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                                                                    Exhibit 10.1

                          CHANGE OF CONTROL AGREEMENT

     This Change of Control Agreement (the "Agreement") is made and entered into
effective as of November 3, 2000, by and between John S. Galantic (the
"Employee") and KeraVision, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company").

                                    RECITALS

     A.  It is expected that another company or other entity may from time to
time consider the possibility of acquiring the Company or that a change in
control may otherwise occur, with or without the approval of the Company's Board
of Directors (the "Board"). The Board recognizes that such consideration can be
a distraction to the Employee, a corporate officer of the Company, and can cause
the Employee to consider alternative employment opportunities. The Board has
determined that it is in the best interests of the Company and its stockholders
to assure that the Company will have the continued dedication and objectivity of
the Employee, notwithstanding the possibility, threat or occurrence of a Change
of Control (as defined below) of the Company.

     B.  The Board believes that it is in the best interests of the Company and
its stockholders to provide the Employee with an incentive to continue his or
her employment with the Company.

     C.  The Board believes that it is imperative to provide the Employee with
certain benefits upon a Change of Control and, under certain circumstances, upon
termination of the Employee's employment in connection with a Change of Control,
which benefits are intended to provide the Employee with financial security and
provide sufficient income and encouragement to the Employee to remain with the
Company notwithstanding the possibility of a Change of Control.

     D.  To accomplish the foregoing objectives, the Board of Directors has
directed the Company, upon execution of this Agreement by the Employee, to agree
to the terms provided in this Agreement.

     E.  Certain capitalized terms used in the Agreement are defined in Section
4 below.

     In consideration of the mutual covenants contained in this Agreement, and
in consideration of the continuing employment of Employee by the Company, the
parties agree as follows:

     1.  At-Will Employment.  The Company and the Employee acknowledge that the
Employee's employment is and shall continue to be at-will, as defined under
applicable law. If
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the Employee's employment terminates for any reason, including (without
limitation) any termination prior to a Change of Control, the Employee shall not
be entitled to any payments or benefits, other than as provided by this
Agreement, or as may otherwise be available in accordance with the terms of
Employee's Employment Agreement with the Company dated as of July 19, 1999 (the
"Employment Agreement") the Company's established employee plans and written
policies at the time of termination. The terms of this Agreement shall terminate
upon the earlier of (i) the date on which Employee ceases to be employed as a
corporate officer of the Company, other than as a result of an involuntary
termination by the Company without Cause (ii) the date that all obligations of
the parties hereunder have been satisfied, or (iii) two (2) years after a Change
of Control. A termination of the terms of this Agreement pursuant to the
preceding sentence shall be effective for all purposes, except that such
termination shall not affect the payment or provision of compensation or
benefits on account of a termination of employment occurring prior to the
termination of the terms of this Agreement.

     2.  Stock Options/Restricted Stock.  Subject to Sections 5 and 6 below, in
the event of a Change of Control and regardless whether the Employee's
employment with the Company is terminated in connection with the Change of
Control, each stock option and each share of restricted stock then held by, or
issued to, the Employee shall become fully vested and immediately exercisable,
as applicable, on the effective date of the transaction and each such stock
option shall be exercisable to the extent so vested in accordance with the
provisions of the Option Agreement and Plan pursuant to which such stock option
was granted.

     3.  Change of Control.

     (a)  Termination Following A Change of Control.  Subject to Section 5 and 6
below, if the Employee's employment with the Company is terminated at any time
within two (2) years after a Change of Control, then the Employee shall be
entitled to receive severance benefits as follows:

          (i) Voluntary Resignation. If the Employee voluntarily resigns from
the Company (other than as an Involuntary Termination (as defined below) or if
the Company terminates the Employee's employment for Cause (as defined below)),
then the Employee shall not be entitled to receive severance payments.  The
Employee's benefits will be terminated under the terms of the Employee Agreement
and the Company's then existing benefit plans and policies in accordance with
such plans and policies in effect on the date of termination or as otherwise
determined by the Board of Directors of the Company.

