Refile: BUZZ-Bausch + Lomb stops glaucoma eye drop development, US-listed shares drop
REFILE-BUZZ-Bausch + Lomb stops glaucoma eye drop development, US-listed shares drop Corrects typographical error in headline
** New York-listed shares of contact lens maker Bausch + Lomb BLCO.K drop 2.9% to $16.25 in extended trading
** BLCO said it will end development of eye drops for glaucoma-related vision improvement after its mid-stage trial results did not meet its main goal
** Co, however, will continue to pursue a sustained-release implant for vision threatening diseases with a primary focus on geographic atrophy
** Brokerages rate the stock "hold" on average; their median PT is $18
** Stock is down 2% so far this year
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