ORLANDO—During last month’s 2010 Optometry’s Meeting, the American Optometric Association elected new officers—including Joe Ellis, OD, as AOA president—and honored several ODs with its annual awards.

Essilor of America’s Rod Tahran, OD (l), and Danne Ventura of Varilux (r) chat with Optometry’s Meeting keynote speaker Frank Abagnale (c).	Outgoing AOA president Randy Brooks, OD (l), presents the Optometrist of the Year award to Randall Reichle, OD, of Texas.	Idaho’s Sarah Marossy, OD, accepts the AOA’s award as Young Optometrist of the Year.	Vic Connors, OD, of Optometry Giving Sight, was at Optometry’s Meeting showing off two newly replaced knees.	Richard Shuck, OD (l) of Kentucky visits at the opening reception with Anne-Marie Lahr, OD, of the Pennsylvania College of Optometry, and her husband, John Lahr, OD, of EyeMed Vision Care.

Themed “Discover the Possibilities,” Optometry’s Meeting highlights included a welcome reception sponsored by Bausch + Lomb; the opening general session with keynote speaker Frank Abagnale, sponsored by Essilor; and the Varilux Optometry Student Bowl XIX, won by the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Optometry. The meeting wrapped up with the annual presidential celebration, sponsored by Hoya Vision Care.

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