Since that time, over fifty ophthalmic products have been developed under the KODAK Lens brand.

Nor does the sale include the company's ophthalmic surgical products, plastic and reconstructive surgery products and medical diagnostic business.

It has been used as a preservative in vaccines, immunoglobulin preparations, skin test antigens, antivenins, ophthalmic and nasal products, and tattoo inks.

Under the Wells family, the American Optical Company ("AO") became the world's largest manufacturer of ophthalmic products, and at its height employed more than 6,000 people around the world.

ISTA Pharmaceuticals, Inc, was a US based pharmaceutical company that specializes in ophthalmic pharmaceutical products and discovers, develops, and markets therapies for inflammation, ocular pain, glaucoma, allergy, and dry eye.

Cancer-fighting drugs and ophthalmic products also contributed to the sales increase over the period a year earlier.

Mrs. Schulz, who is 45, was cited for her work as president of DGR Inc. of St. Petersburg, Fla., a maker of ophthalmic products for eye surgeons.

By the end of this decade, Essilor would become the world's leading manufacturer in ophthalmic optical products.

FDA requires that all ophthalmic products be sterile.

Conner and Alexander focused on sterile ophthalmic products, which no other company specialized in at the timeand built their business by researching eye care products that would reduce contamination and increase safety.