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  <xs:element id="coo_ProceedsFromAllowanceForFundsUsedDuringConstructionFinancingActivities" abstract="false" name="ProceedsFromAllowanceForFundsUsedDuringConstructionFinancingActivities" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="coo_ScheduleOfReconciliationOfPrepaidAccruedPensionCostTableTextBlock" abstract="false" name="ScheduleOfReconciliationOfPrepaidAccruedPensionCostTableTextBlock" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:textBlockItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="coo_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationChangeInUnrecognizedTaxBenefitsAmount" abstract="false" name="EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationChangeInUnrecognizedTaxBenefitsAmount" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="coo_EquityInterestInWhollyOwnedSubsidiaryMember" abstract="true" name="EquityInterestInWhollyOwnedSubsidiaryMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
</xs:schema>
