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                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            Washington, D.C. 20549

                                 SCHEDULE 13D/A
                               (Amendment No. 2)

                 Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                                U.S. VISION, INC.
           --------------------------------------------------------
                                (Name of Issuer)

                                  Common Stock
           --------------------------------------------------------
                          (Title of Class of Securities)

                                   90339M-10-4
           --------------------------------------------------------
                                 (CUSIP Number)



                                George E. Norcross, III
                                 1087 Springdale Road
                                 Cherry Hill, NJ 08003
                                    (856) 424-7122
           --------------------------------------------------------
           (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized
                     to Receive Notices and Communications)


                                 August 7, 2000
           --------------------------------------------------------
            (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)

   If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to
report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is
filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(e), (f) or (g), check the
following box / /.

   The information  required on 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).

                        (Continued on following page(s))

                              Page 1 of  12 Pages


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CUSIP No. 90339M-10-4                13D/A                Page  2   of 12 Pages



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 (1) Names of Reporting Persons.  I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above
     Persons (entities only)

     George E. Norcross, III
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 (2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member     (a)  /X/
     of a Group*                               (b)  / /
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 (3) SEC Use Only

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 (4) Source of Funds*                                                    PF

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 (5) Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to
     Items 2(d) or 2(e)                                                   / /
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 (6) Citizenship or Place of Organization                        United States

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Number of Shares              (7) Sole Voting
 Beneficially Owned                 Power                                  0
 by Each Reporting           --------------------------------------------------
 Person With                  (8) Shared Voting
                                    Power                            904,130(1)
                             --------------------------------------------------
                              (9) Sole Dispositive
                                    Power                                  0
                             --------------------------------------------------
                             (10) Shared Dispositive
                                    Power                            904,130(1)
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(11) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
                                                                     904,130(1)
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(12) Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares*   / /

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(13) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
                                                                          11.6%
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(14) Type of Reporting Person*                                              IN

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                    *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!


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(1) George E. Norcross, III shares voting and investment power with
    Sandra T. Norcross, his wife, as tenants in common.




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CUSIP No. 90339M-10-4                13D/A               Page  3  of 12 Pages



-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 (1) Names of Reporting Persons.  I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above
     Persons (entities only)

     Sandra T. Norcross
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 (2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member     (a)  /X/
     of a Group*                               (b)  / /
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 (3) SEC Use Only

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 (4) Source of Funds*                                                    PF

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 (5) Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to
     Items 2(d) or 2(e)                                                 / /
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 (6) Citizenship or Place of Organization                        United States

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Number of Shares              (7) Sole Voting
 Beneficially Owned                 Power                                  0
 by Each Reporting           --------------------------------------------------
 Person With                  (8) Shared Voting
                                    Power                            904,130(1)
                             --------------------------------------------------
                              (9) Sole Dispositive
                                    Power                                  0
                             --------------------------------------------------
                             (10) Shared Dispositive
                                    Power                            904,130(1)
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(11) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
                                                                     904,130(1)
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(12) Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares*   / /

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(13) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
                                                                          11.6%
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(14) Type of Reporting Person*                                              IN

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                    *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!


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(1) Sandra T. Norcross shares voting and investment power with
    George E. Norcross, her husband, as tenants in common.


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CUSIP No. 90339M-10-4                13/A                Page  4 of 12 Pages



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 (1) Names of Reporting Persons.  I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above
     Persons (entities only)

     Rose Guida
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 (2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member     (a)  /X/
     of a Group*                               (b)  / /
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 (3) SEC Use Only

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 (4) Source of Funds*                                                    PF

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 (5) Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to
     Items 2(d) or 2(e)                                                    / /
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 (6) Citizenship or Place of Organization                        United States

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Number of Shares              (7) Sole Voting
 Beneficially Owned                 Power                             291,200
 by Each Reporting           --------------------------------------------------
 Person With                  (8) Shared Voting
                                    Power                                   0
                             --------------------------------------------------
                              (9) Sole Dispositive
                                    Power                             291,200
                             --------------------------------------------------
                             (10) Shared Dispositive
                                    Power                                   0
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(11) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
                                                                       291,200
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(12) Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares*   / /

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(13) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
                                                                           3.7%
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(14) Type of Reporting Person*                                              IN

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                    *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!

