Advanced Medical Optics (EYE)

If we do not introduce new commercially successful products in a timely manner, our products may become obsolete over time, customers may not buy our products and our revenue and profitability may decline.

Demand for our products may change in ways we may not anticipate because of:

Without the timely introduction of new commercially successful products and enhancements, our products may become obsolete over time, in which case our sales and operating results would suffer. The success of our new product offerings will depend on several factors, including our ability to:

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Moreover, innovations generally will require a substantial investment in research and development before we can determine the commercial viability of these innovations and we may not have the financial resources necessary to fund these innovations. In addition, even if we are able to successfully develop enhancements or new generations of our products, these enhancements or new generations of products may not produce revenue in excess of the costs of development and they may be quickly rendered obsolete by changing customer preferences or the introduction by our competitors of products embodying new technologies or features.

If we do not introduce new commercially successful products in a timely manner, our products may become
obsolete over time, customers may not buy our products and our revenue and profitability may decline.

Demand for our products may
change in ways we may not anticipate because of:

SIZE="2">Without the timely introduction of new commercially successful products and enhancements, our products may become obsolete over time, in which case our sales and operating results would suffer. The success of our new product offerings will
depend on several factors, including our ability to:

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If we do not introduce new commercially successful products in a timely manner, our products may become
obsolete over time, customers may not buy our products and our revenue and profitability may decline.

Demand for our products may
change in ways we may not anticipate because of:

SIZE="2">Without the timely introduction of new commercially successful products and enhancements, our products may become obsolete over time, in which case our sales and operating results would suffer. The success of our new product offerings will
depend on several factors, including our ability to:

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If we do not introduce new commercially successful products in a timely manner, our products may become obsolete over time, customers may not buy our products and our revenue and profitability may decline.

Demand for our products may change in ways we may not anticipate because of:

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Without the timely introduction of new commercially successful products and enhancements, our products may become obsolete over time, in which case our sales and operating results would suffer. The success of our new product offerings will depend on several factors, including our ability to:

Moreover, innovations generally will require a substantial investment in research and development before we can determine the commercial viability of these innovations and we may not have the financial resources necessary to fund these innovations. In addition, even if we are able to successfully develop enhancements or new generations of our products, these enhancements or new generations of products may not produce revenue in excess of the costs of development and they may be quickly rendered obsolete by changing customer preferences or the introduction by our competitors of products embodying new technologies or features.

If we do not introduce new commercially successful products in a timely manner, our products may become
obsolete over time, customers may not buy our products and our revenue and profitability may decline.

Demand for our products may
change in ways we may not anticipate because of:

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SIZE="2">Without the timely introduction of new commercially successful products and enhancements, our products may become obsolete over time, in which case our sales and operating results would suffer. The success of our new product offerings will
depend on several factors, including our ability to:

If we do not introduce new commercially successful products in a timely manner, our products may become obsolete over time, customers may not buy our products and our revenue and profitability may decline.

Demand for our products may change in ways we may not anticipate because of:

·                  evolving customer needs;

·                  the introduction of new products and technologies;

·                  evolving surgical practices; and

·                  evolving industry standards.

Without the timely introduction of new commercially successful products and enhancements, our products may become obsolete over time, in which case our sales and operating results would suffer. The success of our new product offerings will depend on several factors, including our ability to:

·                  properly identify and anticipate customer needs;

·                  commercialize new products in a cost-effective and timely manner;

·                  manufacture and deliver products in sufficient volumes on time;

·                  obtain regulatory approval for such new products;

·                  differentiate our offerings from competitors’ offerings;

·                  achieve positive clinical outcomes;

·                  satisfy the increased demands by health care payors, providers and patients for lower-cost procedures;

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·                  innovate and develop new materials, product designs and surgical techniques; and

·                  provide adequate medical and/or consumer education relating to new products and attract key surgeons to advocate these new products.

Moreover, innovations generally will require a substantial investment in research and development before we can determine the commercial viability of these innovations and we may not have the financial resources necessary to fund these innovations. In addition, even if we are able to successfully develop enhancements or new generations of our products, these enhancements or new generations of products may not produce revenue in excess of the costs of development and they may be quickly rendered obsolete by changing customer preferences or the introduction by our competitors of products embodying new technologies or features.

If we do not introduce new commercially successful products in a timely manner, our products may become obsolete over time, customers may not buy our products and our revenue and profitability may decline.

Demand for our products may change in ways we may not anticipate because of:

•                  evolving customer needs;

•                  the introduction of new products and technologies;

•                  evolving surgical practices; and

•                  evolving industry standards.

Without the timely introduction of new commercially successful products and enhancements, our products may become obsolete over time, in which case our sales and operating results would suffer. The success of our new product offerings will depend on several factors, including our ability to:

•                  properly identify and anticipate customer needs;

•                  commercialize new products in a cost-effective and timely manner;

•                  manufacture and deliver products in sufficient volumes on time;

•                  obtain regulatory approval for such new products;

•                  differentiate our offerings from competitors’ offerings;

•                  achieve positive clinical outcomes;

•                  satisfy the increased demands by health care payors, providers and patients for lower-cost procedures;

•                  innovate and develop new materials, product designs and surgical techniques; and

•                  provide adequate medical and/or consumer education relating to new products and attract key surgeons to advocate these new products.

Moreover, innovations generally will require a substantial investment in research and development before we can determine the commercial viability of these innovations and we may not have the financial resources necessary to fund these innovations. In addition, even if we are able to successfully develop enhancements or new generations of our products, these enhancements or new generations of products may not produce revenue in excess of the costs of development and they may be quickly rendered obsolete by changing customer preferences or the introduction by our competitors of products embodying new technologies or features.