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                         SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                               Washington, D.C. 20549
  
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                                      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)
  
  
                                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 3.  Bankruptcy or Receivership
  
           On March 23, 2001, the Registrant publicly disseminated a press release
  announcing that 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.
  
           The foregoing description is qualified in its entirety by reference to
  the Registrant's Press Release dated March 23, 2001, a copy of which is attached
  hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
  
  Item 7.  Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits
  
          (c)  Exhibits.
  
               99.1    Registrant's Press Release dated March 23, 2001.
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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 17th 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 3.  Bankruptcy or Receivership
  
           On March 23, 2001, the Registrant publicly disseminated a press release
  announcing that 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.
  
           The foregoing description is qualified in its entirety by reference to
  the Registrant's Press Release dated March 23, 2001, a copy of which is attached
  hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
  
  Item 7.  Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits
  
          (c)  Exhibits.
  
               99.1    Registrant's Press Release dated March 23, 2001.
  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 17th day of April, 2001.
  
                                      KeraVision, Inc.
  
                                      By:    /s/ Christopher James
                                         -----------------------------
                                      Name:   Christopher James
                                      Title:  Vice President of Finance