bausch and lomb sunglasses are named ray ban because they are meant to "ban" the sun's "rays" from impairing one's vision. They were originally manufactured for pilots in 1936.
Bausch & Lomb produces a wide range of eye health products, including contact lenses, lens care solutions, eye vitamins, and pharmaceuticals. They also manufacture surgical and vision care products for ophthalmologists and optometrists. Additionally, Bausch & Lomb produces sunglasses and other consumer eyewear products.
Ray-Ban was founded by American company Bausch & Lomb in 1937 to create sunglasses for U.S. Army Air Service pilots. The original design for Ray-Ban sunglasses was created by Lieutenant John A. Macready, who worked closely with Bausch & Lomb to develop the iconic aviator style.
Bausch and Lomb posted overall sales of more than $1.81 billion in 2002
Stock Ticker BOLThe ticker symbol for Bausch & Lomb WAS BOL and it WAS traded on the New York Stock Exchange.In 2007 Bausch and Lomb was acquired by Warburg Pincus and is now a private company.
Italian manufacturer Ray Ban. They are famous for their aviators, first used by the US military.
Bausch & Lomb receives about 1.51 billion USD in yearly Revenue. You can learn more about Bausch & Lomb online at the Wikipedia website. Once on the page, type "Bausch & Lomb" into the search field at the top right-hand corner of the page and press enter to bring up the information.
Rochester, New York, was the birthplace of Kodak, Xerox, and Bausch & Lomb.
I would check with B&L for their reccomendations. Bausch & Lomb World Headquarters One Bausch & Lomb Place Rochester, NY 14604-2701 Telephone: 585-338-6000 Fax: 585-338-6007
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Elvis wore customized sunglasses made by Dennis Roberts. However, before he had customized sunglasses he wore; Ray-ban, Brownline, Bausch and Lomb, Teashades, and Polaroid.
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No, Acuvue is a brand itself. Bausch and Lomb do not make Acuvue contacts. These are two different companies. See this website http://www.acuvue.com/