NEW YORK—We’ve spent a lot of time talking about Millennials as consumer and patient and how they will affect the future of the optical industry. But what about Millennials as doctor, as business owner, as employee in real life (IRL)?

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics has said that by next year, they will comprise 36 percent of the U.S. workforce, 46 percent by 2020, and by 2025, 75 percent of the global workforce. Today, 15 percent are already managers and in 12 years, they will be calling the shots. Read more »