Scott G. Hauswirth BS, OD, FAAO

Dr. Hauswirth is an Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology at the University of Colorado School of Medicine, where he is coordinating director of the dry eye and ocular surface center, and a key leader in the development of the collaborative care model within the Department of Ophthalmology.

He graduated from the Southern California College of Optometry and completed his residency in Cornea, Glaucoma, and Surgical Management at Minnesota Eye Consultants, one of the most prestigious eye practices in the country.

He practiced for seventeen years as a consultative optometrist with Minnesota Eye Consultants, where he led the optometric externship program, participated in numerous research projects, and was instrumental in the development of their dry eye program.

He is on the editorial board of five publications, is a frequent lecture on the national and international spectrum, and has authored several journal articles, publications, and texts. He has been selected as one of the Primary Care Optometry News 250 Innovators in Optometry in 2016.