Bausch + Lomb begins production of silicone hydrogel contact lenses and expanded Rochester facility

Rochester, NY – Bausch + Lomb Corp. announced the U.S. launch of Bausch + Lomb INFUSE Multifocal silicone hydrogel (SiHy) daily disposable contact lenses, which are being manufactured in the company’s Rochester facility.

The company completed a 115,00-square-foot expansion to its building off of North Goodman Street in 2021, which included the addition of production lines to manufacture the lenses.

The contact lenses address the needs of patients with presbyopia while minimizing contact lenses dryness and discomfort.

“With the prevalence of presbyopia estimated to be nearly 80 percent 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,” said Yang Yang, senior vice president, Vision Care, Bausch + Lomb.