          (ii) Involuntary Termination. If the Employee's employment is
terminated as a result of an Involuntary Termination other than for Cause, the
Employee shall be entitled to receive the following benefits: (i) severance
payments during the period from the date of the Employee's termination until the
date 18 months after the effective date of the termination (the "Severance
Period") equal to the salary which the Employee was receiving at the time of
such termination, which payments shall be paid during the Severance Period in
accordance with the Company's standard payroll practices; (ii) monthly severance
payments during the Severance Period equal to 1/12th of the Employee's "target
bonus" (as defined below) for the fiscal year in which the termination occurs
(or for the prior fiscal year if a target bonus has not yet been determined for
the fiscal year in which the termination occurs); (iii) continuation of all
health
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and life insurance benefits through the end of the Severance Period
substantially identical to those to which the Employee was entitled immediately
prior to the termination, or to those being offered to officers of the Company,
or a successor corporation, if the Company's benefit programs are changed during
the Severance Period; and (iv) outplacement services with a total value not to
exceed $20,000. For purposes of this Agreement, the term "target bonus" shall
mean the Employee's base salary in effect on the termination date multiplied by
that percentage of such base salary that is prescribed by the Company under its
Executive Bonus Program as the percentage of such base salary payable to the
Employee as a bonus if the Company pays bonuses at one-hundred percent (100%) of
its operating plan.

          (iii)  Involuntary Termination for Cause. If the Employee's employment
is terminated for Cause, then the Employee shall not be entitled to receive
severance payments. The Employee's benefits will be terminated under the
Company's then existing benefit plans and policies in accordance with such plans
and policies in effect on the date of termination.

     (b) Termination Apart from A Change of Control. In the event the Employee's
employment terminates for any reason, either prior to the occurrence of a Change
of Control or after the two year period following the effective date of a Change
of Control, then the Employee shall not be entitled to receive any severance
payments under this Agreement. The Employee's benefits will be terminated under
the terms of the Employment Agreement and the Company's then existing benefit
plans and policies in accordance with such plans and policies in effect on the
date of termination or as otherwise determined by the Board of Directors of the
Company, to the extent that the Board of Directors provides for greater
benefits.

     4.  Definition of Terms. The following terms referred to in this Agreement
shall have the following meanings:

     (a) Change of Control. "Change of Control" shall mean the occurrence of any
of the following events:

          (i) Ownership. Any "Person" (as such term is used in Sections 13(d)
and 14(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) is or becomes the
"Beneficial Owner" (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under said Act), directly or
indirectly, of securities of the Company representing twenty percent (20%) or
more of the total voting power represented by the Company's then outstanding
voting securities without the approval of the Board of Directors of the Company;
or

          (ii) Merger/Sale of Assets. A merger or consolidation of the Company
whether or not approved by the Board of Directors of the Company, other than a
merger or consolidation which would result in the voting securities of the
Company outstanding immediately prior thereto continuing to represent (either by
remaining outstanding or by being converted into voting securities of the
surviving entity) at least fifty percent (50%) of the total voting power
represented by the voting securities of the Company or such surviving entity
outstanding immediately after such merger or consolidation, or the stockholders
of the Company
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approve a plan of complete liquidation of the Company or an agreement for the
sale or disposition by the Company of all or substantially all of the Company's
assets.

          (iii)  Change in Board Composition. A change in the composition of the
Board of Directors of the Company, as a result of which fewer than a majority of
the directors are Incumbent Directors. "Incumbent Directors" shall mean
directors who either (A) are directors of the Company as of May 6, 1997 or (B)
are elected, or nominated for election, to the Board of Directors of the Company
with the affirmative votes of at least a majority of the Incumbent Directors at
the time of such election or nomination (but shall not include an individual
whose election or nomination is in connection with an actual or threatened proxy
contest relating to the election of directors to the Company).

     (b) Cause. "Cause" shall mean (i) gross negligence or willful misconduct in
the performance of the Employee's duties to the Company where such gross
negligence or willful misconduct has resulted or is likely to result in
substantial and material damage to the Company or its subsidiaries, (ii)
repeated unexplained or unjustified absence from the Company, (iii) a material
and willful violation of any federal or state law; (iv) commission of any act of
fraud with respect to the Company; or (v) conviction of a felony or a crime
involving moral turpitude causing material harm to the standing and reputation
of the Company, in each case as determined in good faith by the Board of
Directors of the Company.

     (c) Involuntary Termination. "Involuntary Termination" shall include any
termination by the Company other than for Cause and the Employee's voluntary
termination, upon 30 days prior written notice to the Company, following (i) a
material reduction or change in job duties, responsibilities and requirements
inconsistent with the Employee's position with the Company and the Employee's
prior duties, responsibilities and requirements; (ii) any reduction of the
Employee's base compensation (other than in connection with a general decrease
in base salaries for most similarly situated employees of the successor
corporation); or (iii) the Employee's refusal to relocate to a location more
than 50 miles from the Company's current location.

