BAUSCH & LOMB INC
10-Q/A, 1996-03-15
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC  20549

FORM 10-Q/A

Quarterly Report Under Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934


For the Quarter Ended
September 25, 1993

Commission File
Number:  1-4105


BAUSCH & LOMB INCORPORATED
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

New York
(State or other jurisdiction of 
incorporation or organization) 

16-0345235
(IRS Employer Identification No.)


One Bausch & Lomb Place, Rochester NY  14604-2701
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
716) 338-6000


Indicate by checkmark whether the registrant (1) has filed all
reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such
shorter period that the registrant was required to file such
reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for
the past 90 days.

             Yes  X           .          No            .

As of September 25, 1993 there were outstanding
59,067,678 shares of Common Stock, consisting of
58,576,833 shares of Common Stock and 490,845 shares
of Class B Stock which are identical with respect
to dividend and liquidation rights and vote together
as a single class for all purposes.




PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION


Item 1.  Financial Statements.

As described more fully in Note A to the Financial Statements,
1993 financial information in this filing has been restated to
correct the improper recording of certain sunglass distributor
sales in Southeast Asia.

Unaudited consolidated financial statements for the third quarter
of 1993 and 1992 of Bausch & Lomb Incorporated and Consolidated
Subsidiaries are presented on the following pages.  The audited
balance sheet at December 26, 1992 is presented for comparative
purposes.  Financial statements for the nine months ended 
September 25, 1993 have been prepared by the company in 
accordance with its usual accounting policies and are based
in part on approximations.

In the opinion of management, all adjustments necessary 
for a fair presentation of the consolidated financial statements
in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles have
been included. All such adjustments were of a normal recurring nature.


<TABLE>
BAUSCH & LOMB INCORPORATED AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES
STATEMENT OF EARNINGS

Dollar Amounts In Thousands -
Except Per Share Data
<CAPTION>
                     Third Quarter Ended            Nine Months Ended
                  -----------------------------------------------------
                     Sept. 25,     Sept. 26,    Sept. 25,     Sept. 26,
                        1993*       1992          1993*          1992
                  ------------------------------------------------------
<S>                      <C>      <C>         <C>          <C>

Net Sales                $490,136  $461,310    $1,377,170  $1,280,678

Costs And Expenses:
 Cost of products sold    216,652   211,491       614,267     586,004
 Selling, administrative
 and general              174,746   157,186       507,357     458,629
 Research and development  14,495    13,934        43,178      38,737
 Investment income         (1,764)   (1,915)       (9,476)     (9,709)
 Interest expense           7,446     6,200        24,960      22,586
 Gain from foreign
  currency                 (2,051)   (2,016)      (10,043)     (3,822)
                         --------   --------    ----------  ----------
                          409,524   384,880     1,170,243   1,092,425
                         --------   --------    ----------  ----------
Earnings Before 
Income Taxes And
Minority Interest          80,612    76,430       206,927     188,253

  Provision for
   income taxes            27,595    25,222        71,731      64,593
                          --------  --------    ----------  ----------
Earnings Before Minority
Interest                   53,017    51,208       135,196     123,660

 Minority interest in
 subsidiaries                 995     1,247         3,295       3,976
                         --------  --------    ----------  ----------

Net Earnings             $ 52,022  $ 49,961    $  131,901  $  119,684
                         --------  --------    ----------  ----------
Retained Earnings At
 Beginning Of Period     $838,758  $707,121     $ 785,044   $ 661,182


Cash Dividends Declared:
 Common stock, $0.22 and
 $0.66 per share for 1993
 ($0.20 and $0.60 per
  share for 1992)          13,089    11,892        39,254      35,676
                         --------  --------    ----------  ----------
Retained Earnings
 At End Of Period        $877,691  $745,190    $  877,691    $745,190
                         --------  --------    ----------  ----------
                         --------  --------    ----------  ----------
Net earnings per 
Common Share             $   0.87  $   0.83     $    2.19    $   1.98
                         --------  --------    ----------  ----------
                         --------  --------    ----------  ----------

Average Common Shares
 Outstanding (000s)                                60,151      60,381
                                               ----------  ----------
                                               ----------  ----------
<FN>
*Results have been restated as more fully described in Note A -- 
"Restatement of Financial Information."
See Notes To Financial Statements
</TABLE>


