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EDITOR'S LETTER

What Makes a Game Changer?

Eyecare Business November 1, 2019

They are AOA presidents, globe-trotting mentors, industry disruptors, staunch supporters of independent optometry + retail, eyewear concierges, and optical illusionists.

The 10 women who were presented with this year’s 2019 EB #GameChangers awards are purely inspiring. All independent female eyecare professionals who are breaking down barriers, ushering in positive change, and shaking things up in the industry for good.

“As a woman in the optical industry, I feel inspired by my colleagues and especially our students and new grads. Optometry and our patients are in great hands!”

—BARBARA HORN, O.D., president of the American Optometric Association and with Indigo Vision Center, tells us in The 2019 EB #GameChangers on page 30

What makes a Game Changer? An entire year in the making, the roster of 10 #GameChangers for 2019 was nominated and confirmed by the EB editorial team, the EB Editorial Advisory Board of experts, and the 2018 EB #GameChangers awardees. Last year, the 2018 #GameChangers awards debuted this groundbreaking intiative, which was celebrated across the industry.

The 2019 #GameChangers gathered at International Vision Expo West 2019 in Las Vegas for a networking celebration and photo shoot with top Los Angeles photographer Jurgen Reisch. To see their resulting photos and learn more about each woman’s unique journey, dig into the 10 compelling stories in The 2019 EB #GameChangers feature, starting on page 30.

On our cover this month is EB #GameChanger Daniela Zanzuri of Edward Beiner Group. Cover Photo: Nick Garcia
On our cover this month is EB #GameChanger Daniela Zanzuri of Edward Beiner Group. Cover Photo: Nick Garcia
EB Editor-in-Chief Erinn Morgan joins the #GameChangers at the Las Vegas photo shoot. In our second annual #EBGameChangers issue, we share the incredibly compelling stories of 10 women—independent eyecare professionals—who are changing the vision care industry for good.
EB Editor-in-Chief Erinn Morgan joins the #GameChangers at the Las Vegas photo shoot. In our second annual #EBGameChangers issue, we share the incredibly compelling stories of 10 women—independent eyecare professionals—who are changing the vision care industry for good.

To celebrate the #GameChangers and EB’s November/December 2019 issue on social media, watch for the hashtags #GameChangers + #EBGameChangers.

And, of course, there is MUCH more in this enticing issue of EB. Starting on page 50, Brian Beaulieu, CEO of ITR Economics, lays out the 2020 economic outlook to help eyecare professionals understand what the new year—and beyond—holds for their business. On page 26, we define three of the most compelling retail design trends for 2020 to help deliver a competitive edge for your business, and on page 16 we divulge three must-know EB-found trends straight from the SILMO fair floor in Paris. Spoiler: we unveil Mykita’s new “Facial Jewellery.”

We hope you enjoy the issue!

Erinn Morgan,
Editor-in-Chief + Editorial Director

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