Bausch + Lomb Announces New Scientific Analyses Featuring Surgical And Pharmaceutical Products Will Be Presented During The Annual Meeting Of The American Society Of Cataract And Refractive Surgery

A Total of 26 Podium Presentations and Posters to be Featured

BRIDGEWATER, N.J., April 29, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Bausch + Lomb, a leading global eye health company and wholly owned subsidiary of Bausch Health Companies Inc. (NYSE/TXS: BHC), today announced that 26 new scientific analyses, including 23 podium presentations and three posters, will feature the company's Surgical and Pharmaceutical products during the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS) Annual Meeting in San Diego from May 3-7, 2019.

"These new scientific presentations reflect the positive experiences that ophthalmic surgeons are having with Bausch + Lomb products, including the Stellaris Elite(TM) vision enhancement system and enVista® intraocular lenses," said Joe Gordon, U.S. president, Bausch + Lomb. "We are pleased and proud to see so many of our customers and their patients benefiting from our technologies, and grateful for their willingness to share their data, experiences and insights with others attending the ASCRS meeting."

The company will also hold a number of educational events and its first in-booth #ExperienceExchange where customers will have the opportunity to join internationally recognized surgeons in a one-on-one setting to discuss best practices, learn from the experiences of their peers and get more clinical insight into Bausch + Lomb surgical technologies. These include the Stellaris Elite(TM) vision enhancement system for cataract and retina surgery, the VICTUS(®) femtosecond laser for advanced cataract and corneal applications, and its broad selection of intraocular lenses (IOLs) and delivery systems, including the enVista(®) MX60E with StableFlex(TM) technology and the enVista toric MX60T.

The full schedule of research to be presented includes:

Premium IOLs

    --  Betts, C et al. "Comparison of Clinical Outcomes of New Monofocal Toric
        IOL Versus Nontoric Control in Subjects with Mild-to-Moderate Corneal
        Astigmatism." San Diego Convention Center, Upper Level Room 1B, on
        Monday, May 6 from 10:37 to 10:42 a.m.
    --  Feinerman, G et al. "Long Term Outcomes on Novel Aberration Neutral
        Hydrophobic Acrylic Toric IOL Implanted in Subjects with Cataracts and
        Corneal Astigmatism." San Diego Convention Center, Upper Level Room 1B,
        on Sunday, May 5 from 1:43 to 1:48 p.m.
    --  Gira, J et al. "Evaluation of Rotational and Centration Stability of New
        Single-Piece Hydrophobic Acrylic Toric IOL." San Diego Convention
        Center, Upper Level Room 1B, on Sunday, May 5 from 1:02 to 1:07 p.m.
    --  Mah, F. "Rotational Stability of Aberration Neutral Hydrophobic Acrylic
        Monofocal IOL with Enhanced Material." Poster available Saturday, May 4
        to Tuesday, May 7.
    --  Packer, M et al. "Capacity for a Novel Toric Algorithm to Improve
        Outcomes in Low-Cylinder Patients Implanted with Nontoric IOLs." San
        Diego Convention Center, Upper Level Room 1B, on Sunday, May 5 from 2:11
        to 2:16 p.m.
    --  Packer, M et al. "Impact of Rotation and Decentration of Low Cylinder
        Toric IOLs: Comparison between Aberration Neutral and Negatively
        Aberrated Toric IOLs." San Diego Convention Center, Upper Level Room 1B,
        on Sunday, May 5 from 1:30 to 1:35 p.m.
    --  Packer, M et al. "Validation of a Comprehensive Toric Calculator and its
        Capacity to Improve Refractive Outcomes in Toric Subjects." San Diego
        Convention Center, Upper Level Room 1B, on Sunday, May 5 from 2:06 to
        2:11 p.m.
    --  Rooney, D et al. "The Effect of Capsular Tension Rings on Accommodating
        Intraocular Lens Outcomes." San Diego Convention Center, Upper Level
        Room 5B, on Monday, May 6 from 9:03 to 9:08 p.m.
    --  Sadri, E et al. "Comparative Assessment of New Enhanced Injector for
        Plate-Haptic Accommodating Intraocular Lens." Poster available Saturday,
        May 4 to Tuesday, May 7.
    --  Schultz, M et al. "Early Experience in Patients Implanted with a Single
        Piece, Toric, Zero Spherical Aberration IOL Objectively Evaluated with
        Ray Tracing Analyzer and Subjective Patient Vision Assessment
        Questionnaire." San Diego Convention Center, Upper Level Room 1B, on
        Sunday, May 5 from 1:38 to 1:43 p.m.

