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Imperial Optical Inc. - Becomes an Authorized Vistakon Distributor
02/15/08
Silicone Hydrogel Contact Lenses
05/29/07
Coastal Contacts Reports Record Results for 2006
1/24/07
Alcon Announces Voluntary Recall of Systane® Free LIQUID GEL Lubricant Eye Drops in the United States, Including Puerto Rico
12/14/06
The Cooper Companies Reports Fourth Quarter and 2006 Results
12/12/06
Marketing Contact Lenses Newsletter Vol. II
12/12/06
Marketing Contact Lenses: E-commerce and Your Eyecare Practice
12/1/06
Unilens Vision Reports First Quarter Earnings of $0.07 Per Diluted Share
11/30/06
Advanced Medical Optics Announces Voluntary Recall of 18 Lots of Complete(R) MoisturePLUS(TM) Contact Lens Care Products Distributed and Sold in the U.S
11/21/06
Bausch & Lomb Reports Preliminary Third-Quarter and Year-to-Date 2006 Financial Metrics
11/9/06
1-800 CONTACTS Announces Third Quarter 2006 Results
11/7/06
Allergan Reports Third Quarter Operating Results
11/1/06
Unilens Vision Reports $0.35 Earnings Per Share for Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2006
10/30/06
drugstore.com, inc. Reports Record Positive Operating Cash Flow in the Third Quarter
10/26/06
David Angelici Joins Imperial Optical as District Sales Manager
10/26/06
Alcon's Third Quarter Sales Rise 12.4 Percent
10/23/06
Johnson & Johnson Third Quarter 2006 Financial Results
10/17/06
Teens and Contact Lenses
10/1/06
Imperial Optical Unveils Contact Lens Target Demographics by Brand
9/14/06
The Cooper Companies Reports Third Quarter 2006 Results
9/7/06
The backlash against 'doctor only' contacts
9/5/06
Coastal Contacts acquires leading Netherlands contact lens distributor
8/14/06
'AquaSoft Singles' - Revolutionary Single-Use Contact Lens Packaging
7/26/06
1-800 CONTACTS Announces Second Quarter Results and a Strategic Review of ClearLab
7/26/06
Johnson & Johnson Reports Second Quarter 2006 Financial Results
7/18/06
Contact Lens Rebates: Friend or Foe
7/12/06
Wilmer Eye Institute Study on 30-Day Continuous Wear Bodes Well for the Future of Silicone Hydrogels
7/10/06
Coastal Contacts Reports Seventh Consecutive Profitable Quarter
6/26/06
CIBA Vision Launches Clear Care Interactive Web Site
6/23/06
CIBA Vision Launches New PRO-GUARD™ Lens Case
6/22/06
Imperial Optical Introduces Solus™ Brand Contact Lenses to U.S. ECPs
6/7/06
The Cooper Companies Reports Second Quarter 2006 Results
6/6/06
Unilens Vision Reports Higher Sales, Earnings, and Royalty Income for Third Quarter of FY2006
5/31/06
Encouraging Patients to Purchase a One-Year Supply
5/30/06
A new Montreal-based company, Strategic Lens Innovations Corp. (SLIC), plans to make a place for itself in the industry by offering innovative products
5/23/06
Web Marketing Association Names Imperial Optical’s Director of Sales and Marketing to the 2006 WebAward Judging Panel
5/23/06
Toric Contact Lenses: The Future Lies in silicone Hydrogels
5/15/06
1-800 CONTACTS Announces First Quarter Results
5/2/06
Alcon's First Quarter Sales Rise 8.1 Percent, Net Earnings Increase 18.5 Percent
4/24/06
CIBA Vision Launches Daily Disposable Color Contact Lenses
4/13/06
CooperVision Files Lawsuit Against CIBA Vision Alleging Patent Infringement
4/11/06
Bausch & Lomb Temporarily Suspends U.S. Shipments of ReNu(R) with MoistureLoc(R) Produced at Greenville, S.C., Manufacturing Facility Pending Investigation of Reports of Fusarium Infections Among Contact Lens Wearers
4/10/06
Bausch & Lomb Provides Information Regarding U.S. Sales of ReNu(R) with MoistureLoc(R) Solution
4/10/06
1-800 CONTACTS Announces Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2005 Results
3/7/06
The Cooper Companies Reports First Quarter 2006 Results
3/7/06
Imperial Optical Introduces Industry Leading One-Tier Pricing
3/6/06
Unilens Vision Reports 41% Increase in Second Quarter Earnings
3/1/06
Unilens to Report Record Revenue and Royalty Income in Second Quarter
2/21/06
Coastal Contacts provides guidance for 2006
2/14/06
Alcon's Fourth Quarter Sales Rise 10.7 Percent
2/8/06
Coastal Contacts reports record results for 2005
1/26/06
ACUVUE(R) OASYS(TM) With HYDRACLEAR(TM) PLUS Receives FDA Approval For Extended Wear
