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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-07-029573.txt : 20070503
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-07-029573
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20070502
FILED AS OF DATE:		20070503
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20070503

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Heine Sandra Connell
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001313979

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14207
		FILM NUMBER:		07817031

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5108658800

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		965 ATLANTIC AVENUE
		CITY:			ALAMEDA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94501

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			INSITE VISION INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000802724
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834]
		IRS NUMBER:				943015807
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		965 ATLANTIC AVE
		STREET 2:		--
		CITY:			ALAMEDA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94501
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5108658800

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		965 ATLANTIC AVE
		STREET 2:		---
		CITY:			ALAMEDA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94501
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2007-05-02</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000802724</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>INSITE VISION INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ISV</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001313979</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Heine Sandra Connell</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>965 ATLANTIC AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>ALAMEDA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>94501</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>VP, Finance &amp; Administration</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>1.59</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2007-05-02</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>70000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>1.59</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2008-05-02</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2017-05-02</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>70000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>70000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Option granted on 05/02/07, 25% vests on 05/02/08 and the balance vests daily over the next three years</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Sandra C. Heine</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-05-03</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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