<TABLE>
BAUSCH & LOMB INCORPORATED AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES
BALANCE SHEET

Dollar Amounts In Thousands
<CAPTION>
                               September 25,       December 26,
                                   1993*              1992
<S>                            <C>                 <C>
Assets
Current Assets:
 Cash and cash equivalents     $  128,336         $  381,364
 Short-term investments,
   at cost which 
   approximates market             41,463             35,409
 Trade receivables, 
   less allowances
   of $15,445 and 
   $11,834, respectively          354,321            277,338
 Inventories                      316,114            279,825
 Deferred income taxes,
   less valuation 
   allowance of $10,977            34,189             30,327
 Other current assets             111,348             77,452
                                ---------          ----------
                                  985,771          1,081,715
Property, Plant And 
 Equipment, net                   527,514            503,922
Goodwill And Other Intangibles,
   less accumulated amortization
   of $116,173 and $107,516,
   respectively                   454,497            217,791
Other Assets                       95,302             70,261
                                ---------          ----------
   Total Assets                $2,063,084         $1,873,689
                                ---------          ----------
                                ---------          ----------

Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity

Current Liabilities:
 Notes payable                  $ 208,256         $  198,197
 Current portion of 
   long-term debt                  21,779             10,657
 Accounts payable                  69,374             72,434
 Accrued compensation              75,238             60,057
 Accrued liabilities              235,242            188,353
 Federal and foreign 
  Income taxes                     56,054             37,100
                                ---------          ----------
                                  665,943            566,798
Long-Term Debt, less 
 current portion                  326,453            277,740
Other Long-Term Liabilities       115,303            110,852
Minority Interest                  20,495             20,115
                                ---------          ----------
   Total Liabilities            1,128,194            975,505
                                ---------          ----------

Shareholders' Equity:
 4% Cumulative Preferred Stock,
   par value $100 per share         -                   -
 Class A Preferred Stock, par
   value $1 per share               -                   -
 Common Stock, par value $0.40
   per share, 60,198,322 shares 
   issued.                         24,079             24,079
 Class B Stock, par value $0.08 per share,
   902,602 shares issued.
   (888,167 shares in 1992)            72                 71
 Capital in excess of 
  par value                        87,757             89,088
 Cumulative translation
    adjustment                     29,393             63,465
 Retained earnings                877,691            785,044
                                ---------          ----------
                                1,018,992            961,747
 Common and Class B Stock
   in treasury, at cost,
    2,033,246 shares 
    1,642,622 shares 
    in 1992)                      (84,102)           (63,563)
                                 ---------          ----------
 Total Shareholders' Equity       934,890            898,184
                                 ---------          ----------
 Total Liabilities And 
 Shareholders' Equity          $2,063,084         $1,873,689
                                 ---------          ----------
                                 ---------          ----------
<FN>
*Results have been restated as more fully described in Note A -- 
"Restatement of Financial Information."
See Notes To Financial Statements
</TABLE>


<TABLE>
BAUSCH & LOMB INCORPORATED AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES
STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

Dollar Amounts In Thousands
<CAPTION>
                                                  Nine Months Ended
                                            September 25,  September 26,
                                                  1993*        1992
<S>                                                <C>        <C>
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

 Net earnings                                       $131,901  $119,684

 Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash
   provided by operating activities:
   Depreciation of property, plant, and equipment     53,666    49,032
   Amortization of goodwill and other intangibles      8,657     6,598
   Loss on retirement of fixed assets                  2,155     1,233
   Exchange (gain) loss                               (1,168)    7,819
   (Increase) decrease in deferred income taxes       (2,402)    3,680
   Increase in accounts receivable                   (69,509)  (66,972)
   (Increase) decrease in inventories                (31,652)    5,622
   Increase in other current assets                  (44,173)  (16,652)
   Increase in accounts payable and accruals          24,290    12,608
   Increase in tax reserves                           18,977    12,158
   Increase in undistributed earnings of subsidiaries    905     2,498
   Increase in other long-term liabilities             2,501     2,985
                                                     -------   --------
      Net cash provided by operating activities       94,148   140,293

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
 Payments for purchase of property, plant
   and equipment                                     (67,749)  (78,259)
 Acquisition of businesses, net of cash
   and short-term investments acquired              (244,197)        -
 Other                                                (7,411)  (22,011)
                                                     -------   --------
      Net cash used in investing activities         (319,357) (100,270)

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
 Repurchase of Common shares                         (25,426)  (28,680)
 Exercise of stock options                             3,385     9,692
 Restricted stock awards                                 172     2,981
 Net (repayment of) proceeds from issuance of debt    59,335  (226,850)
 Payment of dividends                                (38,046)  (34,547)
                                                     -------   --------
      Net cash used in financing activities             (580) (277,404)

 Effect of exchange rate changes on cash,
 cash equivalents and short-term investments         (21,185)   (9,473)
                                                     -------   --------
 Net decrease in cash, cash equivalents and
 short-term investments                             (246,974) (246,854)

 Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments,
 beginning of period                                 416,773   411,744
                                                     -------   --------
 Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments,
 end of period                                      $169,799  $164,890
                                                     -------   --------
                                                     -------   --------
 Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
 Cash paid during the period for:
   Interest                                         $ 25,230  $ 18,867
   Income taxes                                     $ 37,766  $ 51,120

<FN>
*Results have been restated as more fully described in Note A -- 
"Restatement of Financial Information."
See Notes To Financial Statements
</TABLE>


BAUSCH & LOMB INCORPORATED AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE A: Restatement of Financial Information

The Company has restated its financial statements for the third
quarter and nine months ended September 25, 1993.  This action 
was taken as a result of an ongoing investigation surrounding 
the improper recording of 1993 sunglass sales in Southeast Asia.
The investigation disclosed that in certain instances distributor
transactions recorded as revenues in 1993 had not actually resulted
from a sale to those customers, and thus were improperly recorded. 
The 1993 financial statements have been restated to reverse the 
improperly recorded sales.  In the opinion of management, all materials
adjustments necessary to correct the financial statements
have been recorded.  The impact of these adjustments on the
Company's financial results as originally reported is summarized below:

<TABLE>
Dollar Amounts In Thousands -
Except Per Share Data
<CAPTION>
                     Third Quarter Ended           Nine Months Ended
                  -----------------------------------------------------
                     September 25, 1993            September 25, 1993
                 ----------------------------------------------------
               As Reported  As Restated    As Reported  As Restated
                 ----------------------------------------------------
<S>              <C>          <C>          <C>         <C>
Net Sales:
 Healthcare      $325,249     $325,249     $ $854,806  $  854,806
 Optics           173,562      164,887        531,039     522,364
               ----------------------------------------------------
  Total          $498,811     $490,136     $1,385,845  $1,377,170

Business Segment
   Earnings      $100,600     $ 96,132     $  251,964  $  247,496
               ----------------------------------------------------
               ----------------------------------------------------
Net Earnings     $ 55,753     $ 52,022     $  135,632  $  131,901
              -----------------------------------------------------
              -----------------------------------------------------
Net Earnings 
   Per Share     $0.93        $0.87        $2.25       $2.19
            ------------------------------------------------------
            ------------------------------------------------------
Retained Earnings
 at end of
 Period          $881,422     $877,691     $  881,422  $  877,691
            ------------------------------------------------------
            ------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>



NOTE B: Earnings Per Share

        Net earnings per common and common equivalent share are based
        on the weighted average number of Common and Class B Shares
        outstanding, adjusted for the assumed conversion of dilutive
        stock options outstanding during the period.

        It has been assumed that funds obtained from the exercise of
        stock options have been used to purchase Common Shares at
        current market prices, and the related net additional Common
        Shares have been included in the calculation of average
        common and common equivalent shares outstanding.

        The number of Common Shares used to calculate net earnings
        per common and common equivalent shares were 60,151,061 at
        September 25, 1993 and 60,381,153 at September 26, 1992.


        See  Exhibit  11 filed as a part of this Report  for  details
        regarding the computation of earnings per share.


NOTE C: Inventories
        Inventories  at September 25, 1993 and at December 26, 1992
        were as follows:

<TABLE>
        (Dollar Amounts In Thousands)
<CAPTION>
                                     September 25, December 26,
                                       1993           1992
        <S>                         <C>            <C>
        Raw materials and supplies   $ 69,061       $ 60,851
        Work in process                23,570         25,245
        Finished products             231,970        202,066
                                     --------       ---------
                                      324,601        288,162

Less - Reserve for valuation of
       domestic inventories at
       last-in, first-out cost          8,487          8,337
                                     --------       ---------
                                     $316,114       $279,825
                                     --------       ---------
                                     --------       ---------
</TABLE>



NOTE D: Property, Plant And Equipment
        Major classes of property, plant and equipment are summarized
        below:

<TABLE>
        (Dollar Amounts In Thousands)
<CAPTION>
                                  September 25,  December 26,
                                     1993            1992
        <S>                        <C>            <C>
        Land                       $ 21,105       $ 22,368
        Leasehold improvements       24,896         21,520
        Buildings                   354,762        336,166
        Machinery and equipment     522,248        473,031
                                   --------       ---------
                                    923,011        853,085

        Less - Accumulated
     	    depreciation              395,497        349,163
                                    --------       ---------
                                   $527,514       $503,922
                                    --------       ---------
                                    --------       ---------
</TABLE>


Item 2. Management's  Discussion and Analysis of Financial  Condition
        and Results of Operations.