12/21/05
Unilens Vision Reports 37% Increase in First Quarter Earnings
The Cooper Companies Reports Fourth Quarter and 2005 Results: Fourth Quarter Revenue Ahead 69 Percent to $221.4 Million; Fiscal Year Revenue Rises 65 Percent to $807.2 Million
12/12/05
CooperVision Introduces PC Hydrogels: A Unique Category of Contact Lens Material for Daily Wear
12/12/05
Eyecare Practice Marketing Resolutions for 2006
11/1/05
1-800 CONTACTS Announces Third Quarter Results
11/8/05
AC Lens Continues Rapid Growth, Looks to Extend its Reach in Growing Retail Contact Lens Market
10/19/05
Alcon's Third Quarter Earnings Rise 52.2 Percent on 11.8 Percent Sales Growth
10/19/05
Daily Disposable Contact Lenses - Convenience, Comfort, Clarity
10/3/05
Coastal Reports Record Quarter Results
9/14/05
The Cooper Companies Reports Third Quarter 2005 Results
9/7/05
Coastal Contacts refers over 20,000 customers to local Eye Care Practitioners since June
9/7/05
Silicone Hydrogels Present Options
9/5/05
New ACUVUE(R) OASYS(TM) With HYDRACLEAR(TM) PLUS Helps Eyes in Dry, Challenging Environments
8/23/05
AC Lens Showing Signs of Growth in 2005
8/22/05
Optometric Management Article, "Attract New Patients with an Engine," by David Pearce
8/8/05
1-800 CONTACTS Announces Updated Second Quarter Results
8/16/05
EyeHealth Network(TM) Launches Eye Wellness Portal: Consumer-Focused Content Makes EyeHealthNetwork.com the Preeminent Source for Eye Care News and Products
8/9/05
Coastal Contacts stakes a claim in the healthcare benefits market
8/9/05
OptiCourier Article, "It's Back-To-School Time Again. Is Your Practice Prepared?" by David Pearce
8/8/05
Bausch & Lomb Launches TV Campaign, Sweepstakes and New Web Site for PureVisionTM Soft Contact Lenses
8/4/05
Bausch & Lomb Brings the Coloured Sparkle to Your Eyes
8/2/05
1-800 CONTACTS Announces Second Quarter Results
8/2/05
Bausch & Lomb Earns 81 Cents Per Share on Seven-Percent Sales Gain
7/27/05
Imperial Optical’s “I Care About Eyecare” Program Launches $20 “Back To School” Contact Lens Rebate
7/26/05
Unilens Vision Sales Growth Accelerated to 39% in Fourth Quarter of Fiscal 2005
7/7/05
AC Lens Teams with ACUVUE® to Sponsor MTV Contest
7/7/05
OptiCourier Article, "Colored Contacts and Your Practice" by David Pearce
7/1/05
Imperial Optical Develops Business Agreement with CIBA Vision
6/21/05
Ophthalmology Times, "Web site fills patients' contact lens needs"
6/15/05
Coastal reports second quarter 2005 results
6/15/05
Bausch & Lomb to Nearly Double R&D Center in Rochester • $35 Million Project to Add Up to 200 R&D Jobs
6/9/05
The Cooper Companies Reports Second Quarter 2005 Results: Revenue Ahead 79% to $215.8 Million
6/7/05
CIBA Vision Announces New Global Head Of Lens Care R&D
6/6/05
Contact Lens Spectrum's CONTACT LENSES TODAY
6/5/05
Contact lens, vitamin sellers team up
6/3/05
OptiCourier Article, "Getting the Most from Your Buying Group Relationship" by David Pearce
6/3/05
Imperial Optical, Inc. Partners with DaVinci Laboratories
5/31/05
FDA Clears Nike MAXSIGHTTM Sport-Tinted Contact Lens by Bausch & Lomb
5/26/05
Unilens Vision Reports 325% Increase in Third Quarter Earnings
5/26/05
Competing for Contact Lens Sales
5/18/05
AC Lens Celebrates Ten Years of Providing Superior Contact Lens Service
5/10/05
Contact Lens Spectrum's CONTACT LENSES TODAY
5/8/05
Press Republican Article, "Contact Lens Distributor has Vision for Success"
5/8/05
Cooper Companies Confirms Earnings Per Share Guidance; Lowers Revenue Estimates: Long-Term Outlook for Ocular Sciences' Integration and EPS Remain Favorable
5/5/05
Coastal Acquires European Contact Lens Retailer
5/4/05
1-800 CONTACTS Announces First Quarter Results
5/3/05
OptiCourier Article, "Eye Health Supplements: Supplements Your Practice" by David Pearce
5/2/05
Imperial Optical, Inc. Launches ECP WebSolutions™
5/2/05
Age-related eye disease: potential benefits of supplements, nutrition
5/1/05
Bausch & Lomb PureVision™ Contact Lenses Return to U.S. Market
4/27/05
New ACUVUE(R) ADVANCE(TM) Brand Contact Lenses for ASTIGMATISM Offer Consistent All-Day Vision, Comfort in The 'Blink Of An Eye'
4/27/05
Alcon Launches AcrySof ReSTOR Apodized Diffractive IOL; Revolutionary Apodized Diffractive Technology Provides Highest Level of Freedom from Glasses
