<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM FORM 10K FOR
THE YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO
SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<CIK> 0000894237
<NAME> VISION-SCIENCES, INC.

                                                  
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          MAR-31-2000             MAR-31-1999
<PERIOD-START>                             APR-01-1999             APR-01-1998
<PERIOD-END>                               MAR-31-2000             MAR-31-1999
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<SECURITIES>                                         0                 970,608
<RECEIVABLES>                                1,235,590               1,219,371
<ALLOWANCES>                                   156,000                 130,000
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<INCOME-PRETAX>                            (4,777,788)             (2,139,196)
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