It is important to note that Cooper Cos. and its predecessor companies have been in the health care business as far back as 1958. Cooper’s health care interests have included household products such as Aveeno® and Oral-B®, all of which have been sold over the years. Currently Cooper’s focus is in two market segments: contact lenses through CooperVision and women’s health care through CooperSurgical. On the contact lens side of the business, this is the company that was the first to launch the concept of extended wear lenses in North America with the introduction of the Permalens® in 1976. CooperVision’s entry into the disposable lens business in 1997 catapulted the company to global player status. In 2004 the company acquired a technology that allowed it to launch an extremely successful multifocal lens product that addressed the massive and evolving presbyopic market. This market included the huge pool of baby boomer wearers who were aging and demanding a solution that would allow them to see simultaneously at various distances. CooperVision’s R & D team continues to deliver on high quality innovation in one day, monthly and two week lenses across most correction requirements. Now with offices in Hong Kong and Shanghai, China, CooperVision is truly a global contact lens company.
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