4/25/05
Bausch & Lomb Reports Solid First Quarter
4/19/05
Retailers, optometrists not seeing eye to eye
4/15/05
Imperial Optical, Inc. Introduces its Contact Lens Success Program Guarantee
4/12/05
OptiCourier Article, "The Quest for the Holy Grail" by David Pearce
4/11/05
FDA Approves Bausch & Lomb® PureVision™ Toric Contact Lens
4/7/05
Unilens Vision Expects to Report A Third Quarter Revenue Increase Of at Least 20%
4/5/05
Silicone hydrogels: not just for continuous wear anymore
4/1/05
Specialty contacts, phakic IOLs, wavefront expand vision correction options
4/1/05
Unilens Vision and IDOC Partner to Provide Programs for Specialty Contact Lenses to Independent Optometrists
3/30/05
Bausch & Lomb to Present at the Smith Barney Health Care Conference on March 30, 2005
3/23/05
FDA Approves Alcon's AcrySof ReSTOR Intraocular Lens
3/23/05
Coastal reports first quarter 2005 results
3/21/05
New ACUVUE® ADVANCE™ Brand Contact Lenses For ASTIGMATISM Enhances Comfort, Stability With Revolutionary Design
3/20/05
OptiCourier Article, "1-800 WHO? ECPs CAN COMPETE WITH ONLINE CL RETAILERS" by David Pearce
3/15/05
The Cooper Companies Reports First Quarter 2005 Results
3/9/05
Ophthalmology Times, "Practices can dispense contact lenses online"
3/15/05
AC Lens Introduces Partner-Branded Online Contact Lens Platform & Vision Benefit Assignment
3/9/05
1-800 CONTACTS Announces Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2004 Results
3/8/05
Imperial Optical, Inc. Welcomes Dr. Paul Berman, O.D., F.A.A.O., as the 5000th Eyecare Practitioner to Join the Imperial Optical Strategic Partner Network
3/7/05
Second Quarter Earnings Rise 93% at Unilens Vision Inc.
3/2/05
Unilens Vision Acquires Aquaflex(R) and Softcon(R) EW Product Lines From CIBA Vision
2/23/05
Coastal Contacts Raises $8.8 Million in a Bought Deal Financing
2/21/05
Imperial Optical, Inc. Partners with Wolf Bioscience to Develop ECP WebSolutions
2/10/05
Vistakon Launches Acuvue Advance for Astigmatism
2/6/05
Coastal Contacts Announces Fiscal 2004 Year End Results
1/31/05
Bausch & Lomb's 2004 Revenues Grow 11 Percent, Generating $2.93 Earnings Per Share
1/27/05
Cooper Companies Announces Management Changes
1/26/05
Imperial Optical, Inc. Unveils New Logo
1/24/05
Contact Lens Spectrum's CONTACT LENSES TODAY
1/16/05
OptiCare Health Systems Announces Sale of Its Distribution Division, Receives Additional Investment of $4.445 Million and Names New Chief Executive Officer
1/13/05
New Type Of Contact May Improve Vision
1/12/05
B&L to Add 100 Jobs in City to Make Contacts
1/12/05
Coastal Contacts Reports Fourth Quarter Financial Results
1/11/05
CIBA Vision Has An Eye On Its Female Demographic With Its First-Ever Contact Lens Super Bowl(R) Ad
1/11/05
Cooper Companies Merger With Ocular Sciences Completed
1/6/05
Coastal Contacts Ships Millionth Order
1/6/05
Imperial Optical Launches "I Care About Eyecare" Contact Lens Rebate Program
12/20/04
ClearLab Grants License for Disposable Contact Lens Technology in Japan
12/15/04
The Cooper Companies Reports Fourth Quarter and 2004 Results: Fourth Quarter Revenue Ahead 16% to $130.8 Million; Fiscal Year Revenue Rises 19% to $490.2 Million
12/13/04
FDA Approves Bausch & Lomb Vision Shaping Treatment™ to Correct Nearsightedness with Overnight Contact Lens Wear
12/10/04
Coastal Contacts Anticipates Strong Growth and Earnings
11/25/04
CIBA Vision Satisfaction Guarantee Just Went Double Platinum
11/17/04
Cooper and Ocular Stockholders Approve Proposed Merger
11/16/04
Can Disposable Contacts Harm My Eyes?
11/15/04
National Vision Reports Third Quarter Operating Results
11/15/04
OptiCare Reports Third Quarter 2004 Financial Results
11/15/04
Ocular Sciences Reports Third Quarter Results
11/8/04
1-800 CONTACTS Announces Third Quarter Results
11/2/04
Bausch & Lomb Earnings Per Share Up 32 Percent on Eight Percent Higher Sales
10/20/04
CIBA Vision Presents "All The Year's Best" Sweepstakes and Rebate Offer
10/18/04
Protect your eyes from spooky contact lenses and dangerous costumes, says the Minnesota Optometric Association
10/17/04
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