     5.  Limitation on Payments. In the event that the severance and other
benefits provided for in this Agreement to the Employee (i) constitute
"parachute payments" within the meaning of Section 280G of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code") and (ii) but for this Section, would be
subject to the excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Code, then the
Employee's benefits under Sections 2 and 3(a)(ii) shall be payable either:

     (a) in full, or

     (b) as to such lesser amount which would result in no portion of such
severance benefits being subject to excise tax under Section 4999 of the Code,
whichever of the foregoing amounts, taking into account the applicable federal,
state and local income taxes and the excise tax imposed by Section 4999, results
in the receipt by the Employee on an after-tax basis, of the greatest amount of
benefits under Sections 2 and 3(a)(ii), notwithstanding that all or some
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portion of such benefits may be taxable under Section 4999 of the Code. Unless
the Company and the Employee otherwise agree in writing, any determination
required under this Section 5 shall be made in writing by the Company's
independent public accountants (the "Accountants"), whose determination shall be
conclusive and binding upon the Employee and the Company for all purposes. For
purposes of making the calculations required by this Section 5, the Accountants
may make reasonable assumptions and approximations concerning applicable taxes
and may rely on reasonable, good faith interpretations concerning the
application of Section 280G and 4999 of the Code. The Company and the Employee
shall furnish to the Accountants such information and documents as the
Accountants may reasonably request in order to make a determination under this
Section. The Company shall bear all costs the Accountants may reasonably incur
in connection with any calculations contemplated by this Section 5.

     6.  Certain Business Combinations. In the event it is determined by the
Board, upon consultation with Company management and the Company's independent
auditors, that the enforcement of any Section of this Agreement, including, but
not limited to, Section 2 hereof, which allows for the acceleration of vesting
of stock options upon the effective date of a Change of Control, would preclude
accounting for any proposed business combination of the Company involving a
Change of Control as a pooling of interests, and the Board otherwise desires to
approve such a proposed business transaction which requires as a condition to
the closing of such transaction that it be accounted for as a pooling of
interests, then any such Section of this Agreement shall be null and void. For
purposes of this Section 6, the Board's determination shall require the
unanimous approval of the non-employee Board members.

     7.  Successors. Any successor to the Company (whether direct or indirect
and whether by purchase, lease, merger, consolidation, liquidation or otherwise)
to all or substantially all of the Company's business and/or assets shall assume
the obligations under this Agreement and agree expressly to perform the
obligations under this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent as
the Company would be required to perform such obligations in the absence of a
succession. The terms of this Agreement and all of the Employee's rights
hereunder shall inure to the benefit of, and be enforceable by, the Employee's
personal or legal representatives, executors, administrators, successors, heirs,
distributees, devisees and legatees.

     8.  Notice. Notices and all other communications contemplated by this
Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given when
personally delivered or when mailed by U.S. registered or certified mail, return
receipt requested and postage prepaid. Mailed notices to the Employee shall be
addressed to the Employee at the home address which the Employee most recently
communicated to the Company in writing. In the case of the Company, mailed
notices shall be addressed to its corporate headquarters, and all notices shall
be directed to the attention of its Secretary.

     9.  Miscellaneous Provisions.

     (a) No Duty to Mitigate. The Employee shall not be required to mitigate the
amount of any payment contemplated by this Agreement (whether by seeking new
employment or in any
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other manner), nor, except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, shall any
such payment be reduced by any earnings that the Employee may receive from any
other source.

     (b) Waiver. No provision of this Agreement shall be modified, waived or
discharged unless the modification, waiver or discharge is agreed to in writing
and signed by the Employee and by an authorized officer of the Company (other
than the Employee). No waiver by either party of any breach of, or of compliance
with, any condition or provision of this Agreement by the other party shall be
considered a waiver of any other condition or provision or of the same condition
or provision at another time.

     (c) Whole Agreement. No agreements, representations or understandings
(whether oral or written and whether express or implied) which are not expressly
set forth in this Agreement have been made or entered into by either party with
respect to the subject matter hereof. This Agreement supersedes any agreement of
the same title and concerning similar subject matter dated prior to the date of
this Agreement, and by execution of this Agreement both parties agree that any
such predecessor agreement shall be deemed null and void.

     (d) Choice of Law. The validity, interpretation, construction and
performance of this Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of
California without reference to conflict of laws provisions.

