Bausch and Lomb

Bausch and Lomb is an American company based in Rochester, New York, specialized in medical optics like contact lenses[?] and surgical instruments. The company was founded in 1853 and employs over 10,000 people today.

Bausch and Lomb are involved in a lawsuit with Novartis which claims to have a patent on one of Bausch and Lomb's products called PureVision. On August 2, 2002, Bausch and Lomb announced to move the production from the US to Ireland since a request to continue making and selling its contact lenses in the US while it appeals a decision in the patent lawsuit was denied by a federal appeals court[?].