Latest News Essilor-Luxottica Discussion on the Next ‘Power Hour’ By Staff Wednesday, January 18, 2017 12:24 AM FRANKLIN LAKES, N.J.—Howard Purcell, OD, senior vice president of customer development at Essilor will be the guest in today’s episode of “Power Hour,” the weekly broadcast hosted by Gary Gerber, OD, founder of The Power Practice. “VMail recently reported a proposed merger between Essilor and Luxottica,” Gerber said. “Howard Purcell, OD, FAAO, DIPL., senior vice president of customer development at Essilor, joins a special news breaking edition of the Power Hour. Call in early to speak to Howard and understand how this breaking news will affect the industry.”Details about the shows, including how to listen in and links to previous episodes, can be found online at PowerHourInfo.