Bausch &
Lomb Expands Parameters
for
PureVision® Toric Contact Lens in U.S.
FOR RELEASE MONDAY,
MAY 22, 2006
ROCHESTER, N.Y. –
Bausch & Lomb is expanding the parameter range of its PureVision®
Toric (balafilcon A) Visibility Tinted Contact Lens for vision correction in
people with astigmatism. The expanded parameters will be available to
customers the first week of June.
The new parameters
are:
• Sphere Powers:
Plano (0.00D); Cylinder: -0.75D, -1.25D and -1.75D; and Axes: 10°-180° in
10° steps and
• Sphere Powers: -6.50D to -9.00D, in 0.50 steps; Cylinder: -0.75D,
-1.25D and -1.75D; and Axes: 10°-180° in 10° steps.
The
PureVision Toric parameters comprise Powers: -0.25D to -6.00D in 0.25
steps and
-6.50D to -9.00D, in 0.50 steps; Cylinder: -0.75D, -1.25D and -1.75D; and
Axes: 10°-180° in 10° steps. Additional parameters are slated
for introduction later this year.
“With the worldwide
success of PureVision Toric to date in Europe and the United States,
the increased number of available parameters will make this great lens
available to even more astigmatic patients,” said Lisa Fawcett, Bausch &
Lomb vice president of Contact Lens Marketing for the Americas
Region.
The
PureVision Toric contact lens combines Bausch & Lomb’s
industry-leading SofLens66® Toric lens design featuring enhanced
aspheric optics with its patented AerGel TM
silicone hydrogel material to deliver exceptional vision, stability and
comfort.
Approved by the U.S.
Food and Drug Administration last spring, and launched in October 2005, the
PureVision Toric contact lens is the only toric lens available for
daily wear or extended wear from one to 30 days for the correction of
nearsightedness (myopia) or farsightedness (hyperopia).
The Bausch & Lomb
PureVision Toric contact lens is designed for monthly replacement and
is also available in worldwide markets in Europe, Canada and
Australia.
The Bausch & Lomb
PureVision family of lenses is made from balafilcon A, an innovative
silicone hydrogel material patented by Bausch & Lomb, with enhanced optical
designs and surface properties that provide crisp vision, comfort and health
for the demanding lifestyles of today’s patients.
Eye care professionals
interested in more information about PureVision Toric contact lenses
can contact a Bausch & Lomb sales representative or visit www.bausch.com.
Bausch & Lomb is the eye health
company, dedicated to perfecting vision and enhancing life for consumers around
the world. Its core businesses include soft and rigid gas permeable
contact lenses and lens care products, and ophthalmic surgical and
pharmaceutical products. The Bausch & Lomb name is one of the best
known and most respected healthcare brands in the world. Founded in 1853,
the Company is headquartered in Rochester, New York. Bausch & Lomb's
2004 revenues were $2.2 billion; it employs approximately 12,400 people
worldwide and its products are available in more than 100 countries. More
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