Bausch & Lomb Incorporated

Exhibit 12

Statement Regarding Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

(Dollar Amounts In Millions)

	December 30, 2000	December 25, 1999
Earnings from continuing operaitons      before provision for income taxes      and minority interests	$160.7	$185.0
Fixed charges	70.1	90.3
Capitalized interest, net of current      period amortization	0.2	0.2
Total earnings as adjusted	$231.0	$275.5
Fixed charges:      Interest (including interest expense      and capitalized interest)	$68.4	$88.3
Portion of rents representative of the      interest factor	1.7	$2.0
Total fixed charges	$70.1	$90.3
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges	3.3	3.1