BUSINESS: The Independent Eye Westward Bound: Optical Industry Preps for Vision Expo West By Staff Friday, September 21, 2018 2:55 PM NEW YORK—Vision Expo West 2018 is merely days away and as the excitement keeps building, people have taken to social media to showcase their enthusiasm. There are a lot of new offerings at this year’s show—the expanded education programming; The Block, an extension of the Galleria featuring celebrity-influenced and independently designed urban eyewear; and 30-year anniversary celebrations including the Vision Expo Opening Night Party held for the first time at the Brooklyn Bowl and the exclusive OptiCon @ Vision Expo Party at Public House. Attendees will have plenty of opportunities to network and party, in addition to checking out new collections. Here is a small compilation of posts counting down to Vegas.