Vistakon Medical Device Company Intelligence Report

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Vistakon, headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida, US, manufacturers and markets a range of disposable contact lenses. The company is a division of Johnson & Johnson Vision Care that also includes Vistakon Pharmaceuticals, which markets prescription ophthalmic agents.

Vistakon has around 2,500 employees and manufactures the well-known Acuvue brand of contact lenses for people in over 70 countries worldwide. This line has been expanded over the years to include lenses that are more moist and comfortable for users, coloured cosmetic lenses, bifocal products and lenses that address astigmatism. The company is the world's leading contact lens manufacturer, with the leading positions for spherical and one-day lenses. It also holds the second position for cosmetic lenses and for speciality lenses that address conditions such as astigmatism and presbyopia.

Johnson & Johnson Vision Care forms part of Johnson & Johnson's Comprehensive Care Group within its Medical Devices and Diagnostics business segment.