ESCALON MEDICAL CORP
10-K/A, 1996-10-25
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            WASHINGTON, D.C.  20549

                                  FORM 10-K/A
(Mark One)
/  X  /      Annual report pursuant to section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities 
             Exchange Act of 1934

             For the fiscal year ended  JUNE 30, 1996
                                       -------------------

                                       or

/     /      Transition report pursuant to section 13 or 15(d) of the 
             Securities Exchange Act of 1934

           For the transition period from              to 
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                        COMMISSION FILE NUMBER   0-20127

                             ESCALON MEDICAL CORP.
            (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER.)

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                  California                                                   33-0272839
          (State or other jurisdiction of                                   (I.R.S. Employer
          incorporation or organization)                                    Identification No.)
         
               182 Tamarack Circle
               Skillman, New Jersey                                            08558
         (Address of principal executive offices)                           (Zip Code)
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        Registrant's telephone number, including area code 609-497-9141

          SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OF THE ACT:

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               <S>                                                             <C>
               Title of each class:                                            Name of each exchange on which registered:
                     None                                                                             None                     
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          SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(g) OF THE ACT:
                         Common Stock, without par value
               ----------------------------------------------------
 Class A Redeemable Common Stock Purchase Warrants, exercisable for the purchase
               of one share of Common Stock, without par value          
               ----------------------------------------------------
 Class B Redeemable Common Stock Purchase Warrants, exercisable for the purchase
               of one share of Common Stock, without par value     
               ----------------------------------------------------     

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required to file such reports) and (2) has been subject to such
filing requirements for the past 90 days:   YES  X       NO 
                                                ---         ---

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405
of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the
best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements
incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to
this Form 10-K. / X /

The aggregate market value of the voting stock held by non-affiliates of the
registrant is approximately $6,479,534.  Such aggregate market value was
computed by reference to the bid and asked price of the Common Stock in the
when-issued trading market on September 23, 1996.  For purposes of making this
calculation only, the registrant has defined affiliates as including all
directors and beneficial owners of more than ten percent of the Common Stock of
the Company.

The number of shares of the registrant's Common Stock outstanding as of
September 23, 1996 was 10,518,814.

                      DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE





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                                    PART IV

ITEM 14.       EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES, AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

        This amendment to the Registrant's Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
June 30, 1996 (the "1996 Form 10-K") amends and modifies the 1996 Form 10-K only
to reflect the filing of exhibits 10.35, 10.36 and 10.37 by confirming
electronic copy.

Financial Statements

        See Index to Financial Statements at page F-1 of the 1996 Form 10-K.

Financial Statement Schedules

        All schedules have been omitted because they are not applicable, or not
required, or the information is shown in the financial statements or notes
thereto.

Reports on Form 8-K

        A report on Form 8-K was filed on April 10, 1996 and related to the
resignation of Mr. Heinz R. Gisel, former Chairman of the Company, and Mr.
Edward M. Lake, former Executive Vice President of the Company.

Exhibits

        The following is a list of exhibits filed as part of the 1996 Form
10-K.  This exhibit list is being amended to reflect the filing of exhibits
10.35, 10.36 and 10.37 by confirming electronic copy.  Where so indicated by
footnote, exhibits which were previously filed are incorporated by reference. 
For exhibits incorporated by reference, the location of the exhibit in the
previous filing is indicated parenthetically, followed by the footnote
reference to the previous filing.