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CUSIP No. 90339M-10-4                13D/A               Page  5   of 12 Pages



-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 (1) Names of Reporting Persons.  I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above
     Persons (entities only)

     Joseph J. Roberts, Jr.
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 (2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member     (a)  /X/
     of a Group*                               (b)  / /
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 (3) SEC Use Only

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 (4) Source of Funds*                                                    PF

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 (5) Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to
     Items 2(d) or 2(e)
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 (6) Citizenship or Place of Organization                        United States

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Number of Shares              (7) Sole Voting
 Beneficially Owned                 Power                              350,000
 by Each Reporting           --------------------------------------------------
 Person With                  (8) Shared Voting
                                    Power                                     0
                             --------------------------------------------------
                              (9) Sole Dispositive
                                    Power                               350,000
                             --------------------------------------------------
                             (10) Shared Dispositive
                                    Power                                     0
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(11) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
                                                                        350,000
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(12) Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares*   / /

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(13) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
                                                                           4.5%
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(14) Type of Reporting Person*                                              IN

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                    *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!


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CUSIP No. 90339M-10-4                13D/A               Page  6  of 12 Pages



-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 (1) Names of Reporting Persons.  I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above
     Persons (entities only)

     Indiana Pacific Capital Trust; 22-6760527
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 (2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member     (a)  /X/
     of a Group*                               (b)  / /
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 (3) SEC Use Only

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 (4) Source of Funds*                                                    PF

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 (5) Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to
     Items 2(d) or 2(e)
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 (6) Citizenship or Place of Organization                          New Jersey

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Number of Shares              (7) Sole Voting
 Beneficially Owned                 Power                              278,675
 by Each Reporting           --------------------------------------------------
 Person With                  (8) Shared Voting
                                    Power                                    0
                             --------------------------------------------------
                              (9) Sole Dispositive
                                    Power                              278,675
                             --------------------------------------------------
                             (10) Shared Dispositive
                                    Power                                    0
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(11) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
                                                                       278,675
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(12) Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares*   / /

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(13) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
                                                                          3.6%
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(14) Type of Reporting Person*                                              OO

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                    *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!



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CUSIP No. 90339M-10-4                13D/A                 Page  7 of 12 Pages



-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 (1) Names of Reporting Persons.  I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above
     Persons (entities only)

     Philip A. Norcross
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 (2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member     (a)  /X/
     of a Group*                               (b)  / /
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 (3) SEC Use Only

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 (4) Source of Funds*                                                    PF

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 (5) Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to
     Items 2(d) or 2(e)
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 (6) Citizenship or Place of Organization                        United States

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Number of Shares              (7) Sole Voting
 Beneficially Owned                 Power                               25,000
 by Each Reporting           --------------------------------------------------
 Person With                  (8) Shared Voting
                                    Power                            278,675(1)
                             --------------------------------------------------
                              (9) Sole Dispositive
                                    Power                               25,000
                             --------------------------------------------------
                             (10) Shared Dispositive
                                    Power                            278,675(1)
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(11) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
                                                                        303,675
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(12) Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares*   / /

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(13) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
                                                                          3.9%
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(14) Type of Reporting Person*                                              IN

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                    *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!


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(1) Includes 278,675 shares of common stock held by the Indiana Pacific Capital
    Trust, of which Mr. Norcross is a trustee.



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CUSIP No. 90339M-10-4                13D/A               Page  8  of 12 Pages


Item 1.  SECURITY AND ISSUER.

        The class of equity  securities to which this Statement on Schedule
13D/A relates is Common  Stock,  par value $.01 per share  ("Common  Stock"),
of U.S. Vision, Inc., a Delaware corporation  (sometimes referred to as the
"Company" or "Issuer").  The principal  executive  offices of the  Company
are located at 1 Harmon Drive, Glen Oaks Industrial Park, Glendora, NJ 08029.

