Bausch & Lomb
March 2nd, 2010
Bausch & Lomb - Founded in 1853 and located in Rochester, NY, Bausch & Lomb has about 13,000 employees in 36 countries. In 1973, Bausch & Lomb introduced soft contact lenses, and became the first manufacturer of them. Bausch & Lomb is comprised of three large divisions – vision care, which is made up of contact lenses and eye care products; pharmaceuticals, which includes medications for eye diseases and other irritants; and surgery aids and implants. The company manufactures a comprehensive line of traditional, planned replacement disposable, daily disposable, multifocal, continuous wear and toric soft contact lenses as well as rigid gas permeable lenses. Popular Bausch & Lomb brands include SofLens® and Purevision™.






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