Bausch & Lomb Incorporated

1 Bausch & Lomb Place
Rochester, NY 14604-2701 (Map)
Phone: 585-338-6000
Fax: 585-338-6007
Toll Free: 800-344-8815
http://www.bausch.com

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Eyes are the windows to profit for Bausch & Lomb. The eye care company is best known as a leading maker of contact lenses and lens care solutions (including the PureVision and ReNu brands). In addition to its lens products, Bausch & Lomb makes prescription ophthalmic drugs Lotemax, Alrex, and Minims, along with over-the-counter vitamins and drops through its pharmaceuticals division. Its surgical unit makes equipment for cataract, refractive (LASIK laser vision correction), and other ophthalmic surgeries. Bausch & Lomb markets its products in more than 100 countries worldwide. The company is owned by private equity firm Warburg Pincus.

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Company Type Private
Fiscal Year-End December
2007 Sales (mil.) £1,251.7
2007 Employees 13,000
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Chairman and CEO Gerald M. Ostrov
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Corporate VP Global Operations and Engineering Gerhard Bauer
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SVP Customer Service and Information Technology and CIO Alan H. Farnsworth
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