Article: Alcon in forefront of eye care development.(Marketplace 2007/Corporate Profiles)(Company overview)

FORT WORTH -- Alcon Laboratories Inc. is a world leader in eye care products, meeting the needs of consumers by providing an innovative line of contact lens products, artificial tears, over-the-counter allergy eyedrops and ocular dietary supplements.

The company's consumer portfolio features the Opti-Free family of contact lens care products, including Opti-Free RepleniSH Multi-Purpose Disinfecting Solution, Systane, Tears Naturale Lubricant Eye Drops and ICaps Multivitamins.

"Over the next five years we plan to invest $2.5 billion to discover and develop new treatments for conditions and diseases of the eye," explains a spokeswoman. "This investment ...

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