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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="windows-1252"?> |
<ownershipDocument> |
| <schemaVersion> X0303 </schemaVersion> |
| <documentType> 4 </documentType> |
| <periodOfReport> 2010-05-20 </periodOfReport> |
| <notSubjectToSection16> 1 </notSubjectToSection16> |
| <issuer> |
| | <issuerCik> 0001010610 </issuerCik> |
| | <issuerName> TLC VISION CORP </issuerName> |
| | <issuerTradingSymbol> TLCVQ.PK </issuerTradingSymbol> |
| | </issuer> |
| <reportingOwner> |
| | <reportingOwnerId> |
| | | <rptOwnerCik> 0001423312 </rptOwnerCik> |
| | | <rptOwnerName> Hood Gregory Drue </rptOwnerName> |
| | | </reportingOwnerId> |
| | <reportingOwnerAddress> |
| | | <rptOwnerStreet1> 336 AVALON CHASE </rptOwnerStreet1> |
| | | <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2> |
| | | <rptOwnerCity> FENTON </rptOwnerCity> |
| | | <rptOwnerState> MO </rptOwnerState> |
| | | <rptOwnerZipCode> 63026 </rptOwnerZipCode> |
| | | <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription> |
| | | </reportingOwnerAddress> |
| | <reportingOwnerRelationship> |
| | | <isDirector> 0 </isDirector> |
| | | <isOfficer> 0 </isOfficer> |
| | | <isTenPercentOwner> 0 </isTenPercentOwner> |
| | | <isOther> 1 </isOther> |
| | | <otherText> See Remarks </otherText> |
| | | </reportingOwnerRelationship> |
| | </reportingOwner> |
| <nonDerivativeTable></nonDerivativeTable> |
| <derivativeTable></derivativeTable> |
| <remarks> Resigned as Controller on May 20, 2010 </remarks> |
| <ownerSignature> |
| | <signatureName> /s/ Gregory Drue Hood </signatureName> |
| | <signatureDate> 2010-05-20 </signatureDate> |
| | </ownerSignature> |
| </ownershipDocument> |