SAN DIEGO, April 25, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TearLab Corporation (NASDAQ:TEAR) (TSX:TLB) (“TearLab” or the “Company”) will announce its first quarter 2016 financial results after market close on Wednesday, May 4, 2016.

TearLab’s Chief Executive Officer, Seph Jensen and Chief Financial Officer, Wes Brazell, will host a conference call at 4:30 p.m. ET to review the financial results and discuss business developments in the period.

First Quarter 2016 Results Conference Call Details:

Date: Wednesday, May 4, 2016
Time: 4:30 p.m. ET
Live Call: 877-303-1593
Replay: 855-859-2056 (Pass Code: 96964137)

The call will also be broadcast live and archived on the Company's website at www.tearlab.com under the "Webcasts" tab in the Investor's section.

About TearLab Corporation

TearLab Corporation (www.tearlab.com) develops and markets lab-on-a-chip technologies that enable eye care practitioners to improve standard of care by objectively and quantitatively testing for disease markers in tears at the point-of-care.  The TearLab Osmolarity^® Test, for diagnosing Dry Eye Disease, is the first assay developed for the award-winning TearLab Osmolarity System.  TearLab Corporation's common shares trade on the NASDAQ Capital Market under the symbol 'TEAR' and on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol 'TLB'.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.  Forward-looking statements include, among others, statements concerning our future financial and operational performance, opportunities associated with new program offerings, accessing future capital, plans with respect to our marketing strategy and changes in management.  These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors that may cause actual results to be materially different from any future results expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are based on management’s current, preliminary expectations and are subject to various risks and uncertainties.  Many factors, risks and uncertainties may cause our actual results to differ materially from forward-looking statements, including the factors, risks, and uncertainties detailed in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission and Canadian securities regulatory authorities, including but not limited to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015, filed with the SEC on March 9, 2016, and our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2016, which TearLab expects to file with the SEC in May 2016. We do not undertake to update any forward-looking statements except as required by law.

CONTACTS:
Investors:
Stephen Kilmer
(647) 872-4849
skilmer@tearlab.com