ROCHESTER, N.Y.—Bausch & Lomb today announced that Stuart Heap, a former CIBA Vision executive, has joined the company as corporate vice president and global president, vision care. In addition, J. Andy Corley—co-founder of eyeonics, which B&L acquired earlier this year—has been named corporate VP and global president, surgical products.

Also, Michael Gowen, formerly with Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) Vision Care, has joined B&L as corporate VP and executive VP, global business operations and process excellence.

Heap is a former group VP of CIBA Vision, the eyecare unit of Novartis (NYSE: NVS), and president of CIBA’s global contact lens division; he held various sales, marketing, manufacturing and engineering positions with CIBA Vision for 20 years. After leaving CIBA in 2002, Heap served as chief executive officer of healthcare products manufacturers Regent Medical and SSL-Americas.

In addition to co-founding eyeonics, developer of the crystalens intraocular lens, Corley has more than 25 years’ experience in the ophthalmic industry, including positions at American Medical Optics (NYSE: EYE) and Allergan Pharmaceuticals (NYSE: ALG).

Gowen is a former VP of global operations and supply chain for the Johnson & Johnson group of consumer companies, and VP of global operations and supply chain for J&J Vision Care from 2002 to 2004.

Gerald Ostrov, B&L’s chairman and CEO, said of the company’s new executives, “They're motivated by Bausch & Lomb’s positive momentum and accelerating growth opportunities. We’re focused on creating long-term value for the organization by stimulating market expansion through innovation, and these executives—alongside our existing senior leadership team—will play a central role in our success.”