NEW YORK—For an in-depth look at the future delivery of vision care, plus insights on how the current economic environment impacts the eyewear/eyecare industry, more than 280 key optical retailers, eyecare professionals, suppliers and other industry executives gathered here Wednesday at the third annual Vision Monday Global Summit: Invention and Reinvention.

The event—organized by VM and sponsored by Luxottica Group, Transitions Optical, DAC Vision, Shamir and The Vision Council—featured speakers offering a broad spectrum of expertise in optical and related fields. Topics ranged from the independent’s perspective to the links between eyecare and health care, from Internet technology to Wall Street’s view of the optical business.

For more on what Summit speakers had to say plus photos of the event, go to the  2009 VM Summit tab on VisionMonday.com. To view video interviews taken at the Summit, go to VM WebTV. Look for all Summit presentations, videos and other activities to be posted soon on  VisionMonday.com