FRANKLIN LAKES, N.J.—Lukas Ruecker, president of EyeMed, the managed care company which is a division of Luxottica Group, along with other members of the EyeMed leadership team, will be the feature guest on the Dec. 17 edition of the “Power Hour.” The weekly radio show is broadcast at 9:00 p.m. ET, hosted by Gary Gerber, OD, founder of The Power Practice.

Gerber said, “Lukas Ruecker, took the helm as president of EyeMed just over a year ago. He’s emphasized that open dialogue with the OD community is critical. Lukas advocates a new chapter in vision care where our collective success will come from creating better vision health and vision care experiences for EyeMed’s members and your patients. To that end, we’ll discuss many topics including exam reimbursements, EyeMed’s recently launched new lab model, and more. Make sure to take advantage of this opportunity to speak to the head of one of the largest vision care plans in the industry.”

The Power Hour is sponsored by Essilor of America, Optovue, VisionWeb and VSP Global. Details about the shows, including how to listen in and links to previous episodes, can be found online at PowerHourInfo.

Gerber noted, “Power Hour wishes everyone a Happy Holiday. We will take a holiday break for Dec. 24 and Dec. 31 and the broadcast will resume on Wed. Jan. 7. On that show, Gerber will be the speaker and the topic will be: How to make sure 2015 is a record breaking year.”