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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001179110-03-002919.txt : 20030702
<SEC-HEADER>0001179110-03-002919.hdr.sgml : 20030702
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20030702144953
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001179110-03-002919
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030701
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030702

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NEIL STEVEN M
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001207424

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-22623
		FILM NUMBER:		03771341

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O SOLA INTERNATIONAL INC
		STREET 2:		10590 W OCEAN AIR DRIVE SUITE 300
		CITY:			SAN DIEGO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92130

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			OCULAR SCIENCES INC /DE/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000882484
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	OPHTHALMIC GOODS [3851]
		IRS NUMBER:				942985696
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1855 GATEWAY BLVD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 700
		CITY:			CONCORD
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94520
		BUSINESS PHONE:		1-925-969-7000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1855 GATEWAY BLVD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 700
		CITY:			CONCORD
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94520

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	O S I CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19970506
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<SEQUENCE>1
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<ownershipDocument>
    <schemaVersion>X0101</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>
<periodOfReport>2003-07-01</periodOfReport>
<notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>
    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000882484</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>OCULAR SCIENCES INC /DE/</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>oclr</issuerTradingSymbol>
</issuer>
<reportingOwner><reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001207424</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>NEIL STEVEN M</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>  </rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>  </rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>  </rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>  </rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>  </rptOwnerZipCode>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
            <reportingOwnerRelationship>
<isDirector>0</isDirector>
<isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
<isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
<isOther>0</isOther>
<officerTitle>Executive Vice President &amp; CFO</officerTitle>
<otherText></otherText>
</reportingOwnerRelationship>
</reportingOwner>
<derivativeSecurity><securityTitle><value>Employee Stock Option (right to buy)</value>
</securityTitle>
<conversionOrExercisePrice><value>19.48</value>
</conversionOrExercisePrice>
<transactionDate><value>2003-07-01</value>
</transactionDate>
<transactionCoding><transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
<transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
<equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
</transactionCoding>
<transactionAmounts><transactionShares><value>100000</value>
</transactionShares>
<transactionValue><value>0</value>
</transactionValue>
<transactionAcquiredDisposedCode><value>A</value>
</transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
</transactionAmounts>
<exerciseDate><value>2004-07-01</value>
<footnoteId id="F1"></footnoteId>
</exerciseDate>
<expirationDate><value>2013-07-01</value>
</expirationDate>
<underlyingSecurity><underlyingSecurityTitle><value>Common Stock</value>
</underlyingSecurityTitle>
<underlyingSecurityShares><value>100000</value>
</underlyingSecurityShares>
</underlyingSecurity>
<postTransactionAmounts><sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction><value>100000</value>
</sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
</postTransactionAmounts>
<ownershipNature><directOrIndirectOwnership><value>D</value>
</directOrIndirectOwnership>
<natureOfOwnership><value></value>
</natureOfOwnership>
</ownershipNature>
</derivativeSecurity>
<footnotes><footnote id="F1">Option granted July 1, 2003 vests in four equal annual installments of 25% per year, commencing one year from the date of grant during the reporting person's continued service to the Company.</footnote>
</footnotes>
<ownerSignature><signatureName>Steven M. Neil</signatureName>
<signatureDate>2003-07-02</signatureDate>
</ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

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