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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-03-015592
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030801
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030805

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

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GREGG TERRANCE H
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001236388

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-22623
		FILM NUMBER:		03823667

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		AMYLIN PHARMACEUTICALS INC
		STREET 2:		9373 TOWNE CENTRE DRIVE
		CITY:			SAN DIEGO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92121
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8585522200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		AMYLIN PHARMACEUTICALS INC
		STREET 2:		9373 TOWNE CENTRE DRIVE
		CITY:			SAN DIEGO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92121
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<SEQUENCE>1
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urityTitle><value>Director Stock Option (Right to Buy)</value></securityTitle><conversionOrExercisePrice><value>20.32</value></conversionOrExercisePrice><transactionDate><value>2003-08-01</value></transactionDate><transactionCoding><transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType><transactionCode>A</transactionCode><equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved></transactionCoding><transactionTimeliness><value></value></transactionTimeliness><transactionAmounts><transactionShares><value>10000</value></transactionShares><transactionPricePerShare><value>0</value></transactionPricePerShare><transactionAcquiredDisposedCode><value>A</value></transactionAcquiredDisposedCode></transactionAmounts><exerciseDate><value>2003-09-30</value><footnoteId id="F1" /></exerciseDate><expirationDate><value>2013-08-01</value></expirationDate><underlyingSecurity><underlyingSecurityTitle><value>Common Stock</value></underlyingSecurityTitle><underlyingSecurityShares><value>10000</value></underlyingSecurityShares></underlyingSecurity><postTran
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