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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20060315121701
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950172-06-000155
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20060306
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060315
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060315

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:			Marino Joseph W
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001355851

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-12776
		FILM NUMBER:		06687331

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		201-585-0600

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE BRIDGE PLAZA
		STREET 2:		REFAC OPTICAL GROUP
		CITY:			FORT LEE
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07024
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2006-03-06</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000082788</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>REFAC OPTICAL GROUP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>REF</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001355851</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Marino Joseph W</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>REFAC OPTICAL GROUP</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>ONE BRIDGE PLAZA, SUITE 550</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>FORT LEE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NJ</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>07024</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Options to acquire common stock</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>4.95</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2006-03-06</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2010-04-27</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>8282</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
    </derivativeTable>

    <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;), USV Merger Sub, Inc. and U.S. Vision, Inc. (&quot;U.S. Vision&quot;), on March 6, 2006, options to acquire 20,000 shares of U.S. Vision common stock held by Mr. Marino were converted into options to acquire 8,282 shares of the Company's common stock.  Options to acquire U.S. Vision common stock were received by Mr. Marino as a director of U.S. Vision.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Robert L. Tuchman, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-03-15</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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