Topcon Corp.
History
| Year | Detail |
|---|---|
| 1932 | Topcon Corp. is founded as Tokyo Kogaku Kikai Kabushikikaisha. |
| 1947 | It started its Ophthalmic and Medical Instruments business. |
| 1963 | Launched the world’s first single-lens reflex camera. |
| 1970 | Expanded globally by entering the U.S. and Netherlands markets. |
| 1989 | The name of the company was changed to TOPCON CORP. |
| 1994 | Acquired automatic control technology of construction machinery. |
| 2000 | Acquired precision GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System) technology. |
| 2006 | The company launched the world’s first 3D OCT (optical coherence tomography) that combines features of OCT and a fundus camera. |
| 2008 | The company made a takeover bid for Sokkia Co. Ltd. |
| 2010 | The company accelerated business expansion into the ophthalmic therapeutic laser market. |
| 2013 | Launched fully automatic OCT (3D OCT) optical coherence tomography. |
| 2018 | Created an eye disease screening business. |
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