Item 2.  IDENTITY AND BACKGROUND.

         (a)      The name of each Filer is as follows:

                  1.       George E. Norcross, III
                  2.       Sandra T. Norcross
                  3.       Rose Guida
                  4.       Joseph J. Roberts, Jr.
                  5.       Indiana Pacific Capital Trust
                  6.       Philip A. Norcross

         (b),  (c) The  principal  occupation,  if any, of each Filer who is a
natural  person  and the  residence  or  business  address  for each Filer is as
follows:

         1.     George E. Norcross, III, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer,
                Commercial National Insurance Services,  Commerce Atrium, 1701
                Route 70 East, Cherry Hill, NJ 08034.

         2.     Sandra T. Norcross, 1087 Springdale Road, Cherry Hill, NJ 08003.

         3.     Rose Guida, 4800 No. A1A, Vero Beach, FL 32963.

         4.     Joseph J. Roberts,  Jr.,  Restauranteur  and Member of the New
                Jersey General Assembly, 111 Linden Street, Camden, NJ 08102.



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CUSIP No. 90339M-10-4                13D/A               Page  9  of 12 Pages

         5.     Indiana  Pacific  Capital  Trust, c/o  Philip  A.  Norcross,
                Trustee, P.O. Box 1440, Cherry Hill, NJ 08034.

         6.     Philip  A.  Norcross,   Managing   Partner,   Parker  McCay  &
                Criscuolo,  P.A.,  Marlton,  NJ, 2 Yearling Chase, Mt.
                Laurel, NJ 08054.

         (d),  (e)  During  the past five  years,  none of the  Filers  has
been convicted in a criminal  proceeding  (excluding  traffic  violations  or
similar misdemeanors),  nor has any of them  been a  party  to a civil
proceeding  of a judicial or  administrative  body of competent  jurisdiction
 and as a result of such proceeding was or is subject to a judgment, decree
or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating
activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding any
violation with respect to such laws.

         (f) Each  Filer  which is a trust was  organized  under the laws of
the State of New Jersey and each Filer who is a natural person is a citizen
of the United States.

Item 3.  SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION.

                  Item 4 from pages 2-7 of this  Schedule 13D/A are
incorporated herein by reference.

Item 4.  PURPOSE OF TRANSACTION.

                  The  Filers  acquired  the  securities   herein  reported
for investment   purposes.   Depending  on  market   conditions,   general
economic conditions,  and other factors that each may deem  significant to
its respective investment decisions, the Filers may purchase shares of Common
Stock in the open market or in  private  transactions  or may  dispose  of
all or a portion of the shares of Common Stock that they or any of them
presently  own or may hereafter acquire.  The Filers  intend to seek to
enhance  the value of their  investment, which  may  include  pursuing  one
or more  of the  following  actions:  (a) the acquisition  by any  person of
additional  securities  of the  Company,  or the disposition  of  securities
of  the  Company;  (b) an  extraordinary  corporate transaction,  such as a
merger,  reorganization  or  liquidation,  involving the Company or any of
its subsidiaries;  (c) a sale or transfer of a material amount of assets  of
the  Company  or any of its  subsidiaries;  (d) any  change in the present
board of directors or management of the Company,  including any plans or
proposals  to change the  number or term of  directors  or to fill any
existing vacancies on the board; (e) any material change in the present
capitalization or dividend  policy of the Company;  (f) any other material
change to the Company's business or corporate structure;  (g) changes in the
Company's charter or bylaws or other actions which may impede the
acquisition  of control of the Company by any person; (h) causing the Common
Stock or any other class of securities of the Company to be delisted from the
Nasdaq National Market;  (i) the Common Stock or any other  class of equity
securities  of the  Company  becoming  eligible  for termination  of
registration  pursuant to Section  12(g)(4)  of the  Securities Exchange  Act
of 1934,  as  amended;  or (j) any action  similar to any of those enumerated
 above,  although  the Filers  presently  have no  definitive  plans,
proposals or intention  which relate to or would result in any of the
foregoing actions.

