United States
          Securities and Exchange Commission
                Washington, D.C.  20549

                     Schedule 13G
       Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                  (Amendment No. __)


              Bausch & Lomb Incorporated
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                   (Name of Issuer)


             Common Stock, $0.40 par value
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            (Title of Class of Securities)


                      071707-10-3
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                    (CUSIP Number)


                   December 31, 2000
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(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)


Check the appropriate box to designate the rule
pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

[X]  Rule 13d-1(b)
[ ]  Rule 13d-1(c)
[ ]  Rule 13d-1(d)


*  The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out
for a reporting person's initial filing on this form
with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any subsequent amendment containing information
which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior
cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover
page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose
of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that
section of the Act but shall be subject to all other
provisions of the Act.



                     Schedule 13G

CUSIP No. 071707-10-3

1.   NAME OF REPORTING PERSON.
          Institutional Capital Corporation
     S.S. or IRS IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON.
          36-3797034
2.   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP.
          (a)  [ ]
          (b)  [X]  Joint filing pursuant to Rule 13d-1(k)(1)
3.   SEC USE ONLY.
4.   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION.
          Delaware corporation; Illinois place of business
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH:
5.   SOLE VOTING POWER.
          4,058,222
6.   SHARED VOTING POWER.
          0
7.   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER.
          4,333,722
8.   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER.
          0
9.   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON.
          4,333,722
10.  CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES.
          N/A
11.  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9).
          7.8%
12.  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON.
          IA



                     Schedule 13G

CUSIP No. 071707-10-3

1.   NAME OF REPORTING PERSON.
          Robert H. Lyon
     S.S. or IRS IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON.
          309-48-6024
2.   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP.
            (a)  [ ]
            (b)  [X]  Joint filing pursuant to Rule 13d-1(k)(1)
3.   SEC USE ONLY.
4.   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION.
          U.S.A.
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH:
5.   SOLE VOTING POWER.
          4,058,222
6.   SHARED VOTING POWER.
          0
7.   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER.
          4,333,722
8.   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER.
          0
9.   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON.
          4,333,722
10.  CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES.
          N/A
11.  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9).
          7.8%
12.  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON.
          IN



CUSIP No. 071707-10-3

ITEM 1(a).  NAME OF ISSUER
          Bausch & Lomb Incorporated
ITEM 1(b).  ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES
          One Bausch & Lomb Place
          Rochester, New York  14604-2701
ITEM 2(a).  NAME OF PERSON FILING
          1)   Institutional Capital Corporation
          2)   Robert H. Lyon
Attached as Exhibit 1 is a copy of an agreement
between the persons filing (as specified above) that
this Schedule 13G is being filed on behalf of each
of them.
ITEM 2(b).  ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OF EACH OF
THE PERSONS SPECIFIED IN 2(a) ABOVE:
          225 West Wacker Drive, Suite 2400
          Chicago, Illinois  60606
ITEM 2(c).  CITIZENSHIP
          Institutional Capital Corporation - Delaware
          corporation; Illinois place of business
          Robert H. Lyon - U.S.A.
ITEM 2(d).  TITLE OR CLASS OF SECURITIES
          Common Stock, $0.40 par value
ITEM 2(e).  CUSIP NUMBER
          071707-10-3
ITEM 3.   If this statement is filed pursuant to Sections
13d-1(b) or 13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:
          (a)  [ ]  Broker or dealer registered under Section 15
               of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o);
          (b)  [ ]  Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the
               Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);
          (c)  [ ]  Insurance company as defined in Section
               3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);
          (d)  [ ]  Investment company registered under Section
               8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940
               (15 U.S.C. 80a-8);
          (e)  [X]* An investment adviser in accordance with
               Section 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
          (f)  [ ]  An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in
               accordance with Section 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
          (g)  [ ]  A parent holding company or control person
               in accordance with Section 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
          (h)  [ ]  A savings association defined in Section
               3(b) of  the Federal Deposit Insurance Act
               (12 U.S.C. 1813);
          (i)  [ ]  A church plan that is excluded from the
               definition of an investment company;
          (j)  [ ]  Group, in accordance with Section 13d-
               1(b)(1)(ii)(j).



               *  Institutional Capital Corporation is
               an investment advisor registered under
               Section 203 of the Investment Advisers
               Act of 1940.  Robert H. Lyon is the
               President and majority shareholder of
               Institutional Capital Corporation.  (Mr.
               Lyon is joining in this filing on
               Schedule 13G pursuant to Rule 13d-
               1(k)(1).)
ITEM 4.  OWNERSHIP
          Reference is made to Items 5-11 on the cover
          sheet of this Schedule 13G.

