Our Sponsor
Since its founding in Fort Worth, Texas circa 1945, Alcon has been dedicated to helping people see brilliantly as the global leader in eye care. With its shared mission between the students and faculty at the University of California, Santa Barbara, the possibilities of enhancing human vision and perception in the future are limitless.
Products
While most may know Alcon from their offerings of contact lenses and solution, Alcon has developed a wide array of products and services throughout its history. The original U.S. subsidiary of Alcon began as a small pharmacy in Fort Worth, and was named after its founders Robert Alexander and William Conner who focused on sterile ophthalmic products. In 1977, Alcon expanded manufacturing capabilities with new plants in South America and Europe following the acquisition by Nestlé of Switzerland. The company expanded again in 1979 when it acquired Texas Pharmacal Company (now DPT Laboratories), and by 1984, Alcon had founded the Technical Excellence Award to promote achievements in R&D excellence. The Alcon product line has expanded from pharmaceuticals to the surgical industry where Alcon is a leading producer of medical imaging devices. Today, Alcon has operations in 75 countries and distributes its products to over 180 countries.
Goleta Office
One notable branch in R&D excellence is Alcon's office in Goleta, CA. Formerly TrueVision Systems since 2003, the local firm was acquired by Alcon in 2018 where it continues to lead the path forward in medical imaging and surgical devices for ophthalmology. The team at this location developed the original 3D camera mounted on a microscope for eye surgery, and has asked us to provide a proof-of-concept system not driven by a large and expensive computer tower.
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