Bausch + Lomb is one of the best-known and most respected healthcare companies in the world. Its core businesses include contact lenses and lens care products, ophthalmic surgical devices and instruments, and ophthalmic pharmaceuticals. Founded in 1853, the company is headquartered in Rochester, N.Y., and employs more than 11,000 people worldwide. Bausch + Lomb Ireland was established in Waterford in 1980 and currently employs over 1,100 in contact lens R&D and manufacturing. There are also pharmaceutical, Global and European support …