Advanced Medical Optics to Present at Merrill Lynch Global Pharmaceutical, Biotechnology and Medical Device Conference on February 4, 2003.Business Editors & Health/Medical Writers SANTA ANA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 3, 2003 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. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :AVO), a global leader in ophthalmic surgical devices and contact lens care products, today announced its participation in the Merrill Lynch Global Pharmaceutical, Biotechnology and Medical Device Conference 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. on Tuesday, February 4, 2003. James V. Mazzo, President and Chief Executive Officer, will present on behalf of the Company. The presentation will be available on the Investors/Media page of the Company's website at www.amo-inc.com. About Advanced Medical Optics Advanced Medical Optics, Inc. (AMO AMO - America's Multimedia Online ) is a global leader in the development, manufacturing and marketing of ophthalmic surgical and contact lens 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, 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. Among the well-known ophthalmic surgical product brands the company owns or has the rights to are Phacoflex(R), Clariflex(R), Array(R) and Sensar(R) foldable intraocular lenses, the Sovereign(R) phacoemulsification system and the Amadeus(TM) microkeratome. Products in the contact lens care line include disinfecting solutions, daily cleaners, enzymatic cleaners and lens rewetting drops. Among the well-known contact lens care product brands the company possesses are COMPLETE(R), COMPLETE(R) Blink-N-Clean(R), Consept(R)F, Consept(R) 1 Step, Oxysept(R) 1 Step, UltraCare(R), Ultrazyme(R) and Total Care(R). Amadeus is a licensed product of, and a trademark of, SIS, Ltd. Advanced Medical Optics, Inc. is based in Orange County, California Orange County is a county in Southern California, United States. Its county seat is Santa Ana. According to the 2000 Census, its population was 2,846,289, making it the second most populous county in the state of California, and the fifth most populous in the United States. , and employs approximately 2,000 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. |
|
||||||||||||||||
Printer friendly
Cite/link
Email
Feedback
Reader Opinion