Tracy Schroeder Swartz, OD, MS, FAAO

With timely information, ODs can better inform patients about OSD

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OSD treatments are rarely straightforward because of its complex, multifactorial nature.

For some patients, consulting non-MD providers may be a better option after PCPs fail to listen or address concerns or say nothing is wrong. Understand complementary healthcare services in your area to benefit your patients.

Determining article credibility can be difficult. One OD gives her four tips to determine if a study follow-up article is fact or fiction.

In the final part of her three-part series on cosmetic dangers, Tracy Schroeder-Swartz, OD, MS, FAAO, explains the importance of keeping patients informed of cosmetic dangers and how to properly report cosmetic problems.

In Part 2 of her three-part series on cosmetic dangers, Tracy Schroeder-Swartz, OD, MS, FAAO, focuses on the dangers found in cosmetics-particularly cosmetics banned by the FDA and those that may exacerbate ocular surface disease.

In Part 1 of her three-part series on cosmetic dangers, Tracy Schroeder-Swartz, OD, MS, FAAO, outlines what types of cosmetic products are available and what they do.

Tracy Schroeder Swartz, OD, FAAO describes how her life as an OD during the holidays changed over time. From after graduation to having her own family, Dr. Swartz finds that the balance has changed.

Sometimes you have to let them fail to make a point.

I thought I would create office policies to control my office life because the patients will follow my long list of rules just like my children listen to rules at home. Feel free to use it at your office.

Here are a couple of tips our practice uses to celebrate the Halloween fun safely and successfully.

I live in Madison, AL, one mile from the Marshall Space Center, where all the kids go to space camp. My son has been there five times and can give you the full tour of the facility. I also live one mile from Redstone Arsenal, which I can tell you firsthand has cows and missiles on it.

Did you ever consider that those tools in your dry eye arsenal are also good for acutely sick eyes? I recently had a patient who drove this point home…even to my ophthalmology partner.

I give you my “three cheers for optometry,” a list of ways optometrists can do great things.

We now live in the age of refractive cataract surgery. As optometrists, we think daily about refractive endpoints for glasses and contact lenses. But few think about it in terms of ocular surgery.