    This financial review, which should be read in conjunction with
the accompanying financial statements, contains management's
discussion and analysis of the company's operational results for the
third quarter and the first nine months of 1993 and its financial
condition at September 25, 1993.  The focus of this review is on the
underlying business reasons for significant changes and trends
affecting sales, operating earnings and financial condition.  As
more fully described in Note A - "Restatement of Financial 
Information", 1993 amounts have been restated to correct the 
improper recording of certain sunglass distributor sales in 
Southeast Asia.  The discussion which follows is based on the 
restated financial information.

    Bausch & Lomb's results are reported in two business segments.
The healthcare segment includes personal health, medical and
biomedical products.  In the personal health sector, major lines
include solutions used for the care of contact lenses and for the
relief of eye irritation, contact lens accessories, certain over-the-
counter pharmaceutical products, skin care products, the Interplak
and Interjet lines of plaque removal devices and other oral care
products.  Medical products include contact lenses and lens
materials, prescription pharmaceuticals, hearing aids and dental
implants.  Biomedical products include purpose-bred laboratory
animals for biomedical research and a variety of biotechnical and
professional services provided to the scientific research community.
Bausch & Lomb's optics segment includes sunglasses, binoculars,
riflescopes, telescopes and optical thin film coating services and
products.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Net Sales

    Consolidated revenues for the third quarter ended September 25,
1993 were $490.1 million, an increase of $28.8 million or 6% over the
1992 third quarter.  For the first nine months of 1993, net sales of
$1,377.2 million advanced $96.5 million or 8% over the comparable
1992 period.  The following is a summary of net sales by industry
segment:


<TABLE>
   Net Sales By Business Segment

(Dollar Amounts In Thousands)
<CAPTION>
                         Third Quarter            Nine Months
                      1993         1992        1993         1992

    <S>             <C>          <C>        <C>          <C> 
    Healthcare      $325,249     $271,322   $  854,806   $  755,810
    Optics           164,887      189,988      522,364      524,868
                    --------     --------   ----------   -----------
    Net Sales       $490,136     $461,310   $1,377,170   $1,280,678
                    --------     --------   ----------   -----------
                    --------     --------   ----------   -----------
</TABLE>


Healthcare Segment Revenues

    Revenues in the healthcare segment increased $53.9 million or 20%
over the 1992 third quarter.  For the nine-month period, healthcare
segment revenues advanced $99.0 million or 13% over the comparable
1992 period.  Major product sector revenues as a percentage of total
healthcare segment sales follow:

<TABLE>
    Healthcare Segment Net Sales By Product Sector
<CAPTION>
                             Third Quarter        Nine Months
                           1993        1992       1993    1992
    <S>                   <C>         <C>        <C>     <C>
    Personal Health        53%         53%        52%     51%
    Medical                34%         33%        33%     33%
    Biomedical             13%         14%        15%     16%
</TABLE>

    The improvement in revenues in the personal health sector
reflected strong worldwide demand for the company's contact lens care
products.  Lens care revenues in the third quarter advanced 8% over
1992, with the majority of the growth attributable to the success of
ReNu multi-purpose solution.  Solid gains were also achieved in the
Boston line of rigid gas permeable lens solutions.  Worldwide oral
care revenues advanced 33% over the prior year period.  1992 results
were constrained by adverse market conditions and higher levels of
product returns outside the U.S.  Quality and customer service
enhancements have been successfully implemented in 1993.  Oral care
product results also include shipments of the company's newly
introduced Clear Choice alcohol-free mouthwash.  Sales attributable
to the acquisition of the Curel and Soft Sense skin care lines in the
second quarter of 1993 also contributed to revenue growth in this
sector.  In the medical sector, revenues advanced 25% over the third
quarter of 1992.  Worldwide sales of contact lenses rose 16% over
prior year levels.  Combined revenues for the SeeQuence disposable
and Medalist frequent replacement lens products increased more than
70%, largely due to higher unit volumes.  The launch of the Occasions
multifocal lens, the first product to be introduced as part of the
new Occasions line of frequent replacement contact lenses, also
contributed incremental sales in the period.  Ophthalmic
pharmaceutical revenues declined modestly, as gains for U.S.
operations were offset by a decline in revenues for the company's Dr.
Mann Pharma subsidiary in Germany, where changes in government
regulations continue to adversely affect results.  Medical sector
revenues have also benefited from acquisitions including the first
quarter acquisition of Steri-Oss, Inc., a U.S. manufacturer of dental
implants.  In the third quarter, Bausch & Lomb completed its
acquisition of Dahlberg, Inc. and established the company's Miracle
Ear Division.  The division manufactures the Miracle Ear hearing aid
and will market it to its franchisees together with Bausch & Lomb's
Sound Choice product.  Revenue growth in the biomedical sector from
the third quarter of last year was led by increased worldwide sales
of rodent models and incremental sales from the 1992 acquisition of
SPAFAS, Inc. the world's largest producer of pathogen-free eggs used
as media for vaccine production.  The 20% increase in healthcare
segment sales during the third quarter exceeded the year-to-date rate
based on the increasing contribution of acquisitions and new product
introductions.


