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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000010427-03-000051.txt : 20030203
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20030203164632
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000010427-03-000051
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030128
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030203

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WILSON BARRY W
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001145156
		RELATIONSHIP:				DIRECTOR

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		710 MEDTRONIC PKWY MS LC310
		CITY:			MINNEAPOLIS
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55432-5604
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7635144000

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BAUSCH & LOMB INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000010427
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	OPHTHALMIC GOODS [3851]
		IRS NUMBER:				160345235
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NY
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1226

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-04105
		FILM NUMBER:		03536872

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		BAUSCH & LOMB INCORPORATED
		STREET 2:		ONE BAUSCH & LOMB PLACE
		CITY:			ROCHESTER
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			14604-2701
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5853386000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE BAUSCH & LOMB PLACE
		STREET 2:		P O BOX 54
		CITY:			ROCHESTER
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			14604-2701
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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>3
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>bw012803.txt
<DESCRIPTION>BARRY W. WILSON FORM 3
<TEXT>
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person
   Wilson, Barry W.
   One Bausch & Lomb Place
   Rochester, NY 14604-
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
   01/28/2003
3. IRS or Social Security Number of Reporting Person (Voluntary)
4. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
   Bausch & Lomb Incorporated (BOL)
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)
   (X) Director                   ( ) 10% Owner
   ( ) Officer (give title below) ( ) Other (specify below)
6. If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Day/Year)
7. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
   (X) Form filed by One Reporting Person
   ( ) Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
<TABLE>
TABLE I -- Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
<CAPTION>
+------------------------------------------+----------------------+----------------+-----------------------------------------------+
|1. Title of Security                      |2. Amount of          |3. Ownership    |4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership     |
|                                          |   Securities         |   Form:        |                                               |
|                                          |   Beneficially Owned |   Direct(D) or |                                               |
|                                          |                      |   Indirect(I)  |                                               |
+------------------------------------------+----------------------+----------------+-----------------------------------------------+
<S>                                         <C>                    <C>              <C>
Common Stock                                3134                   D
</TABLE>

<PAGE>

<TABLE>
TABLE II -- Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
<CAPTION>
+-----------------------+---------------------+---------------------------------+----------+-------------+-------------------------+
|1.Title of Derivative  |2.Date Exercisable   |3.Title and Amount of Securities |4.Conver- |5.Ownership  |6. Nature of Indirect    |
|  Security             |  and Expiration Date|  Underlying Derivative          | sion or  | Form of     |   Beneficial Ownership  |
|                       |  (Month/Day/Year)   |  Security                       | Exercise | Derivative  |                         |
|                       +----------+----------+-----------------------+---------+ Price of | Security:   |                         |
|                       | Date     | Expira-  |                       |Amount or| Deri-    | Direct(D) or|                         |
|                       | Exer-    | tion     |         Title         |Number of| vative   | Indirect(I) |                         |
|                       | cisable  | Date     |                       |Shares   | Security |             |                         |
+-----------------------+----------+----------+-----------------------+---------+----------+-------------+-------------------------+
<S>                      <C>        <C>        <C>                     <C>       <C>        <C>           <C>
Phantom Stock             <F1>       <F1>      Common Stock            761       $0 <F2>    I             Deferred Compensation

Explanation of Responses:
<FN>
<F1>
The reported phantom stock units were acquired under the Company's Deferred
Compensation Plan and will be settled upon the reporting person's payout
election.
<F2>
1 - for - 1 conversion.
</FN>
</TABLE>

SIGNATURE OF REPORTING PERSON
/s/ Barry W. Wilson

DATE
02/03/2003

</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
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