BUSINESS: The Independent Eye: Optical on Main Street Indies Head West for Vision Expo By Gwendolyn Plummer Monday, September 26, 2022 8:30 AM LAS VEGAS—Last week, thousands of members of the optical community from all around the world congregated in Las Vegas for the 2022 edition of Vision Expo West. As always, the show was a successful mix of education, product, networking and celebration—a worthy reunion for an industry that has been through so much over the past two years. Of course, it’s the people that make Vision Expo great—especially the ECPs, who travel from far and wide to attend the show. This week, we’re taking a look at some social media moments from Vision Expo West 2022 shared by the indie ECPs that make the show so special. ECPs and other attendees kicked off Vision Expo West with a BusinessOutside hike at Red Rock Canyon Las Vegas. Image via thevisioncouncil on Instagram Mila Ioussifova, OD, FAAO, who practices at South Waterfront Eyecare in Portland, Oregon shared a video recap of her time at Vision Expo West. Image via dr.mila.od on Instagram Harbir Sian, OD, who practices in Canada, was excited to present two special conferences at Vision Expo West this year. Image via harbirsian.od on Instagram Jennifer Tsai, OD, founder of Line of Sight in New York City, celebrated being honored at VM’s Most Influential Women in Optical brunch at Vision Expo West. Image via drjenandjuice on Instagram The team at West 5 Optometry in London, Ontario, Canada, also made a video recap of their time at Vision Expo. Image via west5.optometry on Instagram The team at Theia Vision Care in Hartland, Wisconsin, shared how excited they are to bring back new knowledge and product from Vision Expo West. Image via theiavisioncare on Instagram Rims & Goggles in San Francisco shared a behind the scenes look of their time at Vision Expo West. Image via rimsxgoggles on Instagram