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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Southwest Eye Care – Glencoe Named Best Eye Doctor/Optometrist
We’re thrilled to announce that Southwest Eye Care – Glencoe has been recognized as the Best Eye Doctor/Optometrist in the 2025 Best of Glencoe Awards, hosted by the Glencoe Area Chamber of Commerce! This honor wouldn’t be possible without our amazing patients and supportive community. Your trust inspires us every day to provide exceptional eye…
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If My Eyes Are Dry, Why Do They Water?
Comprehensive Eye Care, Dry Eye
It might seem strange, but watery eyes can actually be a symptom of dryness. When your eyes become dry or irritated, your body responds by producing a flood of reflex tears. Unfortunately, these tears are mostly water and don’t contain the natural oils and mucus needed to keep your eyes properly lubricated. As a result,…
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Your Eyes Deserve a Checkup: The Simple Way to Prevent Cataract Surprises
Cataracts, Comprehensive Eye Care
As the seasons change, it’s a good reminder to take care of yourself—inside and out. Just like you might prepare your home for winter or tune up your car before a road trip, it’s just as important to check in on your vision. At Southwest Eye Care, we believe the best way to protect your…
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Avoid a Gap in Your Medicare Coverage for 2026
Certain Medicare Advantage plans will be discontinued in select markets for 2026. Recent updates from insurance carriers indicate that certain Medicare Advantage plans will be discontinued in select markets for 2026. This is a nationwide Medicare Advantage change that may affect how your overall health coverage is administered next year — not just your eye care…
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