VM REPORTS: Influential Women in Optical Cover Story: Agents of Change VM Celebrates Women Who Make a Difference By Mary Kane: Executive Editor Monday, July 20, 2009 2:03 AM RELATED CONTENT Previous Years' Influential Women Reports Alphabetical List of Honorees Seven Years of Honors Optometry Students Opticianry Students The Next Generation of Female Leaders Innovators Mentors Rising Stars Executive Suite Methodology Agents of Change In our seventh annual special report, we tell the success stories of women in optical as they continue to take on leadership roles in companies via R&D, design, marketing, sales and educational institutions. This year, we asked readers to nominate honorees in four key categories: Executive Suite, Mentors, Innovators and Rising Stars. VM also marks its third annual salute to the Next Generation of Leadership with profiles on the best and the brightest from top optometry and opticianry schools in the U.S. View Agents of Change.