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Alcon’s CLEAR CARE® PLUS with HydraGlyde™ named Eye Care Product of the Year in 2016 Consumer Survey of Product Innovation

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  • Recognition of CLEAR CARE® PLUS with HydraGlyde™ marks first-ever Product of the Year Award for Alcon
  • Product of the Year is the largest consumer-voted award for product innovation, recognizing products in 29 categories in 2016
  • 2016 winning products were selected based on a nationally representative survey of 40,000 consumers

Fort Worth, Texas, February 25, 2015 – Alcon, the global leader in eye care and a division of Novartis, was recently awarded Product of the Year for CLEAR CARE® PLUS with HydraGlyde, in the Eye Care category of the 2016 Consumer Survey of Product Innovation.
 
Product of the Year Award selection is based on a nationally representative survey of 40,000 consumers, across 29 categories. This is the first-ever Product of the Year Award for Alcon.
 
“CLEAR CARE® PLUS has been a welcome addition to the contact lens care category among eye care professionals,” said Carla Mack, OD, MBA, FAAO, Director of Professional & Clinical Support at Alcon. “To be named Product of the Year in the Eye Care category also clearly shows that consumers have embraced the innovation in this product, which combines the excellent disinfection of a hydrogen peroxide solution, with the added benefit of HydraGlyde Moisture Matrix technology.”
 
CLEAR CARE® PLUS with HydraGlyde is the only hydrogen peroxide contact lens cleaning solution with Alcon’s proprietary HydraGlyde Moisture Matrix technology, providing outstanding cleaning and disinfection with long-lasting comfort. It was launched in 2015 and is available in most mass, drug and grocery retailers.
 
Visit www.ClearCare.com to learn more.

About Alcon

Alcon, the global leader in eye care, provides innovative products that enhance quality of life by helping people see better. Alcon’s three businesses, Surgical, Pharmaceutical and Vision Care, offer the widest spectrum of eye care products in the world. Alcon is a division of the Novartis Group, with pro-forma sales of USD 9.8 billion in 2015. Headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, USA, Alcon has more than 25,000 employees worldwide, operations in 75 countries and products available in 180 markets. For more information, visit www.alcon.com.
 
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