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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-07-025896
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20070425
FILED AS OF DATE:		20070427
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20070427

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:			0131

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5 HARMON DRIVE
		CITY:			BLACKWOOD
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			08012
		BUSINESS PHONE:		856-228-0077

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5 HARMON DRIVE
		CITY:			BLACKWOOD
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			08012

	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:			KAPLAN MARK N
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001187345

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-12776
		FILM NUMBER:		07794140

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		146 CENTRAL PARK WEST
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10023
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    <periodOfReport>2007-04-25</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerName>REFAC OPTICAL GROUP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>REF</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>KAPLAN MARK N</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>ONE BRIDGE PLAZA</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 550</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>FORT LEE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NJ</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>07024</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2007-04-25</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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                <value></value>
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            <transactionAmounts>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>8.29</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>2000</value>
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            </postTransactionAmounts>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Pursuant to Refac Optical Group (the &quot;Company&quot;) merger agreement with Palisade dated as of August 19, 2002, as amended, Mr. Kaplan held a non-transferable right to sell his shares of the Company common stock to the Company for a price of $8.29 per share.  On April 25, 2007, Mr. Kaplan exercised his right to sell and sold 2,565 shares of common stock to the Company.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Mark N. Kaplan</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-04-27</signatureDate>
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