FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *   MOORE ROBERT J 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 01/05/2007 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol BAUSCH & LOMB INC [BOL] (Last) (First) (Middle) ONE BAUSCH & LOMB PLACE 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) __X__ Other (specify below) Member, Corp. Strategy Board 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) (Street) ROCHESTER, NY 14604- 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 4) 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4) 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5) Common Stock 15,531 (1) D   Common Stock 170 I By 401(k) Plan

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Non-Qualified Stock Options	  (2)	02/25/2013	Common Stock	1,667	$ 29.845	D	Â
Non-Qualified Stock Options	  (3)	02/02/2014	Common Stock	8,000	$ 54.26	D	Â
Non-Qualified Stock Options	  (4)	01/31/2015	Common Stock	7,000	$ 71.845	D	Â
Phantom Stock	  (6)	  (6)	Common Stock	522	$ (5)	I	Deferred Compensation Plan

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
MOORE ROBERT J ONE BAUSCH & LOMB PLACE ROCHESTER, NY 14604-	Â	Â	Â	Member, Corp. Strategy Board

Signatures

Robert J Moore		01/12/2007
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(5)	Each share of phantom stock is the economic equivalent of one share of BOL common stock.
(2)	All options are currently exercisable.
(4)	The option is exercisable in three equal annual installments. The first installment became exercisable on January 31, 2006, and the next two installments become exercisable on January 31, 2007 and January 31, 2008.
(6)	The reported phantom stock was acquired under the Company's Deferred Compensation Plan and will be settled upon the reporting person's payout election by delivery of BOL common stock on a 1-for-1 basis. Each share of phantom stock is the economic equivalent of one share of BOL common stock.
(1)	Includes 5,000 restricted stock shares which shall vest in halves on July 26, 2010 and July 26, 2012, and 7,500 restricted stock shares which shall vest in halves on July 25, 2009 and July 25, 2011. The restricted stock shares will automatically convert to shares of BOL common stock upon vesting.
(3)	The option is exercisable in three equal annual installments. The first installment became exercisable on February 2, 2005, and the second installment became exercisable on February 2, 2006. The last installment becomes exercisable on February 2, 2007.

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