          Institutional Capital Corporation has been
          granted discretionary dispositive power over
          its clients' securities and is some instances
          has voting power over such securities.  Any
          and all discretionary authority which has
          been delegated to Institutional Capital
          Corporation may be revoked in whole or in
          part at any time.

          Mr. Lyon is joining in this Schedule 13G and
          reporting beneficial ownership of the same
          securities beneficially owned by
          Institutional Capital Corporation, as a
          result of his position with and stock
          ownership in Institutional Capital
          Corporation.  See Item 8.
ITEM 5.  OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS
          N/A
ITEM 6.  OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON
          1)Neither Institutional Capital Corporation, nor Mr.
            Lyon serves as custodian of the assets of any of
            Institutional Capital Corporation's clients;
            accordingly, in each instance only the client or
            client's custodian or trustee bank has the right to
            receive dividends paid with respect to and proceeds
            from the sale of, such securities.

            The ultimate power to direct the receipt
            of dividends paid with respect to, and the
            proceeds from the sale of, such securities
            is vested in the individual and
            institutional clients for which
            Institutional Capital Corporation serves
            as investment advisor.  Any and all
            discretionary authority which has been
            delegated to Institutional Capital
            Corporation may be revoked in whole or in
            part at any time.

            Not more than 5% of the class of such
            securities is owned by any one of such
            clients subject to the investment advice
            of Institutional Capital Corporation or
            its affiliates.

          2)With respect to securities owned by any one of the
            ICAP Funds, only UMB Bank, as custodian for each of
            such Funds, has the right to receive dividends paid
            with respect to, and proceeds from the sale of such
            securities.  No other person is known to have such
            right, except that the shareholders of each such Fund
            participate proportionately in any dividends and
            distributions so paid.



ITEM 7.  IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH
ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY
          N/A
ITEM 8.  IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP
          Institutional Capital Corporation, a Delaware
          corporation, is an investment  advisor
          registered under Section 203 of the
          Investment Advisers Act of 1940.  Mr. Lyon is
          President of Institutional Capital
          Corporation and beneficially owns 51% of
          Institutional Capital Corporation's
          outstanding voting securities.  Mr. Lyon is
          joining in this Schedule 13G because, as a
          result of his position with and ownership of
          securities of  Institutional Capital
          Corporation, Mr. Lyon could be deemed to have
          voting and/or investment power with respect
          to the shares beneficially owned by
          Institutional Capital Corporation.  Neither
          the filing of this joint Schedule 13G nor any
          information contained herein shall be
          construed as an admission by Mr. Lyon of his
          control or power to influence the control of
          Institutional Capital Corporation.
ITEM 9.  NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP
          N/A
ITEM 10.  CERTIFICATION
          By signing below the undersigned (i) certify
          that, to the best of their knowledge and
          belief, the securities reported herein were
          acquired in the ordinary course of business
          and were not acquired for the purpose of and
          do not have the effect of changing or
          influencing the control of the issuer of such
          securities and were not acquired in
          connection with or as a participant in any
          transaction having such purposes or effect
          and (ii) hereby declare and affirm that the
          filing of this Schedule 13G shall not be
          construed as an admission that either of the
          reporting persons is the beneficial owner of
          the securities reported herein, which
          beneficial ownership is hereby expressly
          denied (except for such shares, if any,
          reported herein as beneficially owned by
          Institutional Capital Corporation, for its
          own accord or by Mr. Lyon for his individual
          account and not as a result of his position
          with and ownership of  securities of
          Institutional Capital Corporation).



SIGNATURE
          After reasonable inquiry and to the best of
          our knowledge and belief, the undersigned
          certify that the information set forth in
          this statement is true, complete and correct.

          Dated:  January 31, 2001




                              /s/ Pamela H. Conroy
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                              Pamela H. Conroy
                              Senior Vice President and Treasurer
                              Institutional Capital Corporation




                              /s/ Robert H. Lyon
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                              Robert H. Lyon
                              President
                              Institutional Capital Corporation



EXHIBIT 1
     Joint Filing Agreement

          In accordance with Rule 13d-1(k) under the
          Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended,
          each of the undersigned hereby agrees to the
          joint filing with the other reporting person
          of a statement on Schedule 13G (including
          amendments thereto) with respect to the
          Common Stock, $0.40 par value, of Bausch &
          Lomb Incorporated and that this Agreement be
          included as an Exhibit to such joint filing.

          This Agreement may be executed in any number
          of counterparts all of which taken together
          shall constitute one and the same instrument.

          IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned hereby
          execute this Agreement this 31st day of
          January, 2001.




                              /s/ Pamela H. Conroy
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                              Pamela H. Conroy
                              Senior Vice President and Treasurer
                              Institutional Capital Corporation




                              /s/ Robert H. Lyon
                              ------------------------------------------
                              Robert H. Lyon
                              President
                              Institutional Capital Corporation