Dr. Klaich is a Colorado native who was raised here in Grand Junction. He did his undergraduate studies at, what was then, Mesa College and received his doctorate of optometry at Southern California College of Optometry. He is a diplomate of the American Board of Optometry.
Dr. Klaich is a member of the American Optometric Association and the Colorado Optometric Association where he served on the board as a trustee then later as secretary-treasurer.
Mike and his wife Loretta have two grown children, Christopher and Gwendolyn. He says, “We chose to return to Grand Junction after school because we love it here, the people, the climate, the wonderful outdoors to explore and enjoy”.