X0201 4 2004-02-02 0000837991 VISX INC EYE 0001206978 FRENCH GLENDON E C/O VISX, INCORPORATED 3400 CENTRAL EXPRESSWAY SANTA CLARA CA 95051 1 0 0 0 Common Stock 2004-02-02 4 M 0 2000 2.8438 A 2000 D Common Stock 2004-02-02 4 S 0 2000 20.00 D 0 D Stock Option (Right to Buy) 2.8438 2004-02-02 4 M 0 2000 0 D 2005-06-08 Common Stock 2000 2000 D The sale reported in this Form 4 was 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. French 2004-02-04