UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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                                 SCHEDULE 13G





                   Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                         (Amendment No. ______________)*

                    	NATIONAL VISION INC.
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                                (Name of Issuer)

                 		COMMON STOCK
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                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                   		63845P101
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                                 (CUSIP Number)


Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:

[] Rule 13d-1(b)
[x] Rule 13d-1(c)
[] Rule 13d-1(d)



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*The  remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting  person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any  subsequent  amendment  containing  information  which  would  alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise  subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but  shall be  subject  to all other  provisions  of the Act  (however,  see the
Notes).

CUSIP No. 63845P101 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON(S) S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON(S) HORACE S. BOONE - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ] (b) [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION U.S.A. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 5. SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES 155,700 BENEFICIALLY -------------------------------------------------------------- OWNED BY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER EACH 0 REPORTING -------------------------------------------------------------- PERSON 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 155,700 - -------------------------------------------------------------- 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 125,500 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 281,200 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* {} - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 5.4% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IN - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

CUSIP No. 63845P101 Item 1. (a) Name of Issuer: NATIONAL VISION, INC. -------------------------------------------------------------- (b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 296 GRAYSON HIGHWAY, LAWRENCEVILLE GA 30045 -------------------------------------------------------------- Item 2. (a) Name of Person Filing: HORACE S. BOONE -------------------------------------------------------------- (b) Address of Principal Business Office, or if None, Residence: C/O INGALLS & SNYDER LLC. 61 BROADWAY, NEW YORK, NY 10006 -------------------------------------------------------------- (c) Citizenship: U.S.A. -------------------------------------------------------------- (d) Title of Class of Securities: COMMON STOCK -------------------------------------------------------------- (e) CUSIP Number: 63845P101 -------------------------------------------------------------- Item 3.If this statement is filed pursuant to Sections 240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a: (a)[ ]Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o). (b)[ ]Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c). (c)[ ]Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c). (d)[ ]Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C 80a-8). (e)[ ]An investment adviser in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E); (f)[ ]An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F); (g)[ ]A parent holding company or control person in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G); (h)[ ]A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813); (i)[ ]A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3); (j)[ ]Group, in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). Item 4.Ownership. Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1. (a)Amount beneficially owned: 281,200. (b)Percent of class: 5.4% (c)Number of shares as to which the person has: (i)Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 155,700. (ii)Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 0. (iii)Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 155,700. (iv)Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 125,500. Instruction. For computations regarding securities which represent a right to acquire an underlying security see Section 240.13d3(d)(1). Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class. If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following [ ]. INAPPLICABLE Item 6. Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person. HORACE S. BOONE ("BOONE") IS A MANAGING DIRECTOR OF INGALLS & SNYDER LLC ("I&S"), A REGISTERED BROKER DEALER. SHARES REPORTED UNDER SOLE VOTING AND SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER INCLUDE SHARES OWNED BY BOONE. SHARES REPORTED UNDER SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER INCLUDE SHARES HELD IN I&S ACCOUNTS WHERE BOONE HOLDS DISCRETIONARY INVESTMENT AUTHORITY. Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company. INAPPLICABLE Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group. INAPPLICABLE Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group. INAPPLICABLE Item 10. Certification. By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect. Signature. After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. Date: 11/20/2003 BY: /s/ HORACE S. BOONE - ---------------------------------- (Signature)* HORACE S. BOONE