SCHEDULE 14A
                                (RULE 14A-101)

                    INFORMATION REQUIRED IN PROXY STATEMENT
                           SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION

                 Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of
                      the Securities Exchange Act of 1934


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Check the appropriate box:
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       Rule 14a-6(e)(2))
|_|    Definitive Proxy Statement
|X|    Definitive Additional Materials
|_|    Soliciting Material Under Rule 14a-12


                              VISX, INCORPORATED
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               (Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)


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   (Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if other than the Registrant)


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                   IMPORTANT NOTICE FROM VISX, INCORPORATED
         Use the enclosed voter authorization form as your gold proxy
                       or vote by telephone or internet
                 ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS--May 23, 2003

Dear Visx Shareholder:

We encourage you to vote by telephone or internet. It is faster and saves your
company money. You can also vote by dating, signing and returning the enclosed
voter authorization form, which represents your gold proxy card, in the
envelope provided. Carl Icahn has filed preliminary material. If he mails
proxy materials you will not be able to vote by telephone or internet and will
therefore have to vote by mail.

If you have any questions about telephone or internet voting or need other
assistance, please call MacKenzie Partners, Inc., Toll-Free at 800-322-2885 or
Collect at 212-929-5500. Thank you for voting promptly.



     [TELEPHONE GRAPHIC]                            [COMPUTER GRAPHIC]

     Vote by Telephone                              Vote by Internet

Call the Toll-Free 1-800 number              WWW.PROXYVOTE.COM
listed on the enclosed voting
instruction form

1. Review the enclosed proxy                 1. Review the enclosed proxy
   materials and Voting                         materials and Voting
   Instruction Form.                            Instruction Form.

2. Call the toll-free phone number.          2. Go to website www.proxyvote.com.

3. Enter your 12-digit control               3. Enter your 12-digit control
   number located in the top line               number located in the top line
   of the label containing your                 of the label containing your
   name and address on the                      name and address on the
   accompanying Voting Instruction              accompanying Voting Instruction
   Form.                                        Form.

4. Follow the simple instructions.           4. Follow the simple instructions.



Sincerely,
VISX, Incorporated