COVER 23 filename23.txt OCCULOGIX, INC. 2600 Skymark Drive, Unit 9, Suite 201 Mississauga, Ontario L4N 5B2 Canada December 6, 2004 Securities and Exchange Commission Division of Corporation Finance 450 Fifth Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20549 RE: OCCULOGIX, INC. REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-1 REGISTRATION NO. 333-118204 Ladies and Gentlemen: OccuLogix, Inc. (the "Company") hereby requests that the effective date of the above-referenced Registration Statement be accelerated so that it may become effective at 3 p.m. on December 7, 2004, or as soon thereafter as practicable. We understand that the Staff will consider this request as confirmation by the Company of its awareness of its responsibilities under the federal securities laws as they relate to the securities of the Company covered by the Registration Statement. Sincerely, OccuLogix, Inc. By: /s/ William G. Dumencu -------------------------------------- Name: William G. Dumencu Title: Chief Financial Officer