Bausch & Lomb Incorporated

Exhibit 12

Statement Regarding Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

(Dollar Amounts In Millions)

	December 28, 2002	December 29, 2001
Earnings from continuing operations      before provision for income taxes      and minority interests	$ 137.0	$ 85.0
Fixed charges	54.1	59.1
Current period amortization of      capitalized interest	0.3	0.2
Capitalized interest	(0.1)	-
Total earnings as adjusted	$ 191.3	$ 144.3
Fixed charges:      Interest (including interest expense and      capitalized interest)	$ 53.9	$ 58.3
Portion of rents representative of the      interest factor	0.2	0.8
Total fixed charges	$ 54.1	$ 59.1
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges	3.5	2.4