Ask Dr. Klute | Why are my eyes always tired at night? You are not alone. Many people come to us because they have similar complaints. The current age of all-day computer use for many people has created an environment that is not too friendly to the eyes. There could be many reasons or underlying […]
Ask Dr. Klute | Which artificial tears are the best? There are so many to choose from! None. All of them. Pick one and go with it. That is a terribly unhelpful response. Sorry. I’m not a huge proponent of artificial tears because they are…artificial. They just don’t address the root cause and provide only […]
Healthy, functioning eyesight is incredibly important to a child’s education and development.
Ask Dr. Klute | Oh no! I was told I have astigmatism. Is that bad? Doesn’t “astigmatism” sound like an aweful and life altering condition to have? I have good news! Even though astigmatism is such a negative sounding word, it really is just the fancy way of saying that vision is more “smeared” than […]
Ask Dr. Klute | Why is it bad to sleep in contact lenses? Are you ready to be shocked by an unexpected response? It is not always bad to sleep in your contact lenses. It is only bad when the lenses you are wearing are not made for you to sleep in them. There is […]
Did you know that babies have to learn how to see?
Ask Dr. Klute | Why do my eyes feel dry in the morning? Eye dryness in the morning is a problem many people encounter. Interestingly, the eyes should feel the best in the morning as they are soaked in the tears all night as they are covered by your eyelids. So, when the eyes are […]
A smoking habit damages every organ and system in the body, including the eyes.
Ask Dr. Klute | Raking leaves makes my eyes itchy. What can I do for relief? Many people suffer from eye allergies during the Spring and Fall seasons. Here are a few ways to help those itchy eyes: cold artificial tears, allergy eye drops, and if those don’t solve the problem well enough, call us! […]
Ask Dr. Klute | Why do I have to have the air puff test at my eye exams? I can’t stand it! Guess what? We don’t like it either! This is why we don’t use it anymore. The “air puff test”, as it is commonly referred to, checks the pressure inside of the eye. It […]