-- Dr. Richard Lindstrom named fourth most influential person in Ophthalmology

NEWPORT BEACH, California, May 15, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- ALPHAEON Corporation, an emerging leader in lifestyle healthcare and subsidiary of Strathspey Crown Holdings LLC, is pleased to announce that board director Dr. Richard Lindstrom has been recognized by The Ophthalmologist, an international publication based in the UK, as the fourth most influential person in the field of Ophthalmology. The publication issues its power 100 list each year based on a nomination and judging process.

"I am pleased to congratulate Dr. Lindstrom on this recognition, which affirms his dedication to the field of ophthalmology," said ALPHAEON Chairman Bill Link, Ph.D. "We are thrilled to have someone with his expertise and passion on the ALPHAEON board."

Dr. Lindstrom is the founder of and attending surgeon at Minnesota Eye Consultants and Adjunct Clinical Professor Emeritus at the University of Minnesota's Department of Ophthalmology; Associate Director of the Minnesota Lions Eye Bank and Visiting Professor at the University of California Irvine's Gavin Herbert Eye Institute. He is an internationally recognized leader in corneal, cataract, refractive and laser surgery. Dr. Lindstrom also served as past president of the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons and past president of the International Society of Refractive Surgery.

Robert E. Grant, chief executive officer of ALPHAEON, chairman and managing partner of Strathspey Crown Holdings, LLC, ALPHAEON's parent company and member of the ALPHAEON board, also was named to the list.

About ALPHAEON Corporation
ALPHAEON Corporation is a lifestyle healthcare company committed to partnering with board-certified physicians to bring to market and develop highly innovative technologies and services that promote patient wellness, beauty and performance. Ensuring access to leading advancements in lifestyle healthcare, the company fosters deep relationships with leading specialty physicians so patients look their best, feel their best and know they are receiving the best in lifestyle healthcare. For more information, please visit www.alphaeon.com.

About Strathspey Crown
Strathspey Crown is a growth equity firm specializing in lifestyle healthcare. Strathspey Crown uniquely partners with board certified physician specialists to bring to market highly innovative technologies and services in the self-pay sector. The firm is founded in partnership with physician investors across three key medical specialties: plastic surgery, ophthalmology and dermatology. For more information, please visit www.strathspeycrown.com.

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