Advanced Medical Optics Inc., a maker of contact lenses and surgical products, on Friday said a court ordered Alcon Inc. to pay nearly $100 million in damages for infringing on two of its patents. Advanced Medical said it was awarded $94.8 million in damages and will seek a permanent injunction prohibiting Alcon from selling products with features that violate the patents, which cover certain phacoemulsification equipment used during cataract surgery. In a separate statement, Alcon said it believes the verdict was not supported by the evidence and is "incorrect as a matter of law." The company plans to ask the court to set aside the verdict and said it will appeal if necessary.

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