Optics Segment Revenues

    Sales of optics products for the third quarter totaled $164.9
million, a decrease of $25.1 million or 13% compared to the same
period in 1992.  Worldwide sunglass sales were 17% below the prior
year level, as sluggish worldwide demand and unfavorable currency
exchange rate movements in Europe depressed total sunglass revenues
substantially for the period.  A significant increase in sports
optics revenues reflected the strength of demand for Bushnell branded
products, particularly for binoculars and riflescopes.  For the nine-
month period, revenues in the optics segment declined $2.5 million 
from 1992 and totaled $522.4 million, as incremental revenues for
moderately-priced sunglass lines partially offset the effect of
sluggish worldwide demand for premium-priced products.


Revenue Trends By Geographic Region

    Sales in markets outside the U.S. totaled $199.6 million, 
a decrease of $6.8 million or 3% from the 1992 third quarter.  Changes
in currency exchange rates reduced worldwide sales growth by $12.3
million or 3% and reduced non-U.S. sales by 6%.  Non-U.S. sales
represented 41% of consolidated revenues, compared to 45% in the 1992
third quarter.  The success of ongoing efforts to develop new markets
for existing products and the company's trend of strong performance
outside the U.S. has been constrained by weakened market conditions
in Europe and the Asia-Pacific region.  European revenues in total 
declined by 10%, reflecting the adverse impact of currency exchange
rate changes which reduced revenues by 16% and the effect of new 
governmental controls on drug pricing and prescribing on results 
for the company's Dr. Mann Pharma subsidiary in Germany.  Sales in
the Asia-Pacific region declined 4%.  Improved demand for contact
lens and lens care products outside Japan was offset by a softening
in demand for sunglass products.  In Japan, the improvement from 1992
was attributable to the favorable impact of currency exchange rate changes.
Significant revenue growth in the Western Hemisphere reflected double-digit
gains for contact lens care solutions and sunglasses.  Revenues in Brazil
and Mexico continued to show marked improvement over results in 1992.

    U.S. sales totaled $291.0 million in the third quarter, an
increase of $36.0 million or 14%.  The effect of 1993 acquisitions
and the introduction of Clear Choice mouthwash led the improvement
from the prior year.  The company also experienced excellent gains in
the contact lens, oral care and contact lens care businesses compared

to the prior year period.  U.S. pharmaceutical revenues advanced 12%
in the third quarter, with higher shipments of the OptiPranolol line
of medications used to treat glaucoma contributing to the gain.  In
the U.S. sunglass business, sales were 11% below the prior year
reflecting weakened demand.


Costs And Expenses

    The ratio of cost of products sold to sales was 44.2% for the
1993 third quarter versus 45.8% for the comparable 1992 period.  For
the nine-month period, this ratio was 44.6% for 1993 and 45.8% for
1992.  This improvement was primarily attributable to the favorable
effect of currency on the cost of products sourced from manufacturing
facilities in Ireland, efficiencies in the U.S. pharmaceutical
business coupled with oral care product quality improvements.  As
expected, margins in the contact lens business moderated slightly
based on the increasing importance of frequent and planned
replacement lens products.

    Selling, administrative and general costs, including corporate
administration expenses, increased $17.6 million or 11% over the
third quarter of 1992.  For the first nine months of 1993, these
costs rose $48.7 million or 11% to $507.4 million.  These increases
were attributable to higher sales volumes in 1993 and the
discretionary marketing and advertising spending to launch the Clear
Choice mouthwash line and to support recently acquired product lines.
Research and development expense for the first nine months of 1993
increased $4.4 million or 11% over 1992 levels and reflected higher
expenditures directed toward advancing the company's leadership
position in the sunglass, contact lens and lens care businesses.


Business Segment And Operating Earnings

    Business segment earnings of $96.1 million for the third quarter
of 1993 increased $6.9 million or 8% compared to the 1992 third
quarter.  This gain reflected increased profitability in the contact
lens, lens care and oral care businesses, incremental earnings
contributed by recent acquisitions, and improved operating results
for the U.S. pharmaceutical business.  Results for the quarter were
adversely affected by economic softness in key markets in Europe and
Asia as well as the sales decline at Dr. Mann Pharma, stemming from
changes in German prescription drug laws.  Unfavorable currency
exchange rate changes also reduced business segment earnings by $3.6
million or 4% in the third quarter.  Business segment earnings for
the first nine months of 1993 increased by $17.4 million to $247.5
million compared to $230.1 million in the prior year.

