New Multifocal Daily Disposable Lens
Provides Clear Vision at All Distances, All-Day Comfort and Helps
Minimize Contact Lens Dryness
Bausch + Lomb Corporation (NYSE/TSX: BLCO) (“Bausch + Lomb”), a
leading global eye health company dedicated to helping people see
better to live better, today announced the U.S. launch of Bausch +
Lomb INFUSE® Multifocal silicone hydrogel (SiHy) daily disposable
contact lenses. Featuring a next-generation material infused with
ProBalance Technology™ for all-day comfort and the company’s unique
3-Zone Progressive™ design, the new lens addresses the dynamic
vision needs of patients with presbyopia by delivering clear vision
with seamless transitions across near, intermediate and distance
vision while helping to minimize contact lens dryness.
"Presbyopic patients have unique vision needs due to their age
and lifestyle. Our Bausch + Lomb INFUSE Multifocal SiHy contact
lenses were designed to directly address the common problems that
they experience with multifocal contact lenses, such as contact
lens dryness, which nearly 70% of multifocal contact lens wearers
report experiencing during lens wear,"1† said Yang Yang, senior
vice president, Vision Care, Bausch + Lomb. “With the prevalence of
presbyopia estimated to be nearly 80% by age 45-55 in North
America, and an increasing aging society in the United States that
spends more than nine hours a day on digital devices, we are proud
to use our latest science and contact lens technologies to provide
eye care professionals and their patients with this new innovative
multifocal lens option.”2-4
Bausch + Lomb INFUSE Multifocal contact lenses are made with a
next generation SiHy daily disposable lens material (kalifilcon A)
that combines exceptional breathability for healthy lens wear with
a low modulus and high moisture, allowing the lens to maintain 96%
of its moisture for a full 16 hours.5 The lens material is infused
with ProBalance Technology™, which includes a unique combination of
ingredients inspired by the Tear Film and Ocular Surface Society’s
DEWS II report and is released during lens wear to help maintain
ocular surface homeostasis and minimize contact lens dryness. The
unique 3-Zone Progressive™ design delivers excellent near and
intermediate vision without compromising distance vision.
According to a recent study, 90% of presbyopic patients surveyed
agreed Bausch + Lomb INFUSE Multifocal contact lenses allow them to
effortlessly move from various tasks throughout the day.6 In
addition, eye care professionals surveyed agreed that Bausch + Lomb
INFUSE Multifocal lenses were easy to fit for 99% of patients.7
"Ocular surface changes that occur with age, as well as
lifestyle changes such as increasing digital device usage, can have
an impact on presbyopic patients, leading them to experience eye
strain and other eye symptoms. As a result, multifocal lens fitting
can sometimes prove to be a challenge, particularly with patients
who express comfort and vision concerns,” said Mile Brujic, O.D.,
Premier Vision Group, Bowling Green, OH. "Bausch + Lomb INFUSE
Multifocal contact lenses demonstrate consistent focusing power in
each zone of vision, help ensure a smooth, wettable surface for
patient comfort and are easy to fit."
In addition, eye care practitioners and contact lens wearers are
encouraged to use Bausch + Lomb’s complementary contact lens
recycling program to properly recycle their used contact lens
materials, including Bausch + Lomb INFUSE Multifocal contact
lenses, blister packs and top foils. For more information on the
ONE by ONE Recycling program, including how to participate, visit
www.bauschrecycles.com.
About Presbyopia Presbyopia is a natural, gradual loss of
the eye’s ability to focus on nearby objects. It is a normal part
of aging that becomes noticeable around the age of 40 and continues
to worsen until around the age of 65. People tend to become aware
of presbyopia when they need to start holding reading material at
arm's length, if they experience blurred vision at a normal reading
distance or if they have eye strain or headaches after reading or
doing close-up work. A basic eye exam can confirm presbyopia, which
can be corrected with the use of contact lenses and/or
spectacles.8
About the ONE by ONE Recycling Program The Bausch + Lomb
ONE by ONE Recycling program is the first and only sponsored
contact lens recycling program in the United States. This
award-winning program collects used contact lenses, top foil and
opened plastic blister packs from any brand and is available to
contact lens wearers and eye care professionals. Nearly 13,000 eye
care practices are registered as official recycling centers of the
program. To participate, contact lens wearers can bring their used
contact lenses and packaging to one of these practices, which
collects the used lens materials in a custom recycling bin provided
by Bausch + Lomb. Once the bin is filled, the optometry practice
ships the materials to TerraCycle for proper recycling using a
Bausch + Lomb pre-paid shipping label.
About Bausch + Lomb Bausch + Lomb is dedicated to
protecting and enhancing the gift of sight for millions of people
around the world – from the moment of birth through every phase of
life. Its comprehensive portfolio of more than 400 products
includes contact lenses, lens care products, eye care products,
ophthalmic pharmaceuticals, over-the-counter products and
ophthalmic surgical devices and instruments. Founded in 1853,
Bausch + Lomb has a significant global research and development,
manufacturing and commercial footprint with approximately 13,000
employees and a presence in nearly 100 countries. Bausch + Lomb is
headquartered in Vaughan, Ontario with corporate offices in
Bridgewater, New Jersey. For more information, visit www.bausch.com
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†From a study that assessed the tear film, ocular surfaces and
symptoms of ocular discomfort in 150 presbyopes before and after
contact lens wear.
References
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of contact lens wear on the tear film, ocular surfaces and symptoms
of presbyopes. Optom Vis Sci. 2001;78(6):455-462.
- Zebardast N, Friedman DS, Vitale S. The Prevalence and
Demographic Associations of Presenting Near-Vision Impairment Among
Adults Living in the United States. Am J Ophthalmol.
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- The Administration for Community Living. 2021 Profile of Older
Americans. Retrieved from:
https://acl.gov/sites/default/files/Profile%20of%20OA/2021%20Profile%20of%20OA/2021ProfileOlderAmericans_508.pdf.
- The Vision Council. Hindsight 20/20/20: protecting your eyes
from digital devices. 2015 Digital Eye Strain Report.
thevisioncouncel.org.
- Data on file. Bausch & Lomb Incorporated. Rochester,
NY.
- Results from a 20-site, 3-week study of Bausch + Lomb INFUSE
Multifocal contact lenses on habitual multifocal soft contact lens
wearers. 290 subjects completed a lens performance rating survey
following the 3-week follow-up visit. Performance was rated using a
7-point agree/disagree scale.
- Results from a 20-site, 3-week study of Bausch + Lomb INFUSE®
Multifocal contact lenses on habitual multifocal soft contact lens
wearers. Eye Care Professionals evaluated fit/performance following
the 3-week follow-up visit with survey responses for 292
subjects.
- The Mayo Clinic. Presbyopia. Accessed on April 13, 2023.
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/presbyopia/symptoms-causes/syc-20363328.
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