Advanced Medical Optics Announces Analyst Day Event and Live Webcast; Event to be Held June 3 in New York City.Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers SANTA ANA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 27, 2004 Advanced Medical Optics Advanced Medical Optics, Inc., (NYSE: EYE) (known as AMO) is a global medical device leader focused on the discovery and delivery of innovative vision technologies that optimize the quality of life for people of all ages. , Inc. (AMO) (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :AVO), a global leader in ophthalmic surgical devices and eye care products, will host an Analyst Day on June 3, 2004 in New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. . The event will begin at 7:30 a.m. (EDT) with product demonstrations. Management presentations will begin at 8:30 a.m. (EDT) and will include an overview of the company, highlights of the AMO markets and technology, and a review of financial performance and guidance. AMO presenters will include James V. Mazzo, president and chief executive officer; C. Russell Trenary III, corporate vice president and chief marketing officer; Jane E. Rady, corporate vice president, strategy and technology; and Richard A. Meier, executive vice president, operations and finance and chief financial officer. Guest speakers will include Randall Olson, M.D., University of Utah The University of Utah (also The U or the U of U or the UU), located in Salt Lake City, is the flagship public research university in the state of Utah, and one of 10 institutions that make up the Utah System of Higher Education. School of Medicine and John A. Moran Eye Center, Salt Lake City, Utah For ships of the United States Navy of the same name, see . Salt Lake City is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Utah. The name of the city is often shortened to Salt Lake, or its initials, S.L.C. ; Roger Steinert, M.D., Harvard Medical School Harvard Medical School (HMS) is one of the graduate schools of Harvard University. It is a prestigious American medical school located in the Longwood Medical Area of the Mission Hill neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. and Ophthalmic Consultants of Boston; and Kirk Smick, O.D., Clayton Eye Center, Atlanta. To access the event via live Webcast, visit the company's Investors/Media site at www.amo-inc.com. Replay will also be available on demand from the Website at the conclusion of the program and will run through June 10, 2004. About Advanced Medical Optics Advanced Medical Optics, Inc. (AMO) is a global leader in the development, manufacturing and marketing of ophthalmic surgical and eye care products. The company focuses on developing a broad suite of innovative technologies and devices to address a wide range of eye disorders. Products in the ophthalmic surgical line include foldable intraocular lenses and lens insertion systems, phacoemulsification phacoemulsification /phaco·emul·si·fi·ca·tion/ (-e-mul?si-fi-ka´shun) a method of cataract extraction in which the lens is fragmented by ultrasonic vibrations and simultaneously irrigated and aspirated. systems, viscoelastics and related products used in cataract surgery, and microkeratomes used in LASIK LASIK laser-assisted in-situ keratomileusis. LA·SIK n. Eye surgery in which the surface of the cornea is reshaped using a laser, performed to correct certain refractive disorders such as myopia. procedures for refractive error correction. AMO owns or has the rights to such well-known ophthalmic surgical product brands as PhacoFlex(R), Clariflex(R), Array(R) and Sensar(R) foldable intraocular lenses, the Sovereign(R) phacoemulsification system with Whitestar(TM) technology and the Amadeus(TM) microkeratome. Products in the eye care line include contact lens disinfecting solutions, daily cleaners, enzymatic cleaners and lens rewetting drops. Among the well-known eye care product brands the company possesses are COMPLETE(R)MoisturePlus(TM), COMPLETE(R) Blink-N-Clean(R), Consept(R)F, Consept(R) 1 Step, Oxysept(R) 1 Step, Ultracare(R), Ultrazyme(R), Total Care(R) and blink(TM). Amadeus(TM) is a licensed product of, and a trademark of, SIS, Ltd. Advanced Medical Optics, Inc. is based in Santa Ana, California Santa Ana is the most populous city in Orange County, California and is the county seat. It lies approximately 10 miles inland from the Pacific Ocean, on the largely seasonal Santa Ana River. , and employs approximately 2,300 worldwide. The company has operations in about 20 countries and markets products in approximately 60 countries. For more information, visit the company's web site at www.amo-inc.com. |
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