X0201 42004-01-16 0000837991 VISX INC EYE 0001206978 FRENCH GLENDON E C/O VISX, INCORPORATED 3400 CENTRAL EXPRESSWAY SANTA CLARA CA 95051 1000Common Stock2004-01-164M020002.8438A2000DCommon Stock2004-01-164S0160026.05D400DCommon Stock2004-01-164S040026.19D0DStock Option (Right to Buy)2.84382004-01-164M020000D2005-06-08Common Stock20004000DThe sales reported in this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on December 16, 2003.Stock option granted under the VISX, Incorporated 1995 Director Opton and Stock Deferral Plan (previously known as the 1995 Director Option Plan), which is a Rule 16b-3 plan. The reporting person exercised 2,000 shares of the 52,000 shares that were granted on June 8, 1995. This option is exercisable upon vesting, and 25% of the shares subject to the option vest upon the first anniversary of the grant and 1/48th of the shares subject to the option vest at the end of each full month thereafter for 36 months.Glendon E. French2004-01-20