**EXHIBIT10.30**

** EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT WITHBOBBY PURKAIT DATED FEBRUARY 18, 2004**

February 18, 2004    **REVISED**

Bobby Purkait2995 East Valley RoadMontecito, CA 93108

Dear Bobby:

The purpose of this letter is toconfirm the transfer of your assignment as Senior Vice President for BusinessDevelopment from a full to a part-time (50%), interim position. The terms andconditions of the transfer are as follows:

**TITLE:                                     **Senior Vice President, BusinessDevelopment

**SUPERVISOR:                         **Chris Conway, Chairman/CEO

**EFFECTIVE DATES:                 **April 1, 2004 through May 31,2004.  *NOTE:  Final day of work may be accelerated with approval ofCEO, or extended by agreement of                                               Employee and Company.*

** BASE SALARY:**                        60% of base pay

**BONUS:                                   **Any FY04 bonus paid at 100%; anyFY05 bonus pay-out will be prorated (60%).

**STOCK OPTIONS:                   **Continued participation in theCompany stock option program, including vesting of awarded options per definedschedule.

**BENEFITS:                              **All current benefits will remain in full effect,including monthly car allowance.

**TRAVEL:**                                  Travelrequired by business needs will be reimbursed in accordance with Company policyand guidelines.

**RESPONSIBILITIES:**                 Coordinationof all project activities related to Botulinum Toxin project. In addition, wehave agreed that you may work as an independent                                                consultant and/or to developyour own products; however, you may not divulge any confidential or proprietaryinformation and/or engage in                                                any work that might present a conflict with MentorCorporation or its business. This includes any work related to the followingproducts:

                                                AESTHETIC:                 Breast Implants (Gel andSaline)                                                                                    DermalFiller (Hyaluronic Acid, Polyacrylamide)                                                                                    BotulinumToxin Type A (injectable)                                                                                    Liposuction                                                                                    TissueExpanders

                                                UROLOGY:                   Penile Implant(s)                                                                                    BrachytherapyProducts                                                                                    GelAblation Products                                                                                    Saber                                                                                    Obtape                                                                                    Incontinenceor Pelvic Floor Repair                                                                                    HomeHealth Care Products

Mentor Corporation is committed to astandard of excellence in the products and services that it provides to itscustomers.  Our employees haveparticipated in our efforts to meet this commitment and to achieve a standardof excellence.  Because the company andits employees are judged on their performance and results, it is important thatboth retain theability to determine their ownrelationships with one another. Accordingly, either the employee or Mentor can terminate the employmentrelationship at will, with or without cause, and with or without advancenotice, at any time.  No one other thanthe Chairman/CEO of Mentor Corporation has the authority to enter into anyagreement for employment for any specified period of time, or to make anyagreement contrary to the foregoing.  Anyagreement contrary to the foregoing must be in writing and signed by theChairman/CEO of Mentor Corporation and the employee.

Any salary figures provided to anemployee in annual or monthly terms are stated for the sake of convenience orto facilitate comparisons and are not intended and do not create an employmentcontract.

This covers all of the details ofour offer to you.  When you have signedthis letter, it, along with your Employee Confidentiality Agreement, willtogether constitute the entire agreement between you and Mentor concerning youremployment.  

If the above meets with your approval,please sign the original of the two letters enclosed indicating your acceptanceof this offer.  Please return theoriginal to Corporate Human Resources by **February19, 2004.** The copy enclosed is for your files.

Signed By:

/s/CHRIS CONWAY                                                             2/18/04

ChrisConway                                                                            Date

Chairman/CEO

Accepted By:

/s/BOBBY PURKAIT                                                             2/18/04

BobbyPurkait                                                                            Date

Senior Vice President