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                        SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              Washington, D.C. 20549
                                  ---------------
                                     FORM 8-K
  
                                  CURRENT REPORT
                      Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
                          Securities Exchange Act of 1934
  
         Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  March 23, 2001
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                                 KeraVision, Inc.
              (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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           Delaware                              000-26316                   45-1570294
  (State or other jurisdiction of          (Commission File Number)         (I.R.S. Employer
  incorporation or organization)                                          Identification Number)
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                                48630 Milmont Drive
                            Fremont, California  94538
                                  (510) 353-3000
    (Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of
                           principal executive offices)
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  Item 5.  Other Events
  
       As previously reported, on March 23, 2001, the Registrant filed for chapter
  11 protection under Title 11 of the United States Code. In connection therewith,
  the Registrant is moving toward a sale of all or substantially all of its
  assets.
  
       On March 30, 2001, the Registrant requested confirmation from the
  Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") that the Commission would
  not recommend any enforcement against the Registrant if, in lieu of the
  Registrant's periodic reports required under the Securities Exchange Act of
  1934, as amended, the Registrant files with the Commission reports on Form 8-K
  containing copies of the Registrant's monthly operating reports (the "Monthly
  Reports") following the submission of such reports to the United States
  trustee's office and the bankruptcy court. The Monthly Reports provide relevant
  information to the Registrant's stockholders regarding the Registrant's
  financial status, including an ongoing record of assets and liabilities and
  records of cash receipts and disbursements.
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                                     Signature
  
       Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
  Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
  undersigned, thereunto duly authorized in the City of Fremont, State of
  California, on this 12th day of April, 2001.
  
                                                KeraVision, Inc.
  
  
  
                                                 By:  /s/ Christopher James
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                                                 Name:   Christopher James
                                                 Title:  Vice President of Finance
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                        SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              Washington, D.C. 20549
                                  ---------------
                                     FORM 8-K
  
                                  CURRENT REPORT
                      Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
                          Securities Exchange Act of 1934
  
         Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  March 23, 2001
                                  ---------------
                                 KeraVision, Inc.
              (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
                                  ---------------
  Delaware                              000-26316                   45-1570294
  (State or other jurisdiction of          (Commission File Number)         (I.R.S. Employer
  incorporation or organization)                                          Identification Number)
  48630 Milmont Drive
                            Fremont, California  94538
                                  (510) 353-3000
    (Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of
                           principal executive offices)
                                  ---------------
  Item 5.  Other Events
  
       As previously reported, on March 23, 2001, the Registrant filed for chapter
  11 protection under Title 11 of the United States Code. In connection therewith,
  the Registrant is moving toward a sale of all or substantially all of its
  assets.
  
       On March 30, 2001, the Registrant requested confirmation from the
  Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") that the Commission would
  not recommend any enforcement against the Registrant if, in lieu of the
  Registrant's periodic reports required under the Securities Exchange Act of
  1934, as amended, the Registrant files with the Commission reports on Form 8-K
  containing copies of the Registrant's monthly operating reports (the "Monthly
  Reports") following the submission of such reports to the United States
  trustee's office and the bankruptcy court. The Monthly Reports provide relevant
  information to the Registrant's stockholders regarding the Registrant's
  financial status, including an ongoing record of assets and liabilities and
  records of cash receipts and disbursements.
  Signature
  
       Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
  Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
  undersigned, thereunto duly authorized in the City of Fremont, State of
  California, on this 12th day of April, 2001.
  
                                                KeraVision, Inc.
  
                                                 By:  /s/ Christopher James
                                                    ------------------------------
                                                 Name:   Christopher James
                                                 Title:  Vice President of Finance