Exhibit 23

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement on Forms S-3(Nos. 333-45223, 333-90468, and 333-110094), Forms S-3/A(Nos. 33-51117 and 333-110094), and Forms S-8 (Nos. 333-03611, 333-18057, 333-75924, 333-75922, 333-75920, and 333-118767) of Bausch & Lomb Incorporated of our report dated March 8, 2005 relating to the financial statements, management's assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, which appears in this Form 10-K.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Rochester, NY
March 8, 2005