2008-12-03 20:35:01 -

Bausch & Lomb, the global eye health company, announced today that its Board of Directors has elected Susan A. Roberts as a corporate vice president. She is the company"s chief compliance officer, having been named to this post in 2006, and heads the global pharmacovigilance and safety surveillance groups.
Ms. Roberts joined Bausch & Lomb in 1995 after several years in private practice as a trial lawyer at Harter, Secrest & Emery. She then held positions of increasing responsibility in the Bausch & Lomb Law department, including serving as vice president and assistant general counsel.
Ms. Roberts holds a J.D. cum laude from the Albany Law School of Union University and a Bachelor"s degree from Binghamton

University.
About Bausch & Lomb
Bausch & Lomb is the eye health company dedicated to perfecting vision and enhancing life for people around the world. Its core businesses include contact lenses and lens care products, ophthalmic surgical devices and instruments, and ophthalmic pharmaceuticals. The Bausch & Lomb name is one of the best-known and most respected healthcare brands in the world. Founded in 1853, the company is headquartered in Rochester, N.Y., and employs approximately 13,000 people worldwide. Its products are available in more than 100 countries. More information is available at www.bausch.com.


Bausch & Lomb

Mike McDougall, APR, +1-585-338-5469

Vice President, Corporate Communications

mmcdougall@bausch.com