Go to main content. Alcon Company LOCATION MYALCON SEARCH Patients Eye Care Professionals About Alcon Innovation Newsroom Innovation Driven by our purpose of helping people see brilliantly, we transform eye care possibilities into therapeutic realities through the discovery and development of innovative eye care products and treatments. Sight Matters We are dedicated to helping people see brilliantly by offering the widest array of eye care and eye health offerings with products that can treat the entire eye at each stage of life. SEE OUR PRODUCTS 1.7 B Have Presbyopia1 20 M People are Blind from Cataracts2 153 M Have Uncorrected Refractive Errors2 352 M Living with Dry Eye6 See Technical Product Information Experience Our Range of Products As the largest eye care devices company in the world, Alcon has a wide array of offerings within vision care and ophthalmic surgery. Explore each category for information about our range of products and other resources. Contact Lenses & Solutions Eye Care Products Cataracts LASIK Refractive Technology Vitreoretinal Surgery Featured story No More Suffering in Silence. The Joy of Feeling Nothing Is Here. Dr. Carla Mack for Alcon.com READ THE STORY A Pipeline for the Future R&D is the foundation for how we improve people’s lives. We’ve made one of the largest R&D commitments of any surgical and vision care company, with more than 1,200 associates worldwide researching and developing treatments for vision conditions and eye diseases. In addition to our in-house R&D capabilities, we consider external innovation opportunities and routinely screen for companies developing emerging technologies that could enhance our existing product offerings or lead to innovative new products for eye disorders. Our pipeline has never been stronger as we aim to strengthen our Vision Care and Surgical portfolios. Cataracts Refractive errors Vitreoretinal Disorders Ocular Health External Innovation Opportunities Are you interested in an alliance or in-licensing partnership that could enrich our pipeline and enhance the field of ophthalmology? Share your idea or technology here for a potential innovation opportunity. Alcon Research Institute Since 1982, the Alcon Research Institute has had a significant impact on the study of ocular diseases and has become a bridge to building partnerships with leading researchers around the world. Click here for more information. Partnerships The task of increasing quality eye care for the world’s underserved patients comes with many challenges. Many of the organizations and programs we fund are overcoming these challenges with novel approaches to problems. For example, through our support and partnership with SightLife, the Eye Donation Counselor program established in hospitals in India is enabling cornea transplant surgeries that might not have been possible otherwise. References Global Prevalence of Presbyopia and Vision Impairment, 2018 Oct;125(10):1492-1499. doi: 10.1016/j.ophtha World Health Organization (WHO), www.who.int/blindness American Academy of Ophthalmolgoy. What are Cataracts. https://www.aao.org/eye-health/diseases/what-are-cataracts [Accessed March 2019]. Web MD. A Visual Guide to Cataracts. https://www.webmd.com/eye-health/cataracts/ss/slideshow-cataracts [Accessed March 2019]. Read more Contact us Facebook LinkedIn YouTube Instagram See Brilliantly Privacy Policy Cookie Notice Terms of Use Investors Site Map California Resident? Do Not Sell My Personal Information Our Use of Cookies We use cookies that are strictly necessary to make our site work. We would also like to set optional cookies for the purposes of improving site content, personalizing content, tailoring advertising to your interests, and measuring site usage. By clicking "Accept and Continue" you are agreeing to the use of these cookies. Alternately, you can customize the cookies by clicking on "Manage Cookie Settings". For more information on our use of cookies, please visit our Cookie Notice page. Accept & Continue Manage Cookie Settings