BRIDGEWATER, N.J.—Bausch + Lomb, a leading global eye health company, has made a $50,000 donation to Optometry Giving Sight, a global fundraising organization that specifically targets the prevention of blindness and impaired vision due to uncorrected refractive error by providing access to eye examinations and glasses. The donation will support a broad range of sustainable training and education programs that improve eye health for people in developing and under-served communities, according to Bausch + Lomb.

“We are committed to helping organizations, such as Optometry Giving Sight, offer eye health services and resources to countries worldwide, particularly those that lack the appropriate resources to support them,” said Mark McKenna, senior vice president & general manager, U.S. contact lenses, Bausch + Lomb. “We are proud of the work they do and look forward to our ongoing support for their cause to help bring an end to preventable blindness and vision impairment.”

Optometry Giving Sight funds the development of sustainable eye and vision care projects in communities where these do not currently exist. These projects focus on local training and capacity building; infrastructure development and the delivery of accessible and affordable eye and vision care services.

"Bausch + Lomb is a recognized leader in eye health and we are honored by their commitment to support us," said Clive Miller, chief executive officer, Optometry Giving Sight. "Their generous donation will help us to transform the lives of many more people in underserved communities through the funding of sustainable projects which train local people as eyecare professionals and provide access to vision care products and services for people in desperate need."