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  <S>            <C>
   2.1           Assets Sale and Purchase Agreement between Registrant and Escalon Ophthalmics, Inc., dated
                 October 9, 1995. (8)
   3.1   (a)     Restated Articles of Incorporation of Registrant. (9)
         (b)     Certificate of Amendment of Restated Articles of Incorporation of Registrant dated November 8,
                 1993. (9)
         (c)     Certificate of Amendment of Restated Articles of Incorporation of Registrant dated February 12,
                 1996. (9)
   3.2           Amended and Restated Bylaws of Registrant. (1)
   4.1           Form of Class A Redeemable Common Stock Purchase Warrants. (4)
   4.2           Form of Class B Redeemable Common Stock Purchase Warrants. (4)
   4.3           Form of Class C Common Stock Purchase Warrants. (4)
   4.4           Form of Underwriters Class A Common Stock Purchase Warrants. (4)
   4.5           Form of Underwriters Class B Common Stock Purchase Warrants. (4)
   4.6   (a)     Warrant Agreement between the Registrant and U.S. Stock Transfer Corporation. (4)
         (b)     Amendment to Warrant Agreement between Registrant and U.S. Stock Transfer Corporation. (6)
         (c)     Amendment to Warrant Agreement between Registrant and American Stock Transfer Company. (7)
  10.1   (a)     1988 Stock Option Plan of Registrant. (1)
         (b)     Form of Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement of Registrant under the 1988 Stock Option Plan. (1)
         (c)     Form of Incentive Stock Option Agreement of Registrant under the 1988 Stock Option Plan. (1)
  10.2   (a)     1989 Stock Option Plan of Registrant. (1)
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  <S>            <C>
         (b)     Form of Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement of Registrant under the 1989 Stock Option Plan. (1)
         (c)     Form of Incentive Stock Option Agreement of Registrant under the 1989 Stock Option Plan. (1)
  10.3   (a)     1990 Stock Option Plan of Registrant. (1)
         (b)     Form of Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement of Registrant under the 1990 Stock Option Plan. (1)
         (c)     Form of Incentive Stock Option Agreement of Registrant under the 1990 Stock Option Plan. (1)
  10.4   (a)     1991 Stock Option Plan of Registrant. (1)
         (b)     Form of Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement of Registrant under the 1991 Stock Option Plan. (1)
         (c)     Form of Incentive Stock Option Agreement of Registrant under the 1991 Stock Option Plan. (1)
  10.5   (a)     1992 Stock Option Plan of Registrant. (1)
         (b)     Form of Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement of Registrant under the 1992 Stock Option Plan. (1)
         (c)     Form of Incentive Stock Option Agreement of Registrant under the 1992 Stock Option Plan. (1)
  10.6   (a)     1993 Stock Option Plan of Registrant. (5)
         (b)     Form of Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement of Registrant under the 1993 Stock Option Plan. (5)
         (c)     Form of Incentive Stock Option Agreement of Registrant under the 1993 Stock Option Plan. (5)
  10.7           Series D Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement dated January 17, 1992. (1)
  10.8           Amendment No. 1 to Series D Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement dated March 6, 1992. (1)
  10.9   (a)     Registration Rights Agreement dated as of January 17, 1992, among Registrant; Stuart I. Brown, M.D.; Josef F.
                 Bille, Ph.D.; and the Purchasers of Preferred Stock of Registrant pursuant to Preferred Stock Purchase Agreements.
                 (1)
         (b)     Amendment No. 1 to Registration Rights Agreement dated as of March 6, 1992. (1)
         (c)     Amendment No. 2 to Registration Rights Agreement dated as of April 24, 1992. (1)
         (d)     Waiver and Consent dated June 8, 1992. (3)
  10.10          Proprietary Information and Patent Royalty Agreement dated January 13, 1989, between Registrant and Shui T.
                 Lai. (1)
  10.11          Manufacturing Agreement dated March 12, 1990, between Registrant and Carl-Zeiss-Stiftung. (1)
  10.12          LTS License Agreement dated April 6, 1990, between Registrant and Heidelberg Instruments, GmbH.  (1)
  10.13          Distributor Agreement dated November 30, 1990, between Registrant and Europhtalmica. (1)
  10.14          Rescission and Stock Option Agreement dated August 2, 1989, between Registrant and David J.  Schanzlin, M.D.,
                 assigned by Assignment dated October 1990, from Dr. Schanzlin to Bethesda Eye Institute. (1)
  10.15          Stock Option Agreement dated January 22, 1992, between Registrant and Shiley Eye Center. (1)
  10.16          Consultant Agreement dated December 13, 1994, between Registrant and Carmen A. Puliafito, M.D. (7)
  10.17          Independent Contractor Agreement dated March 1, 1988, between Registrant and Josef F. Bille, Ph.D.,  as amended
                 by Amendment to Independent Contractor Agreement dated as of February 28, 1990. (1)
  10.18          Form of Indemnification Agreement between the Registrant and each of its directors and executive officers. (2)
  10.19          Research Agreement dated July 6, 1989, between Registrant and Bethesda Eye Institute. (1)
  10.20          Form of Proprietary Information Agreement. (1)
  10.21          Consulting Agreement dated June 17, 1993, between Registrant and Forster Systems Engineering. (3)
  10.22          Distribution Agreement dated July 27, 1993, between Registrant and ASKIN & Co. (3)
  10.23          Distribution Agreement dated April 15, 1992, between Registrant and Designs for Vision. (3)
  10.24          Distribution Agreement between Registrant and Sigmacon (Canada) Ltd. (3)
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  <S>            <C>
  10.25          Distribution Agreement dated May 28, 1993, between Registrant and KOWA Company, Ltd. (3)
  10.26          Employment Agreement dated August 26, 1993, between Registrant and Edward M. Lake. (4) +
  10.27          Non-Qualified Unit Option Agreement. (4)
  10.28          Underwriting Agreement between the Registrant and the Underwriter. (4)
  10.29          Unit Purchase Option between the Registrant and the Underwriter. (4)
  10.30          Consulting Agreement dated May 13, 1991, between the Company and Carmen A. Puliafito,  M.D. (4)
  10.31          Letter Agreement respecting the employment of S. Michael Sharp dated February 16, 1994. (7)+
  10.32          Consulting Agreement entered into between the Registrant and Mark G. Speaker, M.D., Ph.D. dated as of December
                 1, 1993. (6)
  10.33          Registration Rights Agreement between Registrant and Genentech, Inc. dated as of February 12,
                 1996. (9)
  10.34          Registration Rights Agreement between Registrant and EOI Corp. dated as of February 12, 1996. (9)
  10.35          Employment Agreement between Registrant and Sterling C. Johnson dated April 30, 1989, as