Care, we want to help residents of Chaska, Jordan, New Prague, Spring Park, Watertown,…
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Southwest Eye Care Holiday Food Drive
Join Southwest Eye Care’s Community Food Drive This Holiday Season At Southwest Eye Care, we believe caring for our community goes beyond the exam room. This season, we’re proud to host a food drive to support local Minnesota food banks, and we invite you to join us in making a difference. From now through November…
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How to Protect Your Eyes from Halloween Hazards
Halloween fun can turn frightful if you’re not careful with your eyes. From costume contact lenses to decorative makeup and sharp props, there are plenty of hidden hazards that can lead to irritation or injury. Avoid using non-prescription contact lenses — they can cause infections or corneal damage. When applying face paint or glitter, choose…
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How to Protect Your Eyes from Autumn Allergies
As the leaves change, autumn allergies can make your eyes red, itchy, and watery. Pollen, mold, and dry air are common triggers during the fall season. To keep your eyes comfortable, try closing windows on windy days, using a humidifier indoors, and wearing sunglasses to block allergens outdoors. Artificial tears can also help rinse away…
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