Bausch + Lomb Announces New Scientific and Clinical Analyses to be Presented at AAO

Bausch + Lomb announced that eight new scientific poster and clinical presentations involving the company’s products, as well as data from the company’s Antibiotic Resistance Monitoring in Ocular MicRoorganisms (ARMOR) surveillance study, will be presented during the annual meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) in San Francisco (Oct. 12-15, 2019).

In addition, the company will provide surgeons the opportunity to gain hands-on experience with a variety of products from its comprehensive Surgical portfolio, including the full family of enVista IOLs and Storz Instruments, at its exhibit booth (#6266), and sponsor educational events as well as the Bausch + Lomb-sponsored Run for Vision.

“Bausch + Lomb’s mission is to help people see better to live better, so we are committed to supporting the eye care community in a variety of ways,” Joe Gordon, U.S. president, Bausch + Lomb, said in a company news release. “Whether it’s supporting important research that yields valuable new clinical insights, creating opportunities for surgeons to learn more about our products or sponsoring events that help raise awareness about important issues, we are proud to do everything we can to support eye care professionals and enhance patient care and outcomes.”

Scientific and Clinical Analyses

The full schedule of all scientific poster and clinical presentations that will include Bausch + Lomb products and the ARMOR study results is as follows:

• Asbell, P et al. “Ten-Year Antibiotic Resistance Trends From Ocular Pathogens Collected in the ARMOR Surveillance Study.” Saturday, Oct. 12, 2019 at 9:00 a.m. to Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2019 at 1:00 p.m.
• DeCory H et al. “Antibiotic Resistance Among Intraocular Bacterial Pathogens Collected Over 10 Years in ARMOR.” Saturday, Oct. 12, 2019 at 9:00 a.m. to Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2019 at 1:00 p.m.
• Harasymowycz, P et al. “Effectiveness of Latanoprostene Bunod in Treating OAG and OHT: Network Meta-analysis.” Saturday, Oct. 12, 2019 at 9:00 a.m. to Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2019 at 1:00 p.m., also available as part of e-poster discussion session on Sunday, Oct. 12, 2019 from 12:15-12:45 e-poster Lounge, Station 3
• Liang, E et al. “Retinal Image Simulations of Aspheric IOLs With Nominal Tilt and Decentration.” Saturday, Oct. 12, 2019 at 9:00 a.m. to Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2019 at 1:00 p.m.
• Packer, M et al. “Optimizing Refractive Outcomes With a New Vergence-Based Algorithm for a Neutral Aspheric Monofocal Toric IOL.” Saturday, Oct. 12, 2019 at 9:00 a.m. to Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2019 at 1:00 p.m., also available as part of e-poster discussion session on Monday, Oct. 14, 2019 from 1:15-2:15 p.m., e-poster Lounge, Station 5
• Pizio, H et al. “Energy-Fluid Metrics Analysis of Patients Undergoing Vacuum-Based Phacoemulsification From Cloud-Based Database.” Saturday, Oct. 12, 2019 at 9:00 a.m. to Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2019 at 1:00 p.m.
• Rocha, K. et al. “Analysis of Static and Dynamic Factors Associated With Pseudoaccommodation in Monofocal IOLs.” Friday, Oct. 11, 2019 at 7:00 a.m. to Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2019 at 1:00 p.m.
• Stephenson, Dee G et al. “Retinal Image Simulations of Aspheric Toric IOLs Under Conditions of Tilt and Decentration.” Saturday, Oct. 12, 2019 at 9:00 a.m. to Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2019 at 1:00 p.m.

Hands-on Experience at the Booth

Throughout the meeting at the Bausch + Lomb booth, surgeons will have the opportunity to gain hands-on experience with some of the company’s latest surgical innovations. This includes the full family of enVista IOLs and Storz Instruments. Other innovations from the Bausch + Lomb Consumer Health Care, Pharmaceuticals and Surgical divisions will also be featured.

Educational Events

Friday, Oct. 11

Surgeons are invited to attend the “enVista toric: Fixed on Stability. Focused on Outcomes” at Morton’s Steakhouse (400 Post Street, San Francisco) from 6:30-9:30 p.m. Drs. Mitchell Shultz and Doug Katsev will discuss their experiences using the company’s glistening-free hydrophobic acrylic intraocular lens for astigmatism correction.

Saturday, Oct. 12

Surgeons are also invited to engage in a dynamic conversation during the “Complex Cataract Cases: Learn with the Experts” event at One Market Restaurant (1 Market Street, San Francisco). Throughout the evening, Drs. Audrey Rostov and Robert Weinstock will present four complex cataract surgery cases, focusing on patients with early age related macular changes, mild allergic conjunctivitis with intolerance to soft contact lenses, post-refractive surgery blepharitis and previous laser vision correction. Registration will begin at 7:00 p.m., with the program following at 7:30 p.m. Attendees are asked to register in advance at http://bit.ly/LearnwiththeExperts.

34th Annual Run for Vision in Support of Eye Tissue Donation

AAO attendees are invited to join donor family members and corneal transplant recipients for the annual Run for Vision, a 5k benefit run/walk, to be held at Golden Gate Park in the Peacock Meadow (located on JFK Drive, San Francisco) on Sunday, Oct. 13 at 6:30 a.m. Bausch + Lomb has sponsored Run for Vision since its inception more than 30 years ago. Proceeds from the event help raise awareness and monetary support for eye tissue donation on behalf of the Eye Bank Association of America.

Those interested in participating can register at the Bausch + Lomb booth (#6266) during the conference or online at https://www.raceentry.com/races/ebaas-run-for-vision-5k/2019/register. Pre-registered participants can pick up their race packets, including runner bib and commemorative running shirt, at the Bausch + Lomb booth between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 12.