    Operating earnings for the third quarter totaled $84.2 million,
an increase of $5.5 million or 7% over the prior year period.  For
the first nine months of 1993, operating earnings were $212.4 million
an increase of $15.1 million or 8%.  The rate of increase for
corporate administration expenses continued to be successfully
managed below Bausch & Lomb's target of 3% of sales.

Other Income And Expenses

    Income from investments for the third quarter of 1993 totaled
$1.8 million, compared to $1.9 million for the same period in 1992,
as investment returns in the 1993 third quarter reflected lower
interest rates.  Interest expense of $7.4 million for the 1993 third
quarter was $1.2 million higher than the third quarter of 1992, as
the favorable effect of lower interest rates was offset by the
acquisition-related increase in average outstanding debt.

    The company realized net foreign currency gains of $2.1 and $2.0
million in the third quarters of 1993 and 1992, respectively, largely
attributable to its worldwide hedging operations.  Net foreign
currency gains of $10.0 million for the first nine months of 1993
advanced $6.2 million over the same period in 1992.  The company
expects that gains realized from its worldwide hedging operations in
future periods will moderate as interest rate differentials narrow.

    For the first nine months of 1993, the provision for income taxes
increased $7.1 million from 1992.  The company's reported income tax 
rate was 34.7% in 1993 and 34.3% in 1992.  The company adopted 
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 109, "Accounting 
for Income Taxes", as of the beginning of 1992.  In accordance 
with the provisions of the Standard, the company recognized the
impact of recently enacted U.S. tax rate changes on its deferred
tax benefit.  This was not material to its earnings results.


Liquidity And Financial Resources

    Cash flows from operations totaled $94.1 million, a decrease of
$46.1 million from the prior year amount.  Higher net earnings were
more than offset by an increase in net operating assets.  The
increase in receivables reflected the growth in sales and longer
credit terms.  Higher inventory levels were attributable to a
seasonal build for certain product lines as well as inventories
required for new product launches and acquired businesses.  The
changes in other current and other assets reflected higher prepaid
account balances, primarily for the company's sponsorship of the 1994
and 1996 Olympic Games.  Higher current liabilities, largely due to
the timing of payments and payroll related accruals, contributed to
the net positive cash flow from operations.

    Cash flows used in investing activities reflected payments for
purchases of property, plant and equipment totaling $67.7 million in
the first nine months of 1993 versus $78.3 million for the prior year
period.  Capital expenditures are expected to approximate $100.0
million for 1993 in total.  Major projects include new manufacturing
capacity for contact lenses in the U.S. and Europe, expanded lens
care products manufacturing capacity in Europe and the Asia-Pacific
region, and continuing investment in state-of-the-art management
information systems.  Other investing activities for the first nine
months of 1993 included the acquisitions of Dahlberg, Inc., the Curel
and Soft Sense skin care lines and Steri-Oss, Inc., a U.S.-based
manufacturer of dental implants.

    Cash used in financing activities represented the net repayment
of debt, repurchases of the company's Common Shares and the payment
of dividends.  During April 1993 the company redeemed at par its 8%
notes due in 1996 which were replaced by short-term borrowings.  Cash
provided by financing activities reflected borrowings for the
acquisitions of the skin care lines and Dahlberg, Inc.  The company's
total debt, consisting of short- and long-term borrowings, increased
by $69.9 million to $556.5 million at the end of the 1993 third
quarter.  The increase was moderated by intercompany debt used
primarily to reduce U.S. promissory note borrowings over a limited
period during the year.  Bausch & Lomb's ratio of total debt to
equity stood at 59.5% in 1993 and 25.5% in 1992.  It should be noted
that the company also maintains a significant balance of cash and
investments, which totaled $169.8 million and $164.9 million at the
end of September 1993 and 1992, respectively.  The company's net
debt, or total borrowings less cash, cash equivalents and short-term
investments, totaled $386.7 million in 1993 and $60.9 million in
1992.  The ratio of net debt to equity stood at 41.4% in 1993 and
6.9% in 1992.

