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S 6 S E P T E M B E R 2 0 1 5 • O P T O M E T R I C M A N A G E M E N T . C O M Syndrome among dry eye patients. Early diagnosis of Sjögren's and implementation of appropriate therapy is critical to improving outcomes in these patients. Successful contact lens wear requires a healthy ocular surface as well as the latest advances in contact lens technol- ogy. We are committed to keeping your contact lens patients comfortable in their lenses and returning to your ofce for their ongoing eye care. Bausch + Lomb has a 162-year his- tory of delivering cutting-edge optics to eye care practitio- ners. Our recent technological breakthroughs in the form of our Biotrue® ONEday disposable contact lenses and our in- novative planned replacement Bausch + Lomb Ultra® contact lenses, deliver the quality of optics optometrists have come to expect combined with the latest technology breakthroughs to provide all day comfort and crisp vision for patients. 1 PATIENT DRIVEN INNOVATION Optometrists tell us that the ubiquitous use of mobile de- vices may increase lens dehydration and decrease contact lens tolerability. 1 Te daily use of digital devices can lead to both comfort and vision issues, such as dryness, blurred vi- sion, eye strain, and tired eyes. 1 Tat is why Bausch + Lomb scientists developed MoistureSeal® Technology and why Bausch + Lomb ULTRA® contact lenses use this technol- ogy to provide unsurpassed comfort and vision all day*. 1 MoistureSeal® technology is a completely new approach to silicone hydrogel lens fabrication. It combines cutting- edge optical design with a unique, 2-stage polymerization process that synthesizes hydrophilic PVP directly within and around a proprietary matrix of long- and short-chain silicone molecules, for 4x the water-loving polymer vs the leading silicone hydrogel. 1 Te result is great all day com- fort with sharp vision. 1 BAUSCH + LOMB A PARTNERSHIP WITH OPTOMETRY S P O N S O R E D B Y B A U S C H + L O M B C ONGRATULATIONS TO Opto- metric Management on your 50th Anniversary, from Bausch + Lomb, which has been serving the needs of optometry for 162 years! We, your colleagues at Bausch + Lomb, appreciate being your partner in Optometry. We take our responsibilities seriously — listening to the needs of optometrists, and helping doctors grow their practices by developing innovative and efcacious therapeutics as well as many of the industry's best contact lenses. Providing high-quality medical education throughout an optometrist's career is another special commitment we make to optometry. We help design and support programs for optometry students, as well as more advanced courses for residents and optometrists in practice. We will do all we can at Bausch + Lomb to help advance optometrists' knowl- edge and skills as the key to improving patient outcomes. We also provide substantial support to local, regional, and national conferences for continuing education. A LEADING OCULAR SURFACE COMPANY Optometrists tell us that treating the ocular surface has become of increasing importance in their practice as signs and symptoms of ocular surface disease become more prevalent. 1 Bausch + Lomb is a leading ocular surface com- pany, and we will continue to grow our product oferings for both the diagnosis and treatment of patients with ocu- lar surface conditions. Bausch + Lomb has a number of prescription and over- the-counter medicines that treat a variety of ocular surface conditions, and we continue to support innovation to bet- ter serve the future needs of optometry. A related example is the Sjö® Diagnostic Test Kit, which can detect Sjögren's Dr. Ari Kellen US Head Bausch + Lomb OPTOME TRIC MANAGEMENT CORPORATE PROFILE * Among the leading silicone hydrogel lenses