FRANKLIN LAKES, N.J.— SUNY College of Optometry student and the founder of OptometryStudents.com, Matt Geller, will be the featured guest on the Wednesday May 1 edition of the “The Power Hour,” the free weekly online radio talk show hosted by Gary Gerber, OD, founder of The Power Practice, a practice management company.

Stated Gerber, “As a ‘plugged in and wired’ optometry student, Matt Geller, a fourth-year student at SUNY Optometry, will discuss the current state of affairs for optometry students and new ODs. He'll also share his perspective on the unique set of challenges and potential obstacles facing him and his student colleagues.”

“The Power Hour” radio shows are sponsored by Essilor of America. The show, which can be heard via Skype or phone every Wednesday night at 9:00 p.m. E.T., is a live discussion vehicle for current practice-building events in optometry, political viewpoints and clinical topics. Listeners can dial in to “The Power Hour” from any phone at (646) 716-8746 or can listen in from any computer. Details on how to do so are found here. “Power Hour” sessions, which launched in 2012, are archived on The Power Practice site. Users can also click to listen to past shows or download segments on iTunes.