    The company maintains a revolving credit and term loan agreement
which totals $100.0 million under a 364-day credit term with a six-
month term loan provision thereafter.  The agreement also provides
for an additional $150.0 million credit line for any six-month period
during the year.  For 1993, this period has been extended to 207
days.  No debt was outstanding under this agreement at September 25,
1993.  The company also filed a shelf registration with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in November 1991 for up to
$250.0 million in debt, the last $85.0 million of which was issued
during the third quarter.  The company is in the process of filing an
additional $300.0 million shelf registration with the SEC, and
expects it to be approved in 1993.  In addition, the company
maintains bank lines of credit for U.S. and non-U.S. financing
requirements.  As noted earlier, intercompany borrowings are also
used to meet financing requirements for limited periods during the
year.  Liquidity and the availability of adequate credit provide the
company with a high degree of flexibility to meet its obligations and
invest in growth opportunities, including the third quarter
acquisition of Dahlberg, Inc. for $134.8 million.

    The company continued to maintain its strong financial condition.
Working capital amounted to $319.8 million for the third quarter of
1993, versus $514.9 million at year-end 1992 and $397.8 million for
the third quarter of 1992.  The current ratio at September 25, 1993
was 1.5 as compared to 1.9 at December 26, 1992 and 2.0 at September
26, 1992.


OTHER FINANCIAL DATA

    Dividends declared on Common Stock were $0.22 per share in the
third quarter of 1993 and $0.20 per share in the third quarter of
1992.  Year-to-date dividends declared on Common Stock were $0.66
compared to $0.60 per share for the prior year period.  This increase
reflects the company's desire to increase its dividend on an annual
basis while maintaining a payout rate of between 30% and 35% of the
previous year's earnings.

    Return on average shareholders' equity was 20.6% for the twelve-
month period ended September 25, 1993 compared to 12.2% for the
twelve-month period ended September 26, 1992.  The 1992 computation
included the impact of the special charges recorded in December 1991.
Excluding the cumulative translation adjustment, return on average
shareholders' equity was 21.6% and 13.6% for the twelve-month periods
ending September 25, 1993 and September 26, 1992, respectively.  Had
the impact of the special charges been excluded from the September
1992 computation, return on average shareholders' equity would have
been 19.8%, while the return excluding special charges and the
cumulative translation adjustment would have been 22.0%.




                     PART II - OTHER INFORMATION



Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K.

    (a) Item 601 Exhibits

        Those exhibits required to be filed by Item 601 of Regulation
        S-K are listed in the Exhibit Index immediately preceding the
        exhibits filed herewith and such listing is incorporated
        herein by reference.

    (b) Reports on Form 8-K

        No reports on Form 8-K were filed by the company during the
        quarter for which this Report is filed.








                             SIGNATURES



Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.





BAUSCH & LOMB INCORPORATED




Date:   March 15, 1996
By:     (Jay T. Holmes)
         Jay T. Holmes
         Executive Vice President, and
         Chief Administrative Officer





Date:   March 15, 1996
By:     (Stephen C. McCluski)
         Stephen C. McCluski
         Senior Vice President,
         Finance






                            EXHIBIT INDEX



S-K Item 601 No.                       Document

    (4)-a   Certificate of Incorporation of Bausch & Lomb
            Incorporated (filed as Exhibit (4)-a to the Company's
            Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
            December 29, 1985, File No. 1-4105, and incorporated
            herein by reference).

    (4)-b   Certificate of Amendment of Bausch & Lomb Incorporated
            (filed as Exhibit (4)-b to the Company's Annual Report
            on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31,
            1988, File No. 1-4105, and incorporated herein by
            reference).

    (4)-c   Certificate of Amendment of Bausch & Lomb Incorporated
            (filed as Exhibit (4)-c to the Company's Annual Report
            on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 26,
            1992, File No. 1-4105, and incorporated herein by
            reference).

    (4)-d   Form of Indenture, dated as of September 1, 1991, between
            the Company and Citibank, N.A., as Trustee, with respect
            to the Company's Medium-Term Notes (filed as Exhibit (4)-
            a to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-3,
            File No. 33-42858, and incorporated herein by
            reference).

    (4)-e   Rights Agreement between the Company and The First
            National Bank of Boston, as successor to Chase Lincoln
            First Bank, N.A. (filed as Exhibit 1 to the Company's
            Current Report on Form 8-K dated July 25, 1988, File No.
            1-4105, and incorporated herein by reference).

    (4)-f   Amendment to the Rights Agreement between the Company and
            The First National Bank of Boston, as successor to Chase
            Lincoln First Bank, N.A. (filed as Exhibit 1 to the
            Company's Current Report on Form 8-K dated July 31,
            1990, File No. 1-4105, and incorporated herein by
            reference).

    (11)    Statement re Computation of Per Share Earnings (filed
            herewith).

    (12)    Statement re Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed
            Charges (filed herewith).

