NEW YORK—Dean Butler, LensCrafters' founder and long-term industry executive, will be the featured guest on a special edition of "The Power Hour" broadcast live from Vision Expo East here today at 5:00 p.m. E.T.

The weekly online radio talk show is hosted by Gary Gerber, OD, founder of The Power Practice.

The Expo East broadcast will take place in the Medical and Scientific Pavillion at the Jacob Javits Center. Said Gerber, "Dean will give his views of the future of our profession and will take your calls. We'll be talking about where he thinks corporate optometry is headed, how the Internet will really affect your practice and the role Obamacare will play in your practice. Also joining us will be a special surprise guest who will talk about some game changing technology that is sure to shake things up for you and your patients."

The Power Hour is sponsored by Essilor of America, VSP Global and Optovue.

Listeners can dial in to "The Power Hour" from any phone at (646) 716-8746 or can listen in from any computer or smart phone. The 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.