GP Specialists: CooperVision Acquires GP Specialists, Expanding Specialty EyeCare Business and Ortho-K Options

SAN RAMON, Calif.-CooperVision has acquired C&E GP Specialists Inc., the well-known customized orthokeratology contact lens manufacturer and distributor, according to an announcement on Friday. The move further expands CooperVision's Specialty EyeCare business and its leadership in addressing the increasing severity and prevalence of myopia. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed. "CooperVision is committed to providing eyecare professionals with advanced lenses and services, deep expertise and educational resources vital to expanding their options for managing myopia," Juan Carlos Aragón, OD, president of CooperVision Specialty EyeCare, said in the announcement. "This acquisition further improves our ability to meet ECPs' needs, and ultimately the quality of vision and life for their patients. Adding the tremendous experience of GP Specialists builds upon what we have created with the acquisitions of Blanchard, Paragon, Procornea and Soflex in recent years."