Light is essential to our daily lives and bodily functions. The sun is our natural source of blue light. Blue light from the sun help regulate our wake-and-sleep cycle, also known as our circadian rhythm. The sun also has other health benefits as it provides us with vitamin D and plays a role in a […]
Grenada Mission Trip 2024 Summary
In May 2024, Dr. Griffin, Dr. Karle, and Dr. Stack completed a medical eye care mission to Grenada, providing much-needed ocular and optical care to 850 patients. Dr. Karle and Dr. Stack run the annual trip through a combined effort with local and international Rotary clubs (Littleton Rotary Club and Rotary Club of Grenada East […]
Specialty Contact Lenses
An emerging trend in the eye world has been the expanding use of specialty contact lenses to treat a myriad of ocular conditions. These conditions range from corneal diseases like Keratoconus, Pellucid Marginal Degeneration, and post-corneal transplant eyes, down to more common conditions like dry eye and high astigmatism. These lenses are different from the […]
Managing Styes: Treatment & Prevention Strategies
Learn how to treat styes at home, what they are, when to see an eye doctor, and how to prevent them with Littleton Eye Care Center. […]
UNDERSTANDING EYE FATIGUE
Why do my eyes feel constantly tired? Experiencing tired eyes is a very common feeling. Some people feel their eyes are tired after focusing for a long time – whether that’s reading, doing work on the computer, or even driving. Everyone’s eyes have a focusing system built in, and we use this focusing system to […]
