Bausch + Lomb #LUMIFYEyeDance Challenge Wins 2022 Public Relations and Marketing Excellence Award for External Campaign of the Year from Business Intelligence Group

VAUGHAN, ON, Nov. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Bausch + Lomb Corporation (NYSE/TSX: BLCO) ("Bausch + Lomb"), a leading global eye health company dedicated to helping people see better to live better, today announced the #LUMIFYEyeDance Challenge on TikTok has received Business Intelligence Group's (BIG) 2022 Public Relations and Marketing Excellence Award for External Campaign of the Year.

"The #LUMIFYEyeDance hashtag received approximately 20 million video views on TikTok – that's six million more views than the LUMIFY hashtag had organically amassed on TikTok before the start of the campaign," said Joe Gordon, president, Global Consumer, Surgical and Vision Care, Bausch + Lomb. "We are proud to receive this honor from Business Intelligence Group as it is a testament to the uniqueness of the campaign, as well as the significant reach and authentic engagement that we were able to achieve throughout its duration."

The #LUMIFYEyeDance Challenge, which spanned from July 25, 2022, to Aug. 31, 2022, encouraged consumers to post a video of themselves 'dancing with their eyes' to the beat of the LUMIFY audio track. Participants who posted videos using the two official hashtags, #LUMIFYEyeDance and #WinIt, were automatically enrolled in a sweepstakes. The winner of the sweepstakes received travel and accommodations for two to New York for an A-List makeover with celebrity makeup artist and LUMIFY eye drops brand ambassador, Vincent Oquendo, amongst other prizes.

To support the Challenge, Bausch + Lomb also held a sampling tour that ran through Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles and New York during the month of August. The day-long pop-up events at each location featured a LUMIFY branded tiny home that offered visitors refreshments and mini masterclass sessions taught by prominent local makeup artists. Visitors could also record their TikTok #LUMIFYEyeDance challenge videos at a selfie station.

Since launching in 2018, Bausch + Lomb LUMIFY eye drops have received more than a dozen awards, including Glamour's "The Best Beauty Innovators of 2022" award. LUMIFY was also named to U.S. BASES Top 25 Breakthrough Innovations List.

For more information on LUMIFY, visit www.lumifydrops.com.  

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LUMIFY is the first and only over-the-counter eye drop formulated with low-dose brimonidine tartrate 0.025% for the treatment of ocular redness. Unlike other redness relievers, LUMIFY contains a unique formulation that selectively targets redness. In clinical trials, LUMIFY was shown to have a reduced incidence of side effects common to other redness relievers, like rebound redness and loss of efficacy over time, when used as directed. LUMIFY is also the No. 1 eye doctor recommended redness reliever eye drop brand with approximately 87% of doctor recommendations.¹ 

Bausch + Lomb is dedicated to protecting and enhancing the gift of sight for millions of people around the world – from the moment of birth through every phase of life. Its comprehensive portfolio of more than 400 products includes contact lenses, lens care products, eye care products, ophthalmic pharmaceuticals, over-the-counter products and ophthalmic surgical devices and instruments. Founded in 1853, Bausch + Lomb has a significant global research and development, manufacturing and commercial footprint with more than 12,000 employees and a presence in nearly 100 countries. Bausch + Lomb is headquartered in Vaughan, Ontario with corporate offices in Bridgewater, New Jersey. For more information, visit www.bausch.com and connect with us on Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram.

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1. IQVIA, Average Share of Weekly Doctor Recommendations, Q3 2022. 

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