7:03 a.m. CT

OGI Eyewear, Minneapolis


Hitting the Highway
Sales rep Eric Larson starting out for his first sales appointment of the day. Eric’s looking at a three-hour drive to two Sterling Optical locations in Fargo, N.D. “I leave Minneapolis early in the morning with a lot of coffee.”
7:21 a.m. ET

VA Medical Center, White River Junction, Vt.

Making Their Case
Dorothy Hitchmoth, OD, chief of optometry and director of residency at the VAMC, leads case rounds review with staff, resident optometrists and optometry students. This morning’s topic: a case presentation by an intern on a difficult uveitis case. (L to R) Mai Ty, Crystal Tong, OD, Nicole Gaibrois, OD, Katherine Wingate, Jessica Luu, OD, Molly Fellows, Hitchmoth, David Nadeau, OD, Jeff Ho, and Joseph Gallagher, OD.
7:30 a.m. PT

Oakley HQ, Foothill Ranch, Calif.

Pedal to the Metal
Getting in their morning workout before the work day begins, “Oakleyites” meet up at the entrance to the company’s Interplanetary Headquarters. Many employees opt to cycle into work and some will even use their lunch hour to hit the road again for another ride.
7:46 a.m. CT

OGI Eyewear, Minneapolis

On the Road Again
Sales rep Eric Larson’s checklist:
Coffee and scone?
New releases?
Order forms and files?
Let’s go!
7:53 a.m. MT

Smith Optics, Sun Valley, Idaho

Coming Into View
“Here’s the view we all enjoy as we arrive for work every morning at Smith Optics.” – Christina Romano, dealer services and front desk.
8:04 a.m. CT

Schneider Optical Machines, The Colony, Texas

Smiles All Around
At the start of her workday, Taylor McQuestion, order fulfillment specialist, with an upbeat personality and a smile on her face, begins processing all parts and consumables orders that come in via fax, phone and email.
8:24 a.m. PT

REM Eyewear, Sun Valley, Calif.

Strategic Moves
CEO Mike Hundert begins his day by pouring through reports to help guide and communicate the company strategy.
8:29 a.m. ET

VA Medical Center, White River Junction, Vt.

Time For Patients
In the main hallway of the optometry outpatient clinic (l to r) Molly Fellows, Dorothy Hitchmoth, OD, David Nadeau, OD, Martin Diaz, OD, Jessica Luu, OD and Vy Mai head over to the optometry outpatient clinic exam rooms to begin seeing patients.
8:46 a.m. ET

VA Medical Center, White River Junction, Vt.

Getting Down to Business
Dorothy Hitchmoth, OD gets down to the business of eyecare, counseling a patient on the procedure she is about to perform, an Intravenous Flourescein Angiography (IVFA).
8:49 a.m. HAST

Hawaiian Optics, Kauai, Hawaii

Dashboard View
Owner Marti Nice provides a dashboard glimpse into her daily commute to work, declaring, “I never get tired of this view!”