    (27)    Financial Data Schedule (filed herewith)




<TABLE>
                             Exhibit 11

           Statement re Computation of Per Share Earnings

Dollars And Shares In Thousands-
Except Per Share Data
<CAPTION>
                                      NINE MONTHS ENDED
                                September 25    September 26
                                    1993*            1992

<S>                             <C>             <C>
Net earnings                    $131,901        $119,684
                                --------        ---------
                                --------        ---------

Actual outstanding common shares
    at beginning of year          59,444          59,481

Average common shares issued for
    stock options and effects of
    assumed exercise of common
    stock equivalents and
    repurchase of common shares      707             900
                                --------        ---------

Average common shares
 outstanding                      60,151          60,381
                                --------        ---------
                                --------        ---------

Net earnings per common and
    common share equivalent     $   2.19        $   1.98
                                --------        ---------
                                --------        ---------
<FN>
*Results have been restated as more fully described in
Note A - "Restatement of Financial Information"

</TABLE>


<TABLE>
                             Exhibit 12
Statement Regarding Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges


Dollar Amounts In Thousands
<CAPTION>

                                 September 25,  December 26,
                                    1993*          1992
<S>                              <C>            <C>
Earnings before provision
 for income taxes and
 minority interest               $206,927       $262,644

Fixed charges                      26,091         31,618

Capitalized interest, net
    of current period amortization    195          (200)
                                 ---------      ---------

Total earnings as adjusted       $233,213       $294,062
                                 ---------      ---------
                                 ---------      ---------

Fixed charges:
    Interest (including interest
    expense and capitalized
    interest)                    $ 24,960       $ 29,968

    Portion of rents representative
    of the interest factor          1,131          1,650
                                 ---------      ---------
Total fixed charges              $ 26,091       $ 31,618
                                 ---------      ---------
                                 ---------      ---------
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges   8.94            9.30
                                 ---------      ---------
                                 ---------      ---------
<FN>
*Results have been restated as more fully described 
in Note A - "Restatement of Financial Information"

</TABLE>




[TYPE]     EX-27
[ARTICLE] 5
<TABLE>
<S>                             <C>                     <C>
[PERIOD-TYPE]                   9-MOS                   QTR-3
[FISCAL-YEAR-END]                          DEC-25-1993             DEC-25-1993
[PERIOD-END]                               SEP-25-1993*            SEP-25-1993*
[CASH]                                         128,336                 128,336
[SECURITIES]                                    41,463                  41,463
[RECEIVABLES]                                  369,766                 369,766
[ALLOWANCES]                                    15,445                  15,445
[INVENTORY]                                    316,114                 316,114
[CURRENT-ASSETS]                               985,771                 985,771
[PP&E]                                         923,011                 923,011
[DEPRECIATION]                                 395,497                 395,497
[TOTAL-ASSETS]                               2,063,084               2,063,084
[CURRENT-LIABILITIES]                          665,943                 665,943
[BONDS]                                        326,453                 326,543
[COMMON]                                        24,151                  24,151
[PREFERRED-MANDATORY]                                0                       0
[PREFERRED]                                          0                       0
[OTHER-SE]                                     910,739                 910,739
[TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY]                 2,063,084               2,063,084
[SALES]                                      1,377,170                 490,136
[TOTAL-REVENUES]                             1,377,170                 490,136
[CGS]                                          614,267                 216,652
[TOTAL-COSTS]                                  614,267                 216,652
[OTHER-EXPENSES]                               550,535                 189,241
[LOSS-PROVISION]                                 3,349                   1,639
[INTEREST-EXPENSE]                              24,960                   7,446
[INCOME-PRETAX]                                206,927                  80,612
[INCOME-TAX]                                    71,731                  27,595
[INCOME-CONTINUING]                            131,901                  52,022
[DISCONTINUED]                                       0                       0
[EXTRAORDINARY]                                      0                       0
[CHANGES]                                            0                       0
[NET-INCOME]                                   131,901                  52,022
[EPS-PRIMARY]                                     2.19                    0.87
[EPS-DILUTED]                                     2.19                    0.87
<FN>
*Results have been restated as more fully described in
 Note A - "Restatement of Financial Information."
<F1>INCOME BEFORE TAXES AND MINORITY INTEREST
</FN>
</TABLE>



March 15, 1996



U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Operations Center
6432 General Greenway
Alexandria, VA  22312 Stop 0-7

RE: Bausch & Lomb Incorporated
    File No. 1-4105
    CIK:  0000010427

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Pursuant  to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange  Act  of
1934,  we are transmitting herewith the attached Form 10-Q/A for  the
third quarter ended September 25, 1993.


Very truly yours,

(Thomas H. McLain)
Thomas H. McLain
Staff Vice President,
Corporate Accounting and Financial Reporting



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