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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0206</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2013-05-13</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>1</noSecuritiesOwned>

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

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001576816</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Zauberman Howard I.</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O VISION-SCIENCES, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>40 RAMLAND ROAD SOUTH, SUITE 1</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>ORANGEBURG</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10962</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <officerTitle>Interim CEO</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Howard I. Zauberman</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2013-05-14</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