     (e) Severability. If any term or provision of this Agreement or the
application thereof to any circumstance shall, in any jurisdiction and to any
extent, be invalid or unenforceable, such term or provision shall be ineffective
as to such jurisdiction to the extent of such invalidity or unenforceability
without invalidating or rendering unenforceable the remaining terms and
provisions of this Agreement or the application of such terms and provisions to
circumstances other than those as to which it is held invalid or unenforceable,
and a suitable and equitable term or provision shall be substituted therefor to
carry out, insofar as may be valid and enforceable, the intent and purpose of
the invalid or unenforceable term or provision.

     (f) Arbitration. Any dispute or controversy arising under or in connection
with this Agreement may be settled at the option of either party by binding
arbitration in the County of Contra Costa, California, in accordance with the
rules of the American Arbitration Association then in effect. Judgment may be
entered on the arbitrator's award in any court having jurisdiction. Punitive
damages shall not be awarded.

     (g) Legal Fees and Expenses. The parties shall each bear their own
expenses, legal fees and other fees incurred in connection with this Agreement.

     (h) No Assignment of Benefits. The rights of any person to payments or
benefits under this Agreement shall not be made subject to option or assignment,
either by voluntary or involuntary assignment or by operation of law, including
(without limitation) bankruptcy, garnishment, attachment or other creditor's
process, and any action in violation of this subsection (h) shall be void.
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     (i) Employment Taxes. All payments made pursuant to this Agreement will be
subject to withholding of applicable income and employment taxes.

     (j) Assignment by Company. The Company may assign its rights under this
Agreement to an affiliate, and an affiliate may assign its rights under this
Agreement to another affiliate of the Company or to the Company; provided,
however, that no assignment shall be made if the net worth of the assignee is
less than the net worth of the Company at the time of assignment. In the case of
any such assignment, the term "Company" when used in a section of this Agreement
shall mean the corporation that actually employs the Employee.

     (k) Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of
which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together will constitute one
and the same instrument.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties has executed this Agreement, in the
case of the Company by its duly authorized officer, as of the day and year first
above written.

KERAVISION, INC.                        JOHN S. GALANTIC

BY: /s/ Thomas M. Loarie                 /s/ John S. Galantic
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                                                                    Exhibit 10.2

                                KERAVISION, INC.

                              EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

     This Employment Agreement (the "Agreement") is dated as of July 19, 1999,
by and between John S. Galantic ("Employee") and KeraVision, Inc., a Delaware
corporation (the "Company").

     1.   Term of Agreement.  This Agreement shall commence on the date hereof
and shall have a term of two (2) years (the "Original Term"). This Agreement
shall be automatically renewed for one (1) year terms after the expiration of
the Original Term, unless otherwise terminated, as provided in the next
sentence. This Agreement may be terminated by either party, with or without
cause, at the end of the Original Term or any subsequent term on not less than
six (6) months advance written notice to the other party.

     2.   Duties.

     (a)  Position.  Initially, during the Original Term, Employee shall serve
the Company as an independent consultant, and shall carry out such assignments
in that capacity as he is assigned by the Company's Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer. From and after July 27, 1999, and for the remainder of the Original
Term and any subsequent term, Employee shall be employed as President and Chief
Operating Officer. In such capacity he shall report to and be subject to the
direction and control of the Company's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.

     (b)  Obligations to the Company.  Employee agrees to the best of his
ability and experience that he will at all times loyally and conscientiously
perform all of the duties and obligations required of and from Employee pursuant
to the express and implicit terms hereof, and to the reasonable satisfaction of
the Company. During the term of Employee's employment relationship with the
Company, Employee further agrees that he will devote all of his business time
and attention to the business of the Company, the Company will be entitled to
all of the benefits and profits arising from or incident to all such work
services and advice, Employee will not render commercial or professional
services of any nature to any person or organization, whether or not for
compensation, without the prior written consent of the Company's Board of
Directors, and Employee will not directly or indirectly engage or participate in
any business that is competitive in any manner with the business of the Company.
Nothing in this Agreement will prevent Employee from (i) accepting speaking or
presentation engagements in exchange for honoraria or from serving on boards of
charitable organizations, or from owning no more than one percent (1%) of the
outstanding equity securities of a corporation whose stock is listed on the
NASDAQ national market or a national stock exchange; or (ii) discharging his
duties to his employer as of the date of this Agreement and winding up his
employment with such employer; provided that he commences his full-time duties
hereunder no later than August 20, 1999. Employee will comply with and be bound
by the Company's operating policies, procedures and practices from time to time
in effect during the term of Employee's employment.
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     3.   At-Will Employment.  The Company and Employee acknowledge that
Employee's employment will be at-will, as defined under applicable law, and that
Employee's consulting relationship and employment with the Company may be
terminated by either party at any time for any or no reason. If Employee's
consulting relationship or employment with the Company terminates for any
reason, Employee shall not be entitled to any payments, benefits, damages, award
or compensation other than as provided in this Agreement or the terms of any
compensation or benefit plan, policy or arrangement of the Company. The rights
and duties created by this Section 3 may not be modified in any way except by a
written agreement executed by the Board of Directors of the Company and
Employee.