         On August 7, 2000, the Filers sent a letter to the board of
directors of the Company which, among other things, indicated that the Filers
would be willing to propose a transaction involving the acquisition of the
Company's outstanding common stock at a price per share of $4.00, subject to
the approval by the board of directors of such transaction.


Item 5.  INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER.

         (a)-(b)  Items 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 13 from pages 2-7 of this
Schedule 13D/A are  incorporated  herein by  reference.  The  Filers  own an
aggregate  of 1,849,005 shares of Common Stock, representing 23.7% of the
Issuer's outstanding Common Stock.

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CUSIP No. 90339M-10-4                13D/A               Page  10  of 12 Pages

         (c)      N/A

         (d)      N/A

         (e)      N/A

Item 6.  CONTRACTS, ARRANGEMENTS, UNDERSTANDINGS OR RELATIONSHIPS WITH
         RESPECT TO SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER.

         N/A

Item 7.  MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS.

         1. Joint Filing  Agreement among the parties listed therein dated as
of August 8, 2000.

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CUSIP No. 90339M-10-4                13D/A               Page  11  of 12 Pages

                                   SIGNATURES

                  After  reasonable  inquiry and to the best of my knowledge
and belief,  I certify that the  information set forth in this Statement on
Schedule 13D/A is true, complete and correct as of the date hereof.

Dated: August 8, 2000


                                            /s/ George E. Norcross, III
                                            --------------------------------
                                            George E. Norcross, III

                                            /s/ Sandra T. Norcross
                                            --------------------------------
                                            Sandra T. Norcross

                                            /s/ Rose Guida
                                            --------------------------------
                                            Rose Guida

                                            /s/ Joseph J. Roberts, Jr.
                                            --------------------------------
                                            Joseph J. Roberts, Jr.


                                            INDIANA PACIFIC CAPITAL TRUST

                                            By: /s/ Philip A. Norcross
                                            --------------------------------
                                                     Philip A. Norcross
                                                     Trustee

                                            /s/ Philip A. Norcross
                                            --------------------------------
                                                Philip A. Norcross

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CUSIP No. 90339M-10-4                13D/A               Page  12  of 12 Pages

                                                                     EXHIBIT 1

                             JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

         The Joint Filing  Agreement (the  "Agreement") is made and entered
into as of the 8th day of August, 2000, by and among the undersigned parties.

         In accordance with the Rule 13d-1(k)(l) under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the undersigned agree to the joint filing
on behalf of each of them of a Statement on Schedule 13D/A (including
amendments thereto) with respect to the common stock of U.S. Vision, Inc., a
Delaware corporation, hereby appoint George E. Norcross, III as the person
authorized to receive notices with respect to such filing, and further agree
that this Agreement be included as an exhibit to such joint filing (including
amendments thereto). Each of the persons named below acknowledges that the
information contained in the Statement on Schedule 13D/A (including any
amendments thereto) respecting such person is complete and accurate in all
material respects and that such person does not know and has no reason to
believe that the information respecting  any other person named below is
inaccurate.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF,  the undersigned have executed this Agreement as
of the date first above written.

                                          /s/ George E. Norcross
                                          --------------------------------
                                          George E. Norcross, III

                                          /s/ Sandra T. Norcross
                                          --------------------------------
                                          Sandra T. Norcross

                                          /s/ Rose Guida
                                          --------------------------------
                                          Rose Guida

                                          /s/ Joseph J. Roberts, Jr.
                                          --------------------------------
                                          Joseph J. Roberts, Jr.


                                          INDIANA PACIFIC CAPITAL TRUST

                                          By: /s/ Philip A. Norcross
                                          --------------------------------
                                                    Philip A. Norcross
                                                    Trustee

                                           /s/ Philip A. Norcross
                                          --------------------------------
                                                    Philip A. Norcross





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