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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20101012085405
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-10-040712
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20101008
FILED AS OF DATE:		20101012
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20101012

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Ross Harvey
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001300105

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14128
		FILM NUMBER:		101117645

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3140 ROUTE 22 WEST
		CITY:			SOMERVILLE
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			08876

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			EMERGING VISION INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001002554
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-RETAIL STORES, NEC [5990]
		IRS NUMBER:				113096941
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NY
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 QUENTIN ROOSEVELT BLVD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 508
		CITY:			GARDEN CITY
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11530
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5163902100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 QUENTIN ROOSEVELT BLVD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 508
		CITY:			GARDEN CITY
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11530

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	STERLING VISION INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19951020
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Includes (i) options to purchase 425,000 Common shares consisting of a) options to purchase 75,000 shares at an exercise price of $0.15 per share, b) options to purchase 150,000 shares at an exercise price of $0.12 per share, c) options to purchase 75,000 shares at an exercise price of $0.47 per share and d) options to purchase 125,000 shares at an exercise price of $0.21 per share, and (ii) as reported by Mr. Ross on an amendment to Schedule 13D filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, pursuant to an agreement between Mr. Ross and Christopher Payan, the former Chief Executive Officer of the Company, Mr. Ross has the right to cause Mr. Payan to exercise an option to purchase 7,208,220 shares of Common Stock and to assign the underlying shares of Common Stock to Mr. Ross.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Harvey Ross</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-10-08</signatureDate>
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