CooperVision Renews Its Support of U.S. Military Personnel
PLEASANTON, Calif.,
Nov. 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --
CooperVision, Inc. (NYSE: COO) plans to launch a new website in
partnership with the Armed Forces Optometric Society (AFOS),
reinforcing the global contact lens manufacturer's commitment to
serving the U.S. military community. With this new website,
military personnel and their families can learn more about
CooperVision's extensive product portfolio, purchase CooperVision's
contact lenses affordably, and be assured guaranteed delivery
wherever they are located around the world.
"As a former member of the U.S. Armed Services, I understand and
appreciate the unique demands placed on our military personnel and
their families," John Weber,
president, CooperVision said. "It is important we support our
service members and their families. This new CooperVision
website will make it easier and more affordable for military
patients to experience the performance and value of CooperVision's
lenses. CooperVision is honored to be a strategic partner in
this exciting initiative."
In addition, CooperVision plans to offer patients the option to
support the Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) by
donating $1 per carton for each
purchase of CooperVision contact lenses. The Wounded Warrior
Project® (WWP) takes a holistic approach when
serving the military community and their families to nurture the
mind and body, and encourage economic empowerment and
engagement.
"The Armed Forces Optometric Society's primary mission is to
serve our nation's military personnel and veterans," expressed AFOS
executive director Dr. Anthony
Borgognoni. "Since we have the highest vision standards in
the world, we are dedicated to preserving vision and eradicating
blindness. This opportunity with CooperVision serves our military
community in pursuing these goals."
AFOS was created in 1970 to advance the science of eye care
throughout the world. Today the society has more than 1,200
military and federal doctors of optometry across the country and
internationally. AFOS has the largest group of Vision
Scientists worldwide, and strives to elevate the standards of eye
care for the benefit of men, women and children everywhere.
For more information please visit www.afos2020.org
About CooperVision
CooperVision, a unit of The Cooper Companies, Inc. (NYSE:COO),
is one of the world's leading manufacturers of soft contact lenses.
Dedicated to continually bringing a refreshing perspective to the
contact lens experience for practitioners and patients,
CooperVision specializes in lenses for astigmatism, presbyopia, and
ocular dryness. The company routinely collaborates with eye care
professionals in the research and development of relevant products,
manufacturing a full array of monthly, two-week, and daily
disposable contact lenses featuring advanced materials and optics.
For more information, visit www.CooperVision.com
About The Cooper Companies
The Cooper Companies, Inc. ("Cooper") is a global medical device
company publicly traded on the NYSE Euronext (NYSE:COO).
Cooper is dedicated to being A Quality of Life Company™ with a
focus on delivering shareholder value. Cooper operates
through two business units, CooperVision and CooperSurgical.
CooperVision brings a refreshing perspective on vision care with a
commitment to crafting a wide range of high-quality products for
contact lens wearers and providing focused practitioner
support. CooperSurgical focuses on supplying women's health
clinicians with market leading products and treatment options to
improve the delivery of healthcare to women. Headquartered in
Pleasanton, CA, Cooper has over
7,500 employees with products sold in over 100 countries. For
more information, please visit www.coopercos.com.
SOURCE CooperVision, Inc.