     4.   Compensation.  For the duties and services to be performed by Employee
hereunder, the Company shall pay Employee, and Employee agrees to accept, the
salary, stock options, bonuses and other benefits described below in this
Section 4.

     (a)  Salary.  During the period that Employee serves as an independent
consultant, he shall be entitled to cash compensation, if any, in light of the
services provided by him, as specifically agreed by Employee and the Company.
During the term of the Employee's employment relationship, Employee shall
receive a monthly salary of $18,333.33 which is equivalent to $220,000 on an
annualized basis (the "Base Salary"). Employee's Base Salary will be payable in
two equal payments per month pursuant to the Company's normal payroll practices.
The Base Salary shall be reviewed annually by the Company's Board of Directors
or its Compensation Committee, and any increase will be effective as of the date
determined appropriate by the Board of Directors or its Compensation Committee.

     (b)  Stock Options, Restricted Stock and Other Incentive Programs.

          (i)  In connection with the execution of this Agreement, the Board of
               Directors shall grant to Employee an option (the "Initial
               Option") to purchase 120,000 shares of the Company's Common Stock
               (the "Shares"). The Initial Option shall, to the extent
               permissible under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended
               (the "Code"), be intended to qualify as an incentive stock option
               under Section 422 of the Code, and shall be granted with an
               exercise price equal to the fair market value on the date of the
               grant. The Initial Option will vest and become exercisable
               (cumulatively) with respect to one-sixteenth of the shares
               subject to the Initial Option on the three month anniversary of
               the date of grant and every three months thereafter, so that the
               option will become vested and exercisable with respect to one
               hundred percent (100%) of the shares on the fourth anniversary of
               the date of grant. In connection with the execution of this
               Agreement, the Board of Directors shall grant to Employee an
               additional option to purchase 60,000 Shares (the "Performance
               Option"). The Performance Option shall, to the extent permissible
               under the Code, be intended to qualify as an incentive stock
               option under Section 422 of the Code, and shall be granted with
               an exercise price equal to the fair market value on the date of
               grant. The vesting of Performance Option shall be subject to the
               achievement of corporate performance goals established by the
               Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors, which goals
               shall be consistent with the goals established for similar
               purposes for other senior officers. Both the Initial

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               Option and the Performance Option will be subject to the terms of
               the Company's 1995 Stock Option Plan and the Stock Option
               Agreement between Employee and the Company. Subject to the
               discretion of the Company's Board of Directors, Employee shall be
               eligible to receive additional grants of stock options from time
               to time in the future, on such terms and subject to such
               conditions as the Board of Directors shall determine as of the
               date of any such grant.

          (ii) In connection with the execution of this Agreement, the Board of
               Directors shall grant to Employee 22,068 restricted Shares,
               subject to the next sentence. Such Shares shall vest at the rate
               of 5,517 Shares on each of the first two anniversaries of the
               date of grant. The vesting with respect to the other 11,034
               shares shall be subject to the achievement of corporate
               performance goals as described above. Vesting will depend on
               Employee's continued employment with the Company. At all times
               (unless Employee forfeits any such Shares as a result of
               termination of employment with the Company), Employee shall be a
               shareholder of the Company with respect to such Shares, shall be
               entitled to vote such Shares and shall be entitled to any
               distributions with respect to such Shares.

     (c)  Bonuses.  Employee shall be eligible to receive an annual cash bonus
of up to forty percent (40%) of the Base Salary. Such bonus shall be based on
achievement of approved corporate and individual performance objectives
established by Employee and agreed to by the Board or its Compensation
Committee. Employee shall be eligible for such additional incentive compensation
or bonus as shall be determined by the Board of Directors or its Compensation
Committee. Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) for 1999, Employee shall receive a
minimum guaranteed bonus of $18,333; and (ii) as of the date Employee's
employment hereunder commences, the Company shall pay Employee $44,000, which
shall be an advance on such guaranteed bonus and the first $25,667 of any
additional bonuses earned by Employee.

