TearLab Corporation announced the appointment of Paul Smith to its senior management team in the newly created position of Vice President, International. Mr. Smith's mandate will be the development and execution of a comprehensive international business strategy for TearLab. Mr. Smith brings a wealth of international ophthalmic sales and marketing, operations and general management experience to the Company.

He joins TearLab from his current position as Global Marketing Manager within the Surgical Cataract Franchise at Alcon Laboratories Inc.