BUSINESS: The Independent Eye: Optical on Main Street Indies at SECO Enjoy Optometric Education and Networking By Gwendolyn Plummer Thursday, March 7, 2024 8:30 AM ATLANTA—On March 3, SECO 2024 closed its five-day annual event of optometric education. As reported in VMAIL, the event, which featured special sessions, breakfast symposiums, hot topic breakfasts, awards events and an exhibit hall featuring more than 160 exhibitors, welcomed thousands of ECPs here. From executives to education professionals to tech experts to ODs, SECO 2024 created a hub for optometric minds. This week, we’re taking a look at how some indie ECPs spent their time at SECO 2024. The team at Eyes on the Lake in Irmo, S.C., spent some time with the La Font team. Image via eyesonthelake_sc on Instagram Robert M Easton Jr., OD, FAAO, who practices in Oakland Park, Fla., enjoyed a lecture on anterior segment. Image via eastoneyecare on Instagram Amorette Hanna, OD, who practices in Clayton, N.C., enjoyed a full day. Image via eyecingonthecake on Instagram Candice Fix, OD, who practices in King, N.C., posted a video wrap-up of her time at SECO. Image via drfixyoureyes on Instagram Jade Coats, OD, who practices at McDonald Eye Associates in Arkansas, enjoyed collaborating and meeting friends at SECO. Image via coatseyecare2020 on Instagram The Arkansas-based McFarland Eye Care team headed to SECO to bring some new knowledge back home. Image via mcfarlandeyecare on Instagram