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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950172-06-000149
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20060306
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060307
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060307

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			REFAC OPTICAL GROUP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000082788
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PATENT OWNERS & LESSORS [6794]
		IRS NUMBER:				131681234
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE BRIDGE PLAZA
		STREET 2:		SUITE 550
		CITY:			FORT LEE
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07024-7102
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2015850600

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE BRIDGE PLAZA
		STREET 2:		SUITE 550
		CITY:			FORT LEE
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07024-7102

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	REFAC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19990813

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	REFAC TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	RESOURCES & FACILITIES CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19740509

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			VERU DENNISON T
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001225341

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-12776
		FILM NUMBER:		06670839

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O PALISADE CAPITAL
		STREET 2:		ONE BRIDGE PLAZA NORTH #695
		CITY:			FORT LEE
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07024
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2015857733

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O PALIDADE CAPITAL
		STREET 2:		ONE BRIDGE PLAZA NORTH #695
		CITY:			FORT LEE
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07024
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated August 22, 2005, as amended, by and among Refac Optical Group (formerly Refac) (the &quot;Company&quot;), OptiCare Merger Sub, Inc. and OptiCare Health Systems, Inc. (&quot;OptiCare&quot;), on March 6, 2006,  92,858,838 shares of OptiCare common stock held by Palisade Concentrated Equity Partnership, L.P. (&quot;Palisade&quot;) were converted into 3,741,509 shares of the Company's common stock. Palisade Concentrated Holdings, LLC (&quot;PCH&quot;) is the general partner of Palisade. Mr. Veru is a member of PCH. As a member of PCH, Mr. Veru shares in the carried interest on the portfolio companies which depends upon the profits realized therefrom. Includes 6,306,387 shares of the Company's common stock beneficially owned by Palisade.  Mr. Veru disclaims ownership of such shares.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated August 22, 2005, as amended, by and among the Company, USV Merger Sub, Inc. and U.S. Vision, Inc. (&quot;U.S. Vision&quot;), on March 6, 2006, 13,902,439 shares of U.S. Vision common stock held by Palisade were converted into 5,756,999 shares of the Company's common stock.  Mr. Veru disclaims ownership of such shares.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Includes 6,306,387 shares of the Company's common stock held by Palisade prior to the completion of the transactions described in Notes 1 and 2 above.  Mr. Veru disclaims ownership of such shares.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Dennison T. Veru</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-03-06</signatureDate>
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