Type: Private
On the web: http://www.bausch.com

The eyes are the windows to profit for Bausch & Lomb. Operating as 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). Along with its contact lens products, Bausch + Lomb makes prescription ophthalmic drugs Alrex, Lotemax, and Zylet. It also makes 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.

Officers:
Chairman: Fred Hassan
CEO and Director: Brent Saunders
VP and CFO: Brian J. Harris

Competitors:
Alcon
Vistakon

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