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Article: Alcon Sees Future in Development of New Eye-Care Products.
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- November 10, 2003
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By Maria M. Perotin, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Texas Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News
Nov. 10--FORT WORTH, Texas--Nestled among the factories and administrative offices at Alcon Inc.'s sprawling campus are rows of laboratories, filled with researchers seeking ophthalmology's Next Big Thing in their glass beakers and petri dishes.
The scientists are experimenting with new treatments for macular degeneration, designing lenses for cataract sufferers and developing what they hope will be blockbuster drugs that may someday prevent blindness -- and boost Alcon's bottom line at the same time.
Combined, their work represents what Alcon calls ...