VM REPORTS: Influential Women in Optical Cover Story: Optical's Most Influential Women 2008 By Staff Monday, July 21, 2008 5:00 AM RELATED CONTENT Executive Suite Innovators Mentors Methodology Opticianry Students Optometry Students Rising Stars Six Years of Honors Success Stories The Next Generation of Female Leaders In our sixth annual special report, we tell the success stories of women in optical as they continue to take on leadership roles in companies via R&D, design, marketing, sales and educational institutions. This year, we asked readers to nominate honorees in four key categories: Executive Suite, Mentors, Innovators and Rising Stars. VM also marks its third annual salute to the Next Generation of Leadership with profiles on the best and the brightest from top optometry and opticianry schools in the U.S. View Optical's Most Influential Women 2008.