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2001 AOSEPT® (CLEAR CARE® in North America) launches as the first one-bottle, peroxide lens care solution without added preservatives

2003 Alcon launches the AcrySof® Natural IOL, which filters UV and high-energy blue light

2004 CIBA VISION launches O2OPTIX™ (later re-branded as AIR OPTIX®), a high oxygen transmissibility, breathable daily wear contact lens

2005 Alcon launches the AcrySof® ReSTOR® IOL quickly becoming a global leader in multifocal IOLs.

2006 Alcon launches with the AcrySof® Toric IOL for cataract patients with astigmatism

2007 Alcon expands its product portfolio for LASIK surgery through the acquisition of WaveLight AG

2008 Alcon expands its AcrySof® line with the introduction of AcrySof® IQ ReSTOR® +3D multifocal IOL

2008 Alcon introduces the CONSTELLATION® Vision System for vitreoretinal surgery

2008 CIBA Vision launches AIR OPTIX® for Astigmatism, AIR OPTIX® AQUA, and DAILIES® AquaComfort Plus® contact lenses

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1989 Alcon purchases CooperVision Surgical to become the world’s leading ophthalmic surgical company

1980 Steve Martin, a sales representative at Ciba-Geigy created and presented a proposal on how the company should diversify its business by entering the soft contact lens market. On February 1, 1980, that proposal was approved and CIBA VISION was formed

1981 CIBA VISION becomes the first to market with a visibly tinted soft contact lens, called CIBASOFT®

1983 BI-SOFT® is launched, the first FDA approved soft bifocal contact lens

1984 Launched SOFTCOLORS®, one of the first soft lenses to enhance eye color

1988 Alcon acquires Sharpoint, Inc., broadening its surgical manufacturing capabilities

1978 Nestlé acquires Alcon

1971 With sales of $31 million, Alcon goes public, with a listing on the New York Stock Exchange

1962 The Alcon Trust is established, and continues today through the Alcon Foundation

1964 Alcon establishes its charitable, in-kind donation programs: Medical Missions and U.S. Patient Assistance Programs

1969 Alcon’s surgical division is formed with seven associates

1950 Alcon introduces its first two ophthalmic products: Ophthalzin™ for minor eye infections and Zincfrin® for red, itchy eyes

1953 While on a sales call in West Texas, Robert Alexander and a local physician develop and patent the DROP-TAINER® eye drop dispensing bottle, now standard for today’s eye care products

1959 Alcon begins its international operations with the opening of an office in Canada

1945 Two pharmacists, Robert Alexander and William Conner, open a small pharmacy in Fort Worth, Texas, combining the first syllables of their last names to call it Alcon

1947 Alcon Laboratories, Inc. is incorporated. The company begins manufacturing specialty pharmaceutical products

2010 Alcon expands its cataract surgical portfolio with the acquisition of LenSx Lasers, Inc. Today, the LenSx® Laser is the global leader in cataract femtosecond laser technology

2010 Alcon launches the AcrySof® IQ ReSTOR® Multifocal Toric intraocular lens (IOL) designed to address both astigmatism and presbyopia

2012 Alcon acquires the ophthalmic division of SensoMotoric Instruments, providing Alcon with surgical guidance technology for use in cataract surgery

2012 Alcon acquires Endure Medical Systems offering advanced technology ophthalmic microscopes

2015 Alcon innovates in the IOL field by launching AcrySof® IQ PanOptix® trifocal IOLs and the UltraSert™ Pre-Loaded Delivery System

2015 Alcon launches next generation hydrogen peroxide lens care solution, AOSEPT® PLUS with HydraGlyde® Solution (CLEAR CARE® PLUS in North America)

2016 Two new contact lens innovations are launched: DAILIES TOTAL1® Multifocal, the first and only water gradient lenses designed for people with presbyopia, and AIR OPTIX® plus HydraGlyde, which combines SmartShield® Technology and HydraGlyde® Moisture Matrix – for a unique combination of deposit protection and longer-lasting lens surface moisture

2016 Alcon enters into a strategic alliance with PowerVision, Inc. to develop fluid- based accommodating lens implants

2017 Alcon launches AcrySof® IQ PanOptix® Toric presbyopia-and astigmatism-correcting intraocular lens (IOL) for patients with pre-existing corneal astigmatism undergoing cataract surgery

2015 The Alcon Experience Center, an eye health education and training center, opens at the Fort Worth, Texas global headquarters

2013 Alcon launches the industry’s most advanced phacoemulsification technology platform, the CENTURION® Vision System.

2013 Alcon launches VERION™ Reference Unit and the VERION™ Digital Marker an advanced surgical planning, imaging and guidance technology designed to provide greater accuracy and efficiency during cataract surgery

2011 Alcon launched the world’s first and only water gradient daily disposable contact lens, DAILIES TOTAL1®

2011 Alcon launches OPTI- FREE® PureMoist® Multi-Purpose Disinfecting Solution with HydraGlyde® Moisture Matrix for outstanding wettability

2011 The boards of Novartis and Alcon complete their merger agreement, giving Novartis 100% ownership of Alcon. The merger unites the strengths of Alcon and CIBA Vision into one eye care business, making Alcon the second-largest division of Novartis. Sales reach $10 billion

2016 The NGENUITY® 3D Visualization System is launched, to aid in retinal surgery visualization

2016 Alcon launches CyPass® Micro- Stent, a micro invasive surgical device to treat patients with glaucoma

2014 Alcon expands its DAILIES® AquaComfort Plus® family of contact lenses with the introduction of multifocal and toric designs

2014 Alcon introduces AIR OPTIX® COLORS contact lenses, a monthly color-enhancing lens with silicone hydrogel technology available in nine natural-looking colors

2014 Alcon enters into an agreement with Verily (formerly Google Life Sciences) to license “smart lens” technology

2014 Alcon acquires WaveTec Vision, the developer of the first commercialized intra-operative aberrometry system for cataract surgery

2000 Alcon acquires Summit Autonomous and Grieshaber to enter into the refractive laser market and expand its line of retinal surgery instruments

2000 Alcon introduces OPTI-FREE® EXPRESS® solution for cleaning and disinfecting soft contact lenses

2000 CIBA VISION acquired Wesley Jessen, a manufacturer of specialty contact lenses

1990 Launch of Focus®, the first soft contact lens exclusively for periodic replacement

1994 The FDA approves Alcon’s AcrySof® intraocular lens (IOL), representing the first time a material had been developed specifically for an IOL

1996 CIBA VISION launches FOCUS® DAILIES® one-day disposable contact lenses

1996 Ciba-Geigy merged with Sandoz to form Novartis. CIBA VISION became the eye care unit of Novartis

1998 NIGHT & DAY® launches, representing the first contact lens for up to 30 nights of continuous wear

Thank you to everyone who has contributed to making this company a global leader in eye care. Thank you to everyone who has worked tirelessly to help us fulfill our vision. Thank you to the partners and practitioners who connect us with patients and have been our partners in reimagining eye care.