Alcon to Celebrate 75 Years and Showcase Contact Lens Innovations at #Academy22

Alcon will feature a host of innovations across its portfolio of products along with pertinent practice takeaways at the American Academy of Optometry Annual Meeting (#Academy22) in San Diego, California, on October 27, 2022. The meeting coincides with Alcon’s Diamond Jubilee, celebrating 75 years. Alcon will host an engaging on-site program featuring events and the latest clinical presentations across contact lenses, allergy, dry eye and more.

“For 75 years, Alcon has remained steadfast in its mission to connect industry-leading vision care innovations for all eye care needs and professionals who are helping patients across the world,” said Sean Clark, General Manager, US Vision Care. “We are thrilled to continue this work as industry leaders by presenting an array of exciting events and presentations at Academy, including showcasing the growth of Alcon over the past 75 years and groundbreaking plans for the future.”

Clinical Data and Research Findings in Contact Lenses and Ocular Allergies

Several research- and investigator-initiated trials supported by Alcon will be presented at the event highlighting the results of clinical research around the efficacy and performance of Pataday, Precision1 contact lenses, and some including competitive products. One notable study shows that a single dose of Pataday Once Daily Relief Extra Strength was significantly more efficacious than a single dose of Claritin Tablets 24-Hour in reducing ocular itching in subjects with allergic conjunctivitis at both 15-minute onset of action and 24-hour duration of action evaluations.

• Thursday, October 27
  • Poster Presentation: A Comparison of the Onset of Action and Duration of Action of Pataday Once Daily Relief Extra Strength to Claritin Tablets 24-Hour in Reducing Ocular Itching in Subjects with Allergic Conjunctivitis. Presented by Jason Chin, OD, & Kara Quealy, MS (available for questions in Exhibit Hall H from 4:30-6:30 p.m. PST)
• Friday, October 28
  • Poster Presentation: Performance of Verofilcon A Daily Disposable Contact Lenses in Digital Device Users. Presented by Marc-Matthias Schulze, PhD, Dipl. Ing., et al (available for questions in Exhibit Hall H from 1:00-3:00 p.m. PST)
  • Poster Presentation: Clinical Performance of Two Daily Disposable Toric Soft Contact Lenses – Verofilcon A Versus Etafilcon A. Presented by Mark Perry, OD, et al (available for questions in Exhibit Hall H from 1:00-3:00 p.m. PST)
  • Poster Presentation: Clinical Performance Comparison of Two Commercially Available Daily Disposable Soft Contact Lenses: Verofilcon A Versus Somofilcon A. Presented by Katherine Bickle, OD, PhD, et al (available for questions in Exhibit Hall H from 1:00-3:00 p.m. PST)

Innovations in Eye Care Expand Reach of Alcon Product Offerings

To continue its efforts in the advancement of eye care, Alcon will be expanding its footprint in the vision care market with the announcement of upcoming product launches and expansions, including:

• TOTAL30 for Astigmatism, the much-anticipated toric lens born from the trusted Water Gradient lens technology of TOTAL30 sphere lenses, the first and only monthly replacement Water Gradient contact lens.[1]
• Following its launch in 2020 and during COVID-19, Alcon accelerated MARLO access to help eye care professionals (ECPs) better connect with their patients and continues to impact the eye care industry with its cutting-edge digital platform. In June 2022, the company announced MARLO had achieved the milestone of more than 1 million patients enrolled. In 2023, Alcon will expand its MARLO services to provide patients with greater access to eye care.

TOTAL Portfolio x FORTUNE Brand Studios to Provide Resources for ECPs to Optimize Practice Success and Patient Loyalty, Satisfaction

The Secrets to Success: Featuring Robert Herjavec and TOTAL to include Mr. Herjavec’s personal experience as a contact lens patient and lessons learned from his career as an entrepreneur, CEO of Cyderes, and his time on ABC’s “Shark Tank,” including how they can apply to ECPs’ businesses. The 1-hour event will include a panel discussion with leading optometrists, Drs. Pamela Lowe and Amanda Nanasy, and Associate Consultant from leading healthcare consulting firm, BSM, Barbra Dey. The event will take place at the Hilton San Diego Bayfront, Room Indigo BF.

• Thursday, October 27 from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. PST. Doors will open at 6 p.m. and close at 8 p.m. for beverages and networking.
  • Fireside chat featuring business expert, star of “Shark Tank,” and CEO of Cyderes, Robert Herjavec, and moderator and international award-winning journalist Del Irani
  • Panel discussion highlighting “your patients’ contact lens comfort,” presented by Del Irani, Dr. Pamela Lowe, Dr. Amanda Nanasy and Barbra Dey
  • Closing remarks (opportunity for networking in the room from 7:30-8:00 p.m.)

Visit Alcon’s booth #601 for important information on Alcon’s innovative products and programs featured in this release.

References

1. A02491-REP-198231-1 Outermost Surface Softness Analysis of lehfilcon A Contact Lenses and Correlation with Water Content Based upon Petrisoft Gels.