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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-08-064597.txt : 20081208
<SEC-HEADER>0001209191-08-064597.hdr.sgml : 20081208
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20081208163936
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-08-064597
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20081205
FILED AS OF DATE:		20081208
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20081208

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ELECTRO OPTICAL SCIENCES INC /NY
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001051514
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SURGICAL & MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS & APPARATUS [3841]
		IRS NUMBER:				133986004

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3 WEST MAIN STREET, SUITE 201
		CITY:			IRVINGTON
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10533
		BUSINESS PHONE:		914-591-3783

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3 WEST MAIN STREET, SUITE 201
		CITY:			IRVINGTON
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10533

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Chryssis George C
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001335490

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-51481
		FILM NUMBER:		081236180

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		781-890-7999

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		260 BEAR HILL ROAD
		CITY:			WALTHAM
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02451
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    <issuer>
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        <issuerName>ELECTRO OPTICAL SCIENCES INC /NY</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>MELA</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
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            <rptOwnerName>Chryssis George C</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O ELECTRO-OPTICAL SCIENCES, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>3 WEST MAIN STREET  SUITE #201</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>IRVINGTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10533</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Option</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>3.71</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-12-05</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate>
                <value>2008-12-05</value>
            </deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>5000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.00</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2009-12-05</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2013-12-05</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>5000</value>
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            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
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            <ownershipNature>
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                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
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    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Philip DeBellis as attorney-in-fact for George C. Chryssis</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-12-08</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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