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WATERLOO, Ontario--As containers of soap and hand sanitizer become limited in availability since the global spread of coronavirus, people are paying more attention to handwashing practices. While there is no suggestion of an association between COVID-19 and safe contact lens wear, for the millions of lens wearers worldwide, the increased focus on hand washing is a welcome message, experts have noted. A recent literature review from professor emeritus Desmond Fonn and the Centre for Ocular Resear...

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SAN RAMON, Calif.--Twenty eyecare professionals (ECPs) from across the U.S. are the first certified ODs to prescribe under CooperVisions new Brilliant Futures Myopia Management Program, which features the MiSight 1 day contact lens as its cornerstone, according to an announcement. Following an in-person educational workshop covering clinical, technological, and child-parent interaction content, each of the 20 ODs then successfully completed an online exam. The CooperVision MiSight 1 day lens is ...

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GENEVA--With its first year of operating as a standalone independent company just about wrapped up, Alcon (SIX/NYSE:ALC) is pleased with its progress but expects to build upon this initial success as it unlocks the companys full potential in the eyecare sector. This was the message from chief executive officer David Endicott, who has been leading Alcon since last April....

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GENEVA-- Alcon (SIX/NYSE:ALC) reported Tuesday financial results for the full year 2019 that showed worldwide net sales of $7.4 billion, an increase of 3 percent (5 percent on a constant currency) basis), as core operating income grew 4 percent (11 percent at constant currency). This marked the third consecutive year of top-line growth on a constant currency basis, Alcon said in its announcement. The eyecare company noted that its business has benefited from steady improvements in innovation, n...

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WATERLOO, Ontario--Scientists from the Centre for Ocular Research & Education (CORE) will have their largest-ever presence at the 8th Dutch Contact Lens Congress (Nederlands Contactlens Congress/NCC), which runs March 15-16 in Veldhoven, The Netherlands. CORE researchers are scheduled to present multiple papers, posters and education sessions on some of the most critical issues in contact lens prescribing and development, including industry growth, contact lens safety, wearer satisfaction and pe...

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LAVAL, Quebec--Bausch Health Companies Inc. (NYSE/TSX: BHC) reported Wednesday that it achieved sales growth of 5 percent in the fourth quarter and 3 percent for the full year of 2019. In addition, Bausch said the fourth-quarter results marked the eighth consecutive quarter of total organic revenue growth. Fourth-quarter revenues totaled $2.224 billion (an increase of $103 million compared with $2.121 billion in the year-ago period), while adjusted EBITDA totaled $898 million. The company also r...

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VANCOUVER, British Columbia-- Kits Eyecare Ltd. , a North American online retailer of eyeglasses and contact lenses, has named former Coastal Contacts executive Rob Long to the role of chief marketing officer. Long joins Kits from Dyson Canada, where he sat on the leadership team and led the direct-to-consumer division. Kits was founded in 2018 by Roger Hardy, who previously had launched one of the groundbreaking brands in omnichannel eyecare, Coastal Contacts Inc., which owned Coastal.com , Cle...

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