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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001179110-03-012823.txt : 20031217
<SEC-HEADER>0001179110-03-012823.hdr.sgml : 20031217
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20031217124856
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001179110-03-012823
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20031215
FILED AS OF DATE:		20031217

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LISZT HOWARD P
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001197974

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-22623
		FILM NUMBER:		031059418

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5353 NATHAN LANE
		CITY:			PLYMOUTH
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55442

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>
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    <documentType>4</documentType>
<periodOfReport>2003-12-15</periodOfReport>
<notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>
    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000882484</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>OCULAR SCIENCES INC /DE/</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>OCLR</issuerTradingSymbol>
</issuer>
<reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001197974</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>LISZT HOWARD P</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>1855 GATEWAY BOULEVARD</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SEVENTH FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>CONCORD</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>94520</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
            <reportingOwnerRelationship>
<isDirector>1</isDirector>
<isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
<isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
<isOther>0</isOther>
<officerTitle></officerTitle>
<otherText></otherText>
</reportingOwnerRelationship>
</reportingOwner>
<nonDerivativeTable></nonDerivativeTable>
<derivativeTable><derivativeTransaction><securityTitle><value>Director Stock Option (right to buy)</value>
</securityTitle>
<conversionOrExercisePrice><value>27.92</value>
</conversionOrExercisePrice>
<transactionDate><value>2003-12-15</value>
</transactionDate>
<transactionCoding><transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
<transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
<equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
</transactionCoding>
<transactionAmounts><transactionShares><value>30000</value>
</transactionShares>
<transactionPricePerShare><value>0</value>
</transactionPricePerShare>
<transactionAcquiredDisposedCode><value>A</value>
</transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
</transactionAmounts>
<exerciseDate><value>2003-01-31</value>
<footnoteId id="F1"></footnoteId>
</exerciseDate>
<expirationDate><value>2013-12-15</value>
</expirationDate>
<underlyingSecurity><underlyingSecurityTitle><value>Common Stock</value>
</underlyingSecurityTitle>
<underlyingSecurityShares><value>30000</value>
</underlyingSecurityShares>
</underlyingSecurity>
<postTransactionAmounts><sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction><value>30000</value>
</sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
</postTransactionAmounts>
<ownershipNature><directOrIndirectOwnership><value>D</value>
</directOrIndirectOwnership>
</ownershipNature>
</derivativeTransaction>
</derivativeTable>
<footnotes><footnote id="F1">Option granted on December 15, 2003 vests according to the following schedule:  During the reporting person's contiued service to the Company, 2.78% of the aggregate shares subject to the option shall vest on the last day of each month beginning January 31, 2004.</footnote>
</footnotes>
<ownerSignature><signatureName>Howard Liszt</signatureName>
<signatureDate>2003-12-16</signatureDate>
</ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

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