     (d)  Additional Benefits.  Employee shall be eligible to participate in the
Company's employee benefit plans of general application, including, without
limitation, those plans covering medical, disability and life insurance in
accordance with the rules established for individual participation in such plan
and under applicable law. Employee shall be eligible for vacation and sick leave
in accordance with the policies in effect during the term of this Agreement and
will receive such other benefits as the Company generally provides to its other
employees of comparable position and experience. In addition, the Company shall
provide the following benefits to Employee at the Company's expense, a business-
related perquisites allowance of $5,000 per year which is intended to cover
expenses such as financial consultation and advice, and income tax preparation;
and

     (e)  Reimbursement of Expenses.  Employee shall be authorized to incur on
behalf and for the benefit of, and shall be reimbursed by, the Company for
reasonable expenses, provided that such expenses are substantiated in accordance
with Company policies.

     (f)  Relocation.  The Company shall pay Employee's real estate brokerage
fees, legal costs and other related costs in connection with the sale of
Employee's residence in

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Brussels, Belgium. The Company shall also pay for the costs of moving Employee's
household goods and other possessions (not including any costs related to the
move of livestock, boats, automobiles or other extraordinary items) from
Brussels, Belgium to his new residence in California. In connection with
Employee's relocation to the San Francisco area, the Company shall also pay (i)
mortgage origination fees (points) incurred by Employee in connection with the
purchase of such residence and any legal costs related to such purchase; (ii)
two, one-way business class tickets from Brussels, Belgium to San Francisco;
(iii) up to four weeks' living expenses in a suite hotel acceptable to Employee
and the Company; and (iv) either (A) a housing allowance of $4,000 per month,
which housing allowance shall commence on the date on which Employee ceases to
incur living expenses pursuant to clause (iii) hereof and which shall end on the
nine-month anniversary of such date or (B) subject to the following sentence, a
loan of $100,000 from the Company, which loan shall bear the minimum applicable
rate of interest necessary to avoid the imputation of interest income, shall be
immediately due and payable upon Employee's termination of employment for any
reason, and shall be forgiven with respect to $9,000 of outstanding interest and
principal per year on each of the first four anniversaries of the date of such
loan. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, Employee shall only be entitled to
the loan described in clause (iv) hereof upon providing written notice to the
Company of his desire to receive such loan in lieu of the housing allowance
described in clause (iv) hereof, which written notice shall be provided to the
Company no later than three months after the commencement of Employee's receipt
of such housing allowance.

     5.   Termination of Employment and Severance Benefits.

          (a)  Termination of Employment. This Agreement may be terminated
during its Original Term (or any extension thereof) upon the occurrence of any
of the following events:

               (i)   The Company's determination in good faith that it is
terminating Employee for Cause (as defined in Section 7 below) ("Termination for
Cause");

               (ii)  The Company's determination that it is terminating Employee
without Cause, which determination may be made by the Company at any time at the
Company's sole discretion, for any or no reason ("Termination Without Cause");
or

               (iii) The effective date of a written notice sent to the Company
from Employee stating that Employee is electing to terminate his employment with
the Company ("Voluntary Termination").

          (b)  Severance Benefits.  Employee shall be entitled to receive
severance benefits upon termination of employment only as set forth in this
Section 5(b):

               (i)   Voluntary Termination.  If Employee's employment terminates
by Voluntary Termination, then Employee shall not be entitled to receive payment
of any severance benefits. Employee will receive payment(s) for all salary and
unpaid vacation accrued as of the date of Employee's termination of employment
and Employee's benefits will be continued under the Company's then existing
benefit plans and policies in accordance with such plans and policies in effect
on the date of termination and in accordance with applicable law.

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               (ii)  Involuntary Termination.  If Employee's employment is
terminated as a result of an Involuntary Termination other than for Cause (as
defined below) and other than by reason of Employee's Voluntary Termination,
Employee will receive payment(s) for all salary and unpaid vacation accrued as
of the date of Employee's termination of employment, and Employee will be
entitled to receive payment of severance benefits equal to Employee's regular
monthly salary for the lesser of (i) eighteen (18) months or (ii) until Employee
commences employment with another Company at a comparable base salary, (the
"Severance Period"). Such payments shall be made ratably over the Severance
Period according to the Company's standard payroll schedule. Employee will also
be entitled to receive payment on the date of termination of any bonus that has
accrued as of such date of the year of termination. Health insurance benefits
with the same coverage provided to Employee prior to the termination (e.g.,
medical, dental, optical, mental health) and in all other respects significantly
comparable to those in place immediately prior to the termination will be
provided at the Company's cost over the Severance Period pursuant to the
coverage continuation provisions of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget
Reconciliation Act of 1985 ("COBRA"). Employee shall be responsible for the
timely and effect election of his COBRA continuation benefits. In addition,
Employee will be entitled to receive at the Company's expense, out-placement
services with a total value not to exceed $20,000.

               (iii) Termination for Cause.  If Employee's employment is
terminated for Cause, then Employee shall not be entitled to receive payment of
any severance benefits. Employee will receive payment(s) for all salary and
unpaid vacation accrued as of the date of Employee's termination of employment
and Employee's benefits will be continued under the Company's then existing
benefit plans and policies in accordance with such plans and policies in effect
on the date of termination and in accordance with applicable law.

     6.   Definition of Involuntary Termination.  For purposes of this
Agreement, "Involuntary Termination" shall include any termination by the
Company other than for Cause and Employee's voluntary termination, upon thirty
(30) days prior written notice to the Company, following: (i) the assignment of
any duties, or the removal from on reduction or limitation of duties or
responsibilities which in any case is a significant change in position, title,
organization level, duties, responsibilities, compensation and status with the
Company; (ii) a substantial reduction of the facilities and perquisites provided
to Employee (including office space and location); (iii) a reduction in
Employee's Base Salary (other than in connection with a general decrease in base
salaries for officers of the Company); (iv) a material reduction in the kind or
level of employee benefits with the result that the overall benefits package is
significantly reduced; or (v) the failure of the Company to obtain the
assumption of this Agreement by any successors.

     7.   Definition of Cause.  For purposes of this Agreement, "Cause" for
Employee's termination will exist at any time after the happening of one or more
of the following events, in each case as determined in good faith by the
Company's Board of Directors:

          (a)  Employee's gross negligence or willful misconduct in performance
of his duties hereunder where such gross negligence or unique misconduct has
resulted or is likely to result in substantial and material damage to the
Company or any of its subsidiaries;

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          (b)  Employee's repeated or unjustified absence from the Company;
provided that such absence is without the Company's permission or is not in
accordance with the Company's leave of absence policies;

          (c)  Employee's material and willful violation of any federal or state
law;

          (d)  The commission of any act of fraud by Employee with respect to
the Company;

          (e)  Employee's conviction of a felony or a crime involving moral
turpitude causing material harm to the standing and reputation of the Company;
or

          (f)  Employee's incurable material breach of any element of the
Company's Confidential Information and Invention Assignment Agreement, including
without limitation, Employee's theft or other misappropriation of the Company's
proprietary information.

     8.   Confidentiality Agreement.  Employee has signed a Confidential
Information and Invention Assignment Agreement (the "Confidentiality Agreement")
in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A. Employee agrees to abide by the terms
of the Confidentiality Agreement and further agrees that the provisions of the
Confidentiality Agreement shall survive any termination of this Agreement or of
Employee's employment relationship with the Company.

     9.   Noncompetition Covenant.  Employee hereby agrees that he shall not,
during the term of his employment pursuant to this Agreement and the Severance
Period, if applicable, without the prior written consent of the Company's Board
of Directors, carry on any business or activity (whether directly or indirectly,
as a partner, shareholder, principal, agent, director, affiliate, employee or
consultant) which is competitive with the business conducted by the Company (as
conducted now or during the term of Employee's employment), nor engage in any
other activities that conflict with Employee's obligations to the Company. This
Section 9 shall survive the termination of this Agreement.

     10.  Nonsolicitation Covenant.  Employee hereby agrees that he shall not,
during the term of his employment pursuant to this Agreement and for twelve (12)
months after the end of the Severance Period, do any of the following without
the prior written consent of the Company's Board of Directors:

     (a)  Solicit Business.  Solicit or influence or attempt to influence any
client, customer or other person either directly or indirectly, to direct his or
its purchase of the Company's products and/or services to any person, firm,
corporation, institution or other entity in competition with the business of the
Company; and

     (b)  Solicit Personnel.  Solicit or influence or attempt to influence any
person employed by the Company to terminate or otherwise cease his employment
with the Company or become an employee of any competitor of the Company.

          This Section 10 shall survive the termination of this Agreement.

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     11.  Conflicts.  Employee represents that his performance of all the terms
of this Agreement will not breach any other agreement to which Employee is a
party. Employee has not, and will not during the term of this Agreement, enter
into any oral or written agreement in conflict with any of the provisions of
this Agreement. Employee further represents that he is entering into or has
entered into an employment relationship with the Company of his own free will.

     12.  Successors.  The Company shall require any successor to the Company
(whether direct or indirect or whether by purchase, lease, merger,
consolidation, liquidation or otherwise) to all or substantially all of the
Company's business and/or assets to assume the obligations under this Agreement
and agree expressly to perform the obligations under this Agreement in the same
manner and to the same extent as the Company would be required to perform such
obligations in the absence of a succession.  The terms of this Agreement and all
of Employee's rights hereunder shall inure to the benefit of, and be enforceable
by, Employee's personal or legal representatives, executors, administrators,
successors, heirs, distributees, devisees and legatees.

     13.  Miscellaneous Provisions.

     (a)  No Duty to Mitigate.  Employee shall not be required to mitigate the
amount of any payment contemplated by this Agreement (whether by seeking new
employment or in any other manner), nor shall any such payment be reduced by any
earnings that Employee may receive from any other source.

     (b)  Amendments and Waivers.  Any term of this Agreement may be amended or
waived only with the written consent of the parties.

     (c)  Sole Agreement.  This Agreement, including any Exhibit hereto,
constitutes the sole agreement of the parties and supersedes all oral
negotiations and prior writings with respect to the subject matter hereof.

     (d)  Notices.  Any notice required or permitted by this Agreement shall be
in writing and shall be deemed sufficient upon receipt, when delivered
personally or by a nationally-recognized delivery service (such as Federal
Express or UPS), or forty-eight (48) hours after being deposited in the U.S.
mail as certified or registered mail with postage prepaid, if such notice is
addressed to the party to be notified at (i) for the Company, its principal
business office, attn: Secretary; or (ii) for Employee, his address on file with
the Company.

     (e)  Choice of Law.  The validity, interpretation, construction and
performance of this Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of
California, without giving effect to the principles of conflict of laws.

     (f)  Severability.  If one or more provisions of this Agreement are held to
be unenforceable under applicable law, the parties agree to renegotiate such
provision in good faith. In the event that the parties cannot reach a mutually
agreeable and enforceable replacement for such provision, then (i) such
provision shall be excluded from this Agreement, (ii) the balance of the
Agreement shall be interpreted as if such provision were so excluded and (iii)
the balance of the Agreement shall be enforceable in accordance with its terms.

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     (g)  Counterparts.  This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of
which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together will constitute one
and the same instrument.

     (h)  Arbitration.  Any dispute or claim arising out of or in connection
with this Agreement shall be finally settled by binding arbitration in San Jose,
California in accordance with the rules of the American Arbitration Association
by one arbitrator appointed in accordance with said rules. The arbitrator shall
apply California law, without reference to rules of conflicts of law or rules of
statutory arbitration, to the resolution of any dispute. Judgment on the award
rendered by the arbitrator may be entered in any court having jurisdiction
thereof. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the parties may apply to any court of
competent jurisdiction for preliminary or interim equitable relief, or to compel
arbitration in accordance with this paragraph, without breach of this
arbitration provision. This Section 13(h) shall not apply to the Confidentiality
Agreement.

     (i)  ADVICE OF COUNSEL.  EACH PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT ACKNOWLEDGES THAT, IN
EXECUTING THIS AGREEMENT, SUCH PARTY HAS HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO SEEK THE ADVICE
OF INDEPENDENT LEGAL COUNSEL, AND HAS READ AND UNDERSTOOD ALL OF THE TERMS AND
PROVISIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT. THIS AGREEMENT SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AGAINST ANY
PARTY BY REASON OF THE DRAFTING OR PREPARATION HEREOF.

     (j)  Attorneys Fees.  The Company shall bear the cost of reasonable
attorneys' fees incurred by Employee in connection with the preparation and
negotiation of this Agreement, in an amount not to exceed $4,500.

                            [Signature Page Follows]

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     The parties have executed this Agreement the date first written above.

                              KERAVISION, INC.

                              By: Thomas M. Loarie
                                 -----------------------------------------------

                              Title: Chairman & CEO
                                    --------------------------------------------

                              Address:  48630 Milmont Drive
                                        Fremont, CA  94538

                              JOHN S. GALANTIC

                              Signature: /s/ John S. Galantic
                                        ----------------------------------------

                              Address:  233 Chestnut Street
                                        Apt. #2
                                        San Francisco, CA 94133

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                                   EXHIBIT A

                          (Confidentiality Agreement)

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