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) - June 18, 2002



                              EMERGING VISION, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


              NEW YORK                                     11-3096941
    (State or other jurisdiction                        (I.R.S. Employer
  of incorporation or organization)                    Identification No.)



                         100 Quentin Roosevelt Boulevard
                              Garden City, NY 11530
          (Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)


                                 (516) 390-2100
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)





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Item 4(a.)  Changes in Registrant's Certifying Accountant
---------------------------------------------------------

     i. On April 29,  2002,  the Audit  Committee  of the Board of  Directors of
Emerging  Vision,  Inc.  (the  "Registrant")  recommended  that  the  Registrant
discontinue the retention of Arthur Andersen LLP  ("Andersen") for future audits
of its  financial  statements  and, on June 18, 2002,  the  Registrant  formally
dismissed Andersen as its independent public accountants.

     ii. Andersen's report on the Registrant's  financial  statements for either
of the past two fiscal  years  contained  no adverse  opinion or  disclaimer  of
opinion,  and was not  qualified or modified as to  uncertainty,  audit scope or
accounting principles.

     iii.  During  the  Registrant's  two  most  recent  fiscal  years  and  any
subsequent period through June 18, 2002, there was no disagreement with Andersen
on any  matter  of  accounting  principles  or  practices,  financial  statement
disclosure,  or auditing scope or procedure,  which disagreement if not resolved
to the  satisfaction of Andersen would have caused it to make reference  thereto
in its report on the Registrant's  consolidated financial statements,  and there
were no reportable events, as defined in Regulation S-K Item 304(a)(1)(v).

     iv.  The  Registrant  requested  that  Andersen  furnish  it with a  letter
addressed to the SEC stating whether or not it agrees with the above statements.
A copy of such  letter,  dated June 20, 2002 is filed as Exhibit 16 to this Form
8-K.

     v. The Registrant is currently in the process of  interviewing  independent
accounting firms, and anticipates engaging new independent public accountants in
time for the review and filing of its Form 10-Q for the three  months ended June
30, 2002.

     vi. During the Registrant's two most recent fiscal years and any subsequent
period through June 20, 2002, EVI has not consulted with any independent  public
accountants  regarding either (i) the application of accounting  principles to a
specified  transaction,  either  completed  or  proposed;  or the  type of audit
opinion  that might be rendered on the  Registrant's  financial  statements,  in
respect of which either a written  report was provided to the Registrant or oral
advice  was  provided;  or (ii) any  matter  that was  either  the  subject of a
disagreement,  as that term is defined in Item  304(a)(1)(iv)  of Regulation S-K
and the related  instructions  to Item 304 of  Regulation  S-K, or a  reportable
event.


Item 7.  Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

(a) and (b) - Not applicable.

(c)      Exhibits

     Exhibit 16 - Letter from Arthur Andersen LLP to the Securities and Exchange
Commission, dated June 20, 2002, filed with this document.



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                                   SIGNATURES

     Pursuant  to the  requirements  of  Section  13 or 15(d) 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.


                                         EMERGING VISION, INC.
                                              (Registrant)

                                         By:   /s/  Christopher G. Payan
                                             -------------------------------
                                               Christopher G. Payan
                                               Senior Vice President and
                                               Chief Financial Officer
                                               (Principal Financial Officer)


Date:  June 24, 2002



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                                                                   Exhibit 16

                        (Arthur Andersen LLP Letterhead)




June 20, 2002


Office of the Chief Accountant
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549


Re: Emerging Vision, Inc.

Dear Sir/Madam:

     We have read the 6 paragraphs  of Item 4(a.) (i.  through vi.)  included in
the Form 8-K dated June 18, 2002 of Emerging  Vision,  Inc. to be filed with the
Securities  and Exchange  Commission  and are in agreement  with the  statements
contained therein.


Very truly yours,

/S/  ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP
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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) - June 18, 2002

                              EMERGING VISION, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

              NEW YORK                                     11-3096941
    (State or other jurisdiction                        (I.R.S. Employer
  of incorporation or organization)                    Identification No.)

                         100 Quentin Roosevelt Boulevard
                              Garden City, NY 11530
          (Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

                                 (516) 390-2100
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Item 4(a.)  Changes in Registrant's Certifying Accountant
---------------------------------------------------------

     i. On April 29,  2002,  the Audit  Committee  of the Board of  Directors of
Emerging  Vision,  Inc.  (the  "Registrant")  recommended  that  the  Registrant
discontinue the retention of Arthur Andersen LLP  ("Andersen") for future audits
of its  financial  statements  and, on June 18, 2002,  the  Registrant  formally
dismissed Andersen as its independent public accountants.

     ii. Andersen's report on the Registrant's  financial  statements for either
of the past two fiscal  years  contained  no adverse  opinion or  disclaimer  of
opinion,  and was not  qualified or modified as to  uncertainty,  audit scope or
accounting principles.

     iii.  During  the  Registrant's  two  most  recent  fiscal  years  and  any
subsequent period through June 18, 2002, there was no disagreement with Andersen
on any  matter  of  accounting  principles  or  practices,  financial  statement
disclosure,  or auditing scope or procedure,  which disagreement if not resolved
to the  satisfaction of Andersen would have caused it to make reference  thereto
in its report on the Registrant's  consolidated financial statements,  and there
were no reportable events, as defined in Regulation S-K Item 304(a)(1)(v).

     iv.  The  Registrant  requested  that  Andersen  furnish  it with a  letter
addressed to the SEC stating whether or not it agrees with the above statements.
A copy of such  letter,  dated June 20, 2002 is filed as Exhibit 16 to this Form
8-K.

     v. The Registrant is currently in the process of  interviewing  independent
accounting firms, and anticipates engaging new independent public accountants in
time for the review and filing of its Form 10-Q for the three  months ended June
30, 2002.

     vi. During the Registrant's two most recent fiscal years and any subsequent
period through June 20, 2002, EVI has not consulted with any independent  public
accountants  regarding either (i) the application of accounting  principles to a
specified  transaction,  either  completed  or  proposed;  or the  type of audit
opinion  that might be rendered on the  Registrant's  financial  statements,  in
respect of which either a written  report was provided to the Registrant or oral
advice  was  provided;  or (ii) any  matter  that was  either  the  subject of a
disagreement,  as that term is defined in Item  304(a)(1)(iv)  of Regulation S-K
and the related  instructions  to Item 304 of  Regulation  S-K, or a  reportable
event.

Item 7.  Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

(a) and (b) - Not applicable.

(c)      Exhibits

     Exhibit 16 - Letter from Arthur Andersen LLP to the Securities and Exchange
Commission, dated June 20, 2002, filed with this document.
SIGNATURES

     Pursuant  to the  requirements  of  Section  13 or 15(d) 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.

                                         EMERGING VISION, INC.
                                              (Registrant)

                                         By:   /s/  Christopher G. Payan
                                             -------------------------------
                                               Christopher G. Payan
                                               Senior Vice President and
                                               Chief Financial Officer
                                               (Principal Financial Officer)

Date:  June 24, 2002
Exhibit 16

                        (Arthur Andersen LLP Letterhead)

June 20, 2002

Office of the Chief Accountant
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549

Re: Emerging Vision, Inc.

Dear Sir/Madam:

     We have read the 6 paragraphs  of Item 4(a.) (i.  through vi.)  included in
the Form 8-K dated June 18, 2002 of Emerging  Vision,  Inc. to be filed with the
Securities  and Exchange  Commission  and are in agreement  with the  statements
contained therein.

Very truly yours,

/S/  ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP