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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20100120143627
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-10-003876
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20100115
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100120
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100120

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Lufkin Dan W
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001335121

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-51481
		FILM NUMBER:		10535887

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		711 FIFTH AVENUE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10020

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ELECTRO OPTICAL SCIENCES INC /NY
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001051514
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SURGICAL & MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS & APPARATUS [3841]
		IRS NUMBER:				133986004

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		50 SOUTH BUCKHOUT STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1
		CITY:			IRVINGTON
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10533
		BUSINESS PHONE:		914-591-3783

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		50 SOUTH BUCKHOUT STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1
		CITY:			IRVINGTON
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10533
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<SEQUENCE>1
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            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>Cynthia Lufkin</value>
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                    <value>70175</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Mr. Lufkin expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares held by this trust.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Philip DeBellis as attorney-in-fact for Dan W. Lufkin.</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-01-20</signatureDate>
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