X0201 42004-01-12 0000837991 VISX INC EYE 0001206986 PETERSMEYER GARY S C/O VISX, INCORPORATED 3400 CENTRAL EXPRESSWAY SANTA CLARA CA 95051 1000Common Stock2004-01-124M0300013.23A10357ISee FootnoteCommon Stock2004-01-124S080024.94D9557ISee FootnoteCommon Stock2004-01-124S040025.02D9157ISee FootnoteCommon Stock2004-01-124S0150025.20D7657ISee FootnoteCommon Stock2004-01-124S030025.40D7357ISee FootnoteStock Option (Right to Buy)13.232004-01-124M030000D2011-12-12Common Stock300024443ISee FootnoteThe shares are held by The Gary and Catherine Petersmeyer Trust dated November 9, 1999 of which the Reporting Person serves as trustee.The sales reported in this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on December 12, 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 3,000 shares of the 45,000 shares that were granted on December 12, 2001. 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.Gary S. Petersmeyer2004-01-14