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<FILING-DATE>20071105
<DATE-OF-FILING-DATE-CHANGE>20071105
<ISSUER>
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<CONFORMED-NAME>BAUSCH & LOMB INC
<CIK>0000010427
<ASSIGNED-SIC>3851
<IRS-NUMBER>160345235
<STATE-OF-INCORPORATION>NY
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>1026
</COMPANY-DATA>
<BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>BAUSCH & LOMB INCORPORATED
<STREET2>ONE BAUSCH & LOMB PLACE
<CITY>ROCHESTER
<STATE>NY
<ZIP>14604-2701
<PHONE>5853386000
</BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<MAIL-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>ONE BAUSCH & LOMB PLACE
<STREET2>P O BOX 54
<CITY>ROCHESTER
<STATE>NY
<ZIP>14604-2701
</MAIL-ADDRESS>
</ISSUER>
<REPORTING-OWNER>
<OWNER-DATA>
<CONFORMED-NAME>MACKESY D SCOTT
<CIK>0001212997
</OWNER-DATA>
<FILING-VALUES>
<FORM-TYPE>3
<ACT>34
<FILE-NUMBER>001-04105
<FILM-NUMBER>071213265
</FILING-VALUES>
<BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<PHONE>2128939500
</BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<MAIL-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>320 PARK AVENUE STE 2500
<CITY>NEW YORK
<STATE>NY
<ZIP>10022
</MAIL-ADDRESS>
</REPORTING-OWNER>
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    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2007-10-26</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>1</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000010427</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>BAUSCH &amp; LOMB INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>BOL</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001212997</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>MACKESY D SCOTT</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O WELSH, CARSON, ANDERSON &amp; STOWE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>320 PARK AVENUE, SUITE 2500</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10022</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <remarks>Remarks:
No securities are directly beneficially owned by the Reporting Person.  The Reporting Person is a managing member of the sole general partner of Welsh, Carson, Anderson &amp; Stowe X, L.P., which is a private equity fund that holds shares in WP Prism Inc., which is the direct beneficial owner of all of the shares of the Issuer's Common Stock.  The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of any securities, and any proceeds thereof, that exceed his pecuniary interest therein and/or that are not actually distributed to him.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ David Mintz, Attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-11-02</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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