http://www.bausch.com/en_US/default.aspxRecent NewsSat, 21 Nov 2009 02:28:49 -0500http://www.bausch.com/en_US/corporate/corpcomm/news/better_rotational_recovery.aspxBausch & Lomb today announced that the company’s Lo-Torque lens design demonstrates significantly better rotational recovery, which can lead to more consistent vision, compared with Acuvue’s accelerated stabilization design.Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500http://www.bausch.com/en_US/corporate/corpcomm/news/fred_hassan_joins_board_of_directors.aspxBausch & Lomb, the global eye health company, today announced that Fred Hassan has been elected to its Board of Directors.Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500http://www.bausch.com/en_US/corporate/corpcomm/news/ocuvite_complete_launched_in_uk.aspxEye health specialist Bausch & Lomb has unveiled a groundbreaking new product in the U.K. designed to help individuals preserve good macular health.Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500http://www.bausch.com/en_US/corporate/corpcomm/news/fogshield_sport_unveiled.aspxSkiers, snowboarders and other outdoor sports enthusiasts in North America have a new solution from Bausch & Lomb for one of the biggest problems they encounter – fogging of goggles and face shields.Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500http://www.bausch.com/en_US/corporate/corpcomm/news/center_for_patient_insights_goes_live.aspxBausch & Lomb today announced the launch of a novel, interactive portal to support its new Center for Patient Insights at www.CenterForPatientInsights.com. Thu, 15 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400http://www.bausch.com/en_US/corporate/corpcomm/news/tubilux_acquisition.aspxBausch & Lomb, the global eye health company, today announced it has acquired the commercial assets of Tubilux Pharma S.p.A.Fri, 02 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400http://www.bausch.com/en_US/corporate/corpcomm/news/bromfenac_solution.aspxBausch & Lomb, the global eye health company, today announced that several of its pharmaceuticals subsidiaries have been granted rights from CROMA Pharma GmbH to co-promote and sell bromfenac ophthalmic solution in Europe.Mon, 28 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400http://www.bausch.com/en_US/corporate/corpcomm/news/enhanced_ecommerce_web_site.aspxBausch & Lomb announces the release of its enhanced U.S. eCommerce Web site with new, innovative features to improve eye care professionals’ online ordering experience.Wed, 23 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400http://www.bausch.com/en_US/corporate/corpcomm/news/clark_and_palmisano_join_board_of_directors.aspxBausch & Lomb, the global eye health company, today announced R. Kerry Clark and Robert J. Palmisano have joined its board of directors.Wed, 23 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400http://www.bausch.com/en_US/corporate/corpcomm/news/soflens_dd_eye_catching_photo.aspxBausch & Lomb SofLens® daily disposable contact lenses and Shutterfly, the leading Internet-based social expression and personal publishing service, have partnered together in search of the most eye-catching photo of the summer.Tue, 15 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400http://www.bausch.com/en_US/corporate/corpcomm/news/crystalens_fall_advertising.aspxBausch & Lomb announces that a direct-to-consumer advertising campaign will resume today (September 14) about Crystalens®, the nation’s only FDA-approved accommodating intraocular lens (IOL).Mon, 14 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400http://www.bausch.com/en_US/corporate/corpcomm/news/rotational_recovery_survey.aspxMore than 80 percent of soft toric contact lens wearers in the U.S. have experienced a rotational recovery issue such as blurred or fluctuating vision, a new survey from the Bausch & Lomb Center for Patient Insights shows.Wed, 09 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400http://www.bausch.com/en_US/corporate/corpcomm/news/consolidate_lens_manufacturing.aspxBausch & Lomb, the global eye health company, today announced its intent to consolidate worldwide contact lens manufacturing.Fri, 04 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400http://www.bausch.com/en_US/corporate/corpcomm/news/singh_akahoshi_prechop_forceps.aspxBausch & Lomb Storz® Ophthalmic Instruments announced the U.S. release of the ET2057 Singh Akahoshi Prechop Forceps with Paddle Tip.Wed, 02 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400http://www.bausch.com/en_US/corporate/corpcomm/news/akreos_launch_8_3_09.aspxMon, 03 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0400http://www.bausch.com/en_US/corporate/corpcomm/news/besivance_approval.aspxBausch & Lomb, a world leader in eye health, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Besivance™ (besifloxacin ophthalmic suspension) 0.6% for the treatment of bacterial conjunctivitis, commonly referred to as “pink eye.”Fri, 29 May 2009 00:00:00 -0400http://www.bausch.com/en_US/corporate/corpcomm/news/colum_honan_named_gm_ireland.aspxBausch & Lomb, the global eye health company, has named Colum Honan as general manager, Bausch & Lomb Ireland, with responsibility for its Waterford plant which manufactures contact lenses and other eye health products.Tue, 26 May 2009 00:00:00 -0400http://www.bausch.com/en_US/corporate/corpcomm/news/akreos_ao_ntiol_designation.aspxBausch & Lomb announced today that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) granted an NTIOL designation to the company’s Akreos® Advanced Optics Aspheric (Akreos AO) IOL for its spherical aberration reducing design.Mon, 11 May 2009 00:00:00 -0400http://www.bausch.com/en_US/corporate/corpcomm/news/global_vision_care_appoints_presidents.aspxBausch & Lomb, the global eye health company, has named Peter Valenti III as corporate vice president and global president, Vision Care, effective July 1.Mon, 11 May 2009 00:00:00 -0400http://www.bausch.com/en_US/corporate/corpcomm/news/russia_opticians_visit.aspxBausch & Lomb hosted a delegation of opticians, owners, administrators and managers from Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States on a visit to its Waterford plant where contact lenses and other eye healthcare products are manufactured.Fri, 01 May 2009 00:00:00 -0400http://www.bausch.com/en_US/corporate/corpcomm/news/joint_venture.aspxBausch & Lomb, the global eye health company, and 20/10 Perfect Vision AG, the femtosecond laser developer, have completed their transaction to form a joint venture focused on the laser vision correction industry. Financial terms were not disclosed.Thu, 30 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0400http://www.bausch.com/en_US/corporate/corpcomm/news/new_bottle_in_europe.aspxBausch & Lomb has unveiled a ground-breaking new bottle innovation for ReNu® multi-purpose solutions in its continued effort to improve the habits of contact lens-wearers and enhance general eye health. Wed, 29 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0400http://www.bausch.com/en_US/corporate/corpcomm/news/waterford_arts_awards.aspxWLRfm and Bausch & Lomb announced yesterday the names and organizations that are recipients of the 2009 Artists and Entertainers Awards.Wed, 08 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0400http://www.bausch.com/en_US/corporate/corpcomm/news/Live_Eye_Surgery.aspxOver 1,000 cataract surgeons will attend a live surgery and symposium at a San Francisco hotel Friday night. They will observe two surgical procedures conducted by Dr. Jeffrey Whitman broadcast live from Key Whitman Eye Center in Dallas, Texas.Thu, 02 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0400http://www.bausch.com/en_US/corporate/corpcomm/news/japan_names_hirose.aspxBausch & Lomb Japan has named Mitsuo (Mike) Hirose as chairman, effective immediately. Mr. Hirose has served on the subsidiary’s Board of Directors since January 2009.Wed, 01 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0400http://www.bausch.com/en_US/corporate/corpcomm/news/instrument_CE.aspxWed, 01 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0400http://www.bausch.com/en_US/corporate/corpcomm/news/visual_therapy_see_a_new_you.aspxBausch & Lomb has announced a partnership in the U.S., with Visual Therapy, a luxury lifestyle consultancy firm that helps individuals identify their perfect style type.Mon, 30 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0400http://www.bausch.com/en_US/corporate/corpcomm/news/harris_cfo.aspxBausch & Lomb, the global eye health company, has appointed Brian J. Harris as chief financial officer and corporate vice president. A business and finance executive having more than three decades of experience with multinational organizationsWed, 25 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0400http://www.bausch.com/en_US/corporate/corpcomm/news/sightsavers.aspxBausch & Lomb announces that four of its SIGHT SAVERS pre-moistened lens cleaning tissues have been independently tested by COLTS Laboratories and have been found to meet COLTS Laboratories’ performance requirementsMon, 16 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0400http://www.bausch.com/en_US/corporate/corpcomm/news/awareness_of_presbyopia.aspxBausch & Lomb, manufacturer of the #1 multifocal lens design, has launched their largest integrated marketing initiative with the goal of raising U.S. awareness of presbyopia and multifocal contact lenses.Thu, 12 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0400http://www.bausch.com/en_US/corporate/corpcomm/news/Santan.aspxBausch & Lomb, the global eye health company, has entered into a licensing agreement with Santen Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., for the development of certain intraocular lens (IOL) materials. Tue, 03 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0500http://www.bausch.com/en_US/corporate/corpcomm/news/Pfizer.aspxBausch & Lomb and Pfizer Inc. announced today a co-promotion agreement involving both companies’ prescription ophthalmic pharmaceuticals in the United States. Tue, 03 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0500http://www.bausch.com/en_US/corporate/corpcomm/news/minims.aspxBausch & Lomb announces the launch of colour-differentiated packaging for its Minims product portfolio of single dose, preservative-free eye drops. The Minims medicines themselves remain unchanged.Mon, 02 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0500http://www.bausch.com/en_US/corporate/corpcomm/news/winning_look.aspxBausch & Lomb announces the launch of an exciting campaign to drive consumers into opticians’ stores in celebration of the newest addition to the SofLens® daily disposable family: SofLens® daily disposable Toric for Astigmatism.Sat, 28 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0500http://www.bausch.com/en_US/corporate/corpcomm/news/crystalens_to_be_featured_florida.aspxBausch & Lomb, the global eye health company, announced today that a new advertising campaign has been launched in six Florida markets to educate baby boomers and seniors about Crystalens(R)Wed, 04 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0500http://www.bausch.com/en_US/corporate/corpcomm/news/astigmats_uniformed.aspxA recent survey conducted by Decision Analyst and sponsored by Bausch & Lomb revealed the prevalence of U.S. consumers who believe they cannot wear contact lenses because of their astigmatism.Mon, 02 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0500http://www.bausch.com/en_US/corporate/corpcomm/news/valenti_pres_navc.aspxBausch & Lomb, the global eye health company, announced today that Peter Valenti, III, will join Bausch & Lomb as president, North America, Vision Care, effective later this month.Fri, 16 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0500http://www.bausch.com/en_US/corporate/corpcomm/news/soflens_daily_disposable.aspxBausch & Lomb is highlighting its recently-introduced SofLens daily disposable contact lenses at the American Academy of Optometry annual meeting. Thu, 23 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0400http://www.bausch.com/en_US/corporate/corpcomm/news/akreos_fda_approved.aspxBausch & Lomb announced today it has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval to market the Akreos™ Advanced Optics Aspheric Lens (model AO60) in the United States. Mon, 15 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0400http://www.bausch.com/en_US/corporate/corpcomm/news/euro_launch_zyoptix_escrs_2008.aspxBausch & Lomb is launching its latest refractive technology, the Zyoptix® Advanced Control Eyetracking Technology (ACE), at the ESCRS Congress in Berlin.Mon, 15 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0400http://www.bausch.com/en_US/corporate/corpcomm/news/akreos_innov_escrs_2008.aspxBausch & Lomb is celebrating 10 years of Akreos® IOL design and innovation at the XXV Congress of the ESCRS, which begins this weekend in Berlin. The first Akreos IOL was implanted by Professor Jean-Louis Arné on 29 June, 1998, in Toulouse, France.Mon, 15 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0400http://www.bausch.com/en_US/corporate/corpcomm/news/bl_names_carla_mack.aspxBausch & Lomb, the global eye health company, has named Carla Mack O.D., M.B.A., FAAO as director, Medical Affairs, Global Vision Care.Fri, 12 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0400http://www.bausch.com/en_US/corporate/corpcomm/news/jv_refractive_surgery.aspxBausch & Lomb and 20/10 Perfect Vision AG will combine their refractive eye surgery assets later this year. Mon, 08 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0400http://www.bausch.com/en_US/corporate/corpcomm/news/limited_edition_renu_crystallized_case.aspxBausch & Lomb extends its commitment to raising awareness for breast cancer this fall by creating 40 limited edition pink CRYSTALLIZED™ - Swarovski Elements contact lens cases. These will be given away exclusively online at www.ReNuCares.comTue, 02 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0400http://www.bausch.com/en_US/corporate/corpcomm/news/bl_names_presidents_emea_and_asia.aspxBausch & Lomb has hired two health industry veterans to lead its regional business operations, effective immediately. John H. Brown is named president, EMEA, and corporate VP. David N. Edwards is named president, Asia Pacific, and corporate VP.Mon, 18 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400http://www.bausch.com/en_US/corporate/corpcomm/news/BL_IAPB_GeneralAssembly.aspxBUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA — Bausch & Lomb, the global eye health company, announces its participation in the IAPB (International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness) 8th Annual General Assembly, to be held in Buenos Aires next month.Mon, 04 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400http://www.bausch.com/en_US/corporate/corpcomm/news/farnsworth_svp_it.aspxROCHESTER, N.Y. — Bausch & Lomb, the global eye health company, has named Alan H. Farnsworth as senior vice president of Customer Service & Information Technology and chief information officer. He remains a corporate vice president. Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400