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79 May 2015 EW MEETING REPORTER approach from both Valeant and Bausch + Lomb (Bridgewater, N.J.). He highlighted the large number of new products that the company has helped to bring to market in the past 2 years and the number that it hopes to bring to market over the next 2 years. One of the key ways that the company does this and helps to facilitate innovation is by working with startups, academics, and prac- ticing physicians, he said, which are some of the greatest sources of ideas and innovation. The company uses 3 different pathways to innovation: internal development, licensed tech- nologies, and acquired companies. The company is looking for what's going to be best for patients and what's going to be best for doctors in terms of building practices, he said. "Valeant and Bausch + Lomb are committed to bringing innovation to the market and to working with you and the best minds in the indus- try to make this happen," he said. The search for innovation extends beyond the 4 walls of the company, he added. After the plenary talk, Dr. Link introduced the winner of this year's Lifetime Innovator Award, which was kept secret until the meeting. This year's winner was Richard Lindstrom, MD, Minneapolis. Dr. Link highlighted Dr. Lindstrom's many accomplishments and the broad impact that he has had in the field of ophthalmolog . He's an inventor with more than 35 patents, Dr. Link said. He's an investor who has invested in more than 45 ophthalmic companies. He has been a consultant or advisor for more than 50 companies and has served on the board of more than 20 companies. Additionally, he is a surgeon who has done more than 60,000 surgeries in anterior segment surgery and is a teacher and a mentor who has trained 73 fellows who have practiced under his leadership. Dr. Lindstrom has given more than 40 named lectures and participated in more than 50 clinical trials. He's a fine friend and family man, D . Link said. Following Dr. Link's introduc- tion, a video was shown with com- ments from a number of colleagues and those involved in the industry congratulating Dr. Lindstrom. EW View videos from Thursday at OIS@ASCRS 2015: EWrePlay.org Eric Donnenfeld, MD, Rockville Centre, N.Y., discusses MIGS today and its impact for both glaucoma and cataract surgeons.