FDA Approves Bausch & Lomb-R- PureVision-TM- Toric Contact Lens.ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Bausch & Lomb (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :BOL) announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the Bausch & Lomb(R) PureVision(TM) Toric tor·ic adj. Of, relating to, or shaped like a torus or part of a torus. (balafilcon A) visibility tinted contact lens for sale in the United States for vision correction in people with astigmatism. Made from Bausch & Lomb's patented silicone hydrogel hy·dro·gel n. A colloidal gel in which the particles are dispersed in water. hydrogel a gel that contains water. hydrogel Wound care A polymer absorptive wound dressing. See Dressing. material, balafilcon A, the PureVision Toric lens is indicated for the correction of refractive ametropia ametropia /am·e·tro·pia/ (am?e-tro´pe-ah) a condition of the eye in which images fail to come to a proper focus on the retina, due to a discrepancy between the size and refractive powers of the eye. - that is, nearsightedness nearsightedness or myopia, defect of vision in which far objects appear blurred but near objects are seen clearly. Because the eyeball is too long or the refractive power of the eye's lens is too strong, the image is focused in front of the (myopia) and/or farsightedness (hyperopia) with astigmatism of up to 5.00 diopters. The Bausch & Lomb PureVision Toric contact lens is designed for monthly replacement, and approved for either daily wear or up to 30-day continuous wear. The Company plans to introduce the Bausch & Lomb PureVision Toric lens in the United States this summer. The lens is now available in worldwide markets including Europe, Canada and Australia. 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 This article is about the city of Rochester in Monroe County. For the town in Ulster County, see Rochester, Ulster County, New York. Rochester, once known as The Flour City, and more recently as The Flower City or . 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 information about the Company can be found on the Bausch & Lomb Web site at www.bausch.com. Copyright Bausch & Lomb. |
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