| 1852 |
J. J. Bausch opens an optical goods store in Rochester, New York. He borrows $60 from friend Henry Lomb to expand the business, sealing the deal with a handshake. |
| 1853 |
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| 1860 |
J. J. Bausch’s revolutionary Vulcanite eyeglass frames become the first great success for the young company. |
| 1874 |
Bausch + Lomb begins microscope production. |
| 1886 |
Edward Bausch, J. J.’s son, patents the “between the lens” iris diaphragm and shutter, helping to give rise to snapshot photography. |
| 1902 |
Bausch + Lomb introduces the Balopticon slide projector. |
| 1933 |
Bausch + Lomb introduces Honorary Science Award for high school students; hundreds of thousands of awards have been bestowed since. |
| 1936 |
The first Ray-Ban aviator goggles for military pilots are produced. |
| 1953 |
The first films made with the CinemaScope lens premiered in movie theaters, bringing widescreen movie projection to the big screen. |
| 1954 |
Bausch + Lomb receives an Honorary Award from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for contributions to the advancement of the motion-picture industry. |
| 1964 |
First images of the surface of the moon are taken using Bausch + Lomb Super Baltar lenses. |
| 1971 |
Bausch + Lomb launches SofLens® contact lenses, the first mass-produced soft contact lens in the United States. |
| 1981 |
The company creates its first toric contact lens, and the following year launches its first bifocal contact lens. |
| 1983 |
Polymer Technology Corporation, a leader in rigid gas permeable contact lenses and solutions, is acquired; the Boston® contact lenses and solutions brands join the Bausch + Lomb portfolio. |
| 1986 |
Bausch + Lomb expands into ophthalmic pharmaceuticals by acquiring Dr. Mann Pharma, and then the following year, Pharmafair Inc. |
| 1987 |
ReNu® multipurpose solution for soft contact lenses is launched. |
| 1996 |
Bausch + Lomb releases 15 new pharmaceutical products, greatly expanding its pharmaceutical portfolio. |
| 1997 |
Bausch + Lomb establishes a surgical business unit through acquisitions of Chiron Vision and Storz® Ophthalmics, focusing on cataract, refractive and vitreoretinal surgery. |
| 1998 |
LOTEMAX® (loteprednol etabonate ophthalmic suspension) 0.5% and Alrex® (loteprednol etabonate ophthalmic suspension) 0.2% are launched. |
| 1999 |
PureVision® contact lenses, the first silicone hydrogel contact lenses in the United States, are launched. |
| 2001 |
Bausch + Lomb launches PreserVision® brand of eye vitamins, after supporting the landmark National Eye Institute AREDS study. |
| 2005 |
Retisert® (fluocinolone acetonide intravitreal implant) 0.59 mg is approved by the FDA as an orphan drug. |
| 2006 |
Bausch + Lomb receives FDA clearance for SofLens® daily disposable contact lenses. |
| 2007 |
The Stellaris® vision enhancement system is launched, breaking new ground in cataract surgery. |
| 2008 |
Eyeonics is acquired, adding Crystalens® IOL—the first FDA-approved accommodating intraocular lens for the treatment of cataracts to the Bausch + Lomb portfolio. |
| 2009 |
Besivance® (besifloxacin ophthalmic suspension) 0.6% is introduced. |
| 2010 |
Biotrue® multi-purpose solution and PureVision®2 contact lenses are introduced. |
| 2011 |
Bausch + Lomb launches LOTEMAX® Ointment (loteprednol etabonate ophthalmic ointment) 0.5%. |
| 2012 |
Bausch + Lomb completes the acquisition of ISTA Pharmaceuticals and adds Bromday® (bromfenac ophthalmic solution) 0.09%, Bepreve® (bepotastine besilate ophthalmic solution) 1.5%, Istalol® (timolol maleate ophthalmic solution) 0.5%, and Vitrase® (hyaluronidase for injection) to its product portfolio. |
| 2012 |
Bausch + Lomb receives FDA approval for enVista® intraocular lens. |
| 2012 |
Bausch + Lomb receives FDA clearance for Biotrue® ONEday daily disposable contact lenses. |
| 2012 |
Bausch + Lomb and Technolas Perfect Vision receive FDA clearance for Victus® Femtosecond Laser Platform. |
| 2013 |
Bausch + Lomb receives FDA approval for TRULIGN® toric intraocular lens. |
| 2013 |
PreserVision® AREDS 2 Formula eye vitamin and mineral supplement is introduced. |
| 2014 |
Bausch + Lomb ULTRA® silicone hydrogel monthly contact lenses and Biotrue® ONEday for Presbyopia contact lenses are introduced. |
| 2015 |
Synergetics USA Inc. and Acrivet are acquired, expanding the surgical product portfolio to include retina surgery products and veterinary ophthalmic products, respectively. |
| 2016 |
Acquisition of Alden Optical Laboratories increases access to specialty modalities, including the Zenlens™ scleral lens and NovaKone® soft contact lens for keratoconus. |
| 2016 |
Bausch + Lomb ULTRA® for Presbyopia is launched. |
| 2017 |
Bausch + Lomb launches Stellaris Elite® vision enhancement system for cataract and retina surgery. |
| 2017 |
Bausch + Lomb receives FDA approval for VYZULTA® (latanoprostene bunod ophthalmic solution) 0.024%. |
| 2017 |
Bausch + Lomb ULTRA® for Astigmatism and Biotrue® ONEday for Astigmatism are introduced. |
| 2018 |
First-in-class eyeTELLIGENCE™ application is now available exclusively on the Stellaris Elite® vision enhancement system. |
| 2018 |
Bausch + Lomb launches LUMIFY® redness reliever eye drops, the first and only over-the-counter eye drop with low-dose brimonidine tartrate for the relief of eye redness. |
| 2019 |
LOTEMAX® SM (loteprednol etabonate ophthalmic gel) 0.38% receives FDA approval; enVista® toric MX60ET hydrophobic acrylic intraocular lens (IOL) with StableFlex™ technology is launched. |
| 2019 |
Bausch + Lomb ULTRA® Multifocal for Astigmatism is launched. |
| 2020 |
Bausch + Lomb launches INFUSE® daily disposable contact lenses. |
| 2021 |
Bausch + Lomb receives FDA approval for ClearVisc™ dispersive ophthalmic viscosurgical device (OVD). |
| 2022 |
Bausch + Lomb launches XIPERE® (triamcinolone acetonide injectable suspension). |
| 2023 |
Bausch + Lomb receives FDA approved for MIEBO™ (perfluorohexyloctane ophthalmic solution); Bausch + Lomb INFUSE ® |
| 2024 |
Bausch + Lomb Receives FDA Approval for enVista Envy™ Full Range of Vision Intraocular Lens. |
| 2025 |
Bausch + Lomb launches Arise™, an orthokeratology lens fitting system that uses intelligent, cloud-based technology to streamline the orthokeratology lens design process. |
