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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2009-01-30</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>1</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000894237</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>VISION SCIENCES INC /DE/</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>VSCI</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001302630</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Babini Carlos</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>46117 LANDING PARKWAY</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>FREMONT</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>94538</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isOther>1</isOther>
            <otherText>Former Exe V.P. - Global Sales</otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <remarks>Carlos Babini is no longer an officer of the Company, and is accordingly no longer subject to Section 16 reporting rules.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/Carlos Babini</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-04-03</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