    --  Stephenson, D. "Achieving Astigmatism Correction with New Spherical
        Aberration Neutral Monofocal Toric IOL with Intraoperative Wavefront
        Aberrometry." San Diego Convention Center, Upper Level Room 1B, on
        Saturday, May 4 from 2:16 to 2:21 p.m.

Monofocal IOLs and Delivery Systems

    --  Feulner, L. "Evaluation of Postoperative Aberration Profile with
        Aberration-Neutral Monofocal IOL in Relation to Visual Acuity and
        Positional Stability." San Diego Convention Center, Upper Level Room 1A,
        on Sunday, May 5 from 1:27 to 1:32 p.m.
    --  Jackson, M et al. "Femtosecond Laser-Assisted Implantation of
        Aberration-Neutral One-Piece Hydrophobic Acrylic IOL with Enhanced
        Material." San Diego Convention Center, Upper Level Room 1A, on
        Saturday, May 4 from 1:17 to 1:22 p.m.
    --  Liang, E et al. "Comparative Clinical Evaluation of Aberration-Neutral
        Versus Negatively Aberrated Hydrophobic Acrylic Monofocal IOLs." San
        Diego Convention Center, Upper Level Room 1A, on Sunday, May 5 from 1:22
        to 1:27 p.m.
    --  Liang, E et al. "Validation of Defocus Tolerance of Novel
        Aberration-neutral Hydrophobic Acrylic Monofocal IOL." San Diego
        Convention Center, Upper Level Room 1A, on Saturday, May 4 from 1:48 to
        1:53 p.m.
    --  Mah, F. "Uncorrected Near-Vision Comparisons of 2 Aspheric Monocular
        Intraocular IOLs for Cataract Surgery." San Diego Convention Center,
        Upper Level Room 1A, on Saturday, May 4 from 1:53 to 1:58 p.m.
    --  Rocha, K et. al. "Analysis of Static and Dynamic Factors Associated with
        Pseudoaccommodation in Monofocal Intraocular Lenses." San Diego
        Convention Center, Upper Level Room 1A, on Sunday, May 5 from 3:47 to
        3:52 p.m.
    --  Rocha, K et al. "Subjective and Objective Analysis of
        Pseudoaccommodation in Aberration-Free, and Negative Spherical
        Aberration IOLs Using Ray-Tracing Aberrometry." San Diego Convention
        Center, Upper Level Room 1A, on Saturday, May 4 from 1:40 to 1:45 p.m.
    --  Sadri, E et al. "In-Vitro Comparison of Efficiency of Optic Recovery
        with One-Piece Hydrophobic Acrylic Intraocular IOLs." San Diego
        Convention Center, Upper Level Room 1A, on Saturday, May 4 from 1:02 to
        1:07 p.m.
    --  Sadri, E et al. "Ex-Vivo Assessment of Wound Dimensions with
        Next-Generation Preloaded Injector System in Porcine Eyes." San Diego
        Convention Center, Upper Level Room 1A, on Saturday, May 4 from 2:26 to
        2:31 p.m.
    --  Singh, I et al. "Intra Operative Unfolding Time Comparison between Three
        Common Hydrophobic IOL Platforms." San Diego Convention Center, Upper
        Level Room 1A, on Sunday, May 5 from 2:30 to 2:35 p.m.
    --  Stephenson, D. "Objective and Subjective Assessment of
        Functional-Range-of-Vision in Patients Implanted with Aberration-Free
        Monofocal IOL." San Diego Convention Center, Upper Level Room 1A, on
        Saturday, May 4 from 1:35 to 1:40 p.m.

Femtosecond Laser-Assisted Cataract Surgery (FLACS)

    --  Bowden, F et al. "Improved Outcomes with Femtosecond Laser-Assisted
        Arcuate Incisions and Plate-Haptic Toric IOLs to Correct Presbyopia and
        Astigmatism." San Diego Convention Center, Upper Level Room 5B, on
        Monday, May 6 from 8:48 to 8:53 a.m.

Phacoemulsification Surgery

    --  Schultz, M et al. "Comparative Analysis of Dual Linear Venturi
        Phacoemulsification with Adaptive Fluidics System Using
        Femtosecond-Assisted Grid Pattern versus Traditional Phaco with
        Horizontal Chop for Nuclear Disassembly." San Diego Convention Center,
        Upper Level Room 7B, on Monday, May 6 from 3:17 to 3:22 p.m.

    --  Schultz, M et al. "Comparative Analysis of Dual Linear Venturi
        Phacoemulsification with Novel Adaptive Fluidics System in Traditional
        Phacoemulsification over Various Nuclear Densities." San Diego
        Convention Center, Upper Level Room 1B, on Monday, May 6 from 3:45 to
        3:50 p.m.

Pharmaceuticals

    --  LoBue, T et al. "Patient-Reported Outcomes in Clinical Studies of
        Loteprednol Etabonate (Submicron) Gel 0.38% for the Treatment of Pain
        and Inflammation Following Cataract Surgery." Poster available Saturday,
        May 4 to Tuesday, May 7.

Important Safety Information about LOTEMAX® SM (loteprednol etabonate ophthalmic gel) 0.38%

INDICATION
LOTEMAX(®) SM (loteprednol etabonate ophthalmic gel) 0.38% is a corticosteroid indicated for the treatment of post-operative inflammation and pain following ocular surgery.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION

    --  LOTEMAX(®) SM, as with other ophthalmic corticosteroids, is
        contraindicated in most viral diseases of the cornea and conjunctiva
        including epithelial herpes simplex keratitis (dendritic keratitis),
        vaccinia, and varicella, and also in mycobacterial infection of the eye
        and fungal diseases of ocular structures.
    --  Prolonged use of corticosteroids may result in glaucoma with damage to
        the optic nerve, defects in visual acuity and fields of vision. Steroids
        should be used with caution in the presence of glaucoma. If LOTEMAX(®
        )SM is used for 10 days or longer, IOP should be monitored.
    --  Use of corticosteroids may result in posterior subcapsular cataract
        formation.
    --  The use of steroids after cataract surgery may delay healing and
        increase the incidence of bleb formation. In those with diseases causing
        thinning of the cornea or sclera, perforations have been known to occur
        with the use of topical steroids. The initial prescription and renewal
        of the medication order should be made by a physician only after
        examination of the patient with the aid of magnification such as slit
        lamp biomicroscopy and, where appropriate, fluorescein staining.
    --  Prolonged use of corticosteroids may suppress the host response and thus
        increase the hazard of secondary ocular infections. In acute purulent
        conditions, steroids may mask infection or enhance existing infections.
    --  Employment of a corticosteroid medication in the treatment of patients
        with a history of herpes simplex requires great caution. Use of ocular
        steroids may prolong the course and may exacerbate the severity of many
        viral infections of the eye (including herpes simplex).
    --  Fungal infections of the cornea are particularly prone to develop
        coincidentally with long-term local steroid application. Fungus invasion
        must be considered in any persistent corneal ulceration where a steroid
        has been used or is in use. Fungal cultures should be taken when
        appropriate.
    --  Contact lenses should not be worn when the eyes are inflamed.

    --  There were no treatment-emergent adverse drug reactions that occurred in
        more than 1% of subjects in the three times daily group compared to
        vehicle.

You are encouraged to report negative side effects of prescription drugs to the FDA. Visit www.fda.gov/medwatch or call 1-800-FDA-1088.

Click here for Prescribing Information for LOTEMAX(®) SM.

About Bausch + Lomb
Bausch + Lomb, a division of Bausch Health, is a leading global eye health organization that is solely focused on helping people see. Its core businesses include over-the-counter products, dietary supplements, eye care products, ophthalmic pharmaceuticals, contact lenses, lens care products, ophthalmic surgical devices and instruments. Bausch + Lomb develops, manufactures and markets one of the most comprehensive product portfolios in the industry, which is available in more than 100 countries. For more information, visit www.bausch.com.

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