Bausch + Lomb, a leading global eye health business of
The expansion, which includes the addition of -2.25D and -2.75D cylinder power parameters, will be part of the company's standard offering of the lens and will extend the power range available to eye care professionals and their patients who have both astigmatism and presbyopia.
'We are focused on continuing to enhance and build upon our product portfolio. Bausch + Lomb ULTRA Multifocal for Astigmatism lenses were specifically designed to address the lifestyle and vision needs of patients with both astigmatism and presbyopia. Now, with the increased parameter offering, more people with astigmatism and presbyopia will have the opportunity to experience the benefits that this lens offers,' said
There are an estimated 32 million people in
'Astigmatic presbyopes have been underserved for many years. The vision correction options for these patients have come with various levels of compromise, and fitting them has traditionally been a time consuming, trial-and-error process,' said
To enhance the contact lens wearing experience and address these needs, Bausch + Lomb ULTRA Multifocal for Astigmatism contact lenses have been engineered for maximized wearing comfort, exceptional visual clarity and stability, along with the convenience of same-day in-office fitting during the initial exam1. Eight out of 10 (89%) of eye care professionals agreed that it is easy to get a successful fit with Bausch + Lomb ULTRA Multifocal for Astigmatism lenses during the first visit2, and 91% of patients surveyed agreed that these lenses are comfortable throughout the day3.
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All Bausch + Lomb ULTRA Multifocal for Astigmatism contact lens parameters are made readily-available in eye care professional fitting sets, with the exception of -2.75D cylinder power, which is available to order as a standard offering.
Results of an online survey with Eye Care Professionals who completed an evaluation program for Bausch + Lomb ULTRA Multifocal for Astigmatism contact lenses (n=219). Survey results include Eye Care Professionals who reported that successful fitting was extremely easy, easy, or somewhat easy (on a 6-point scale) during the first visit, with a margin of error +/-4.1%.
Results of an online survey of 435 patients who completed an evaluation program for Bausch + Lomb ULTRA Multifocal for Astigmatism contact lenses. Survey results include patients who strongly agreed, agreed, or slightly agreed (on a 6-point agreement scale), with a margin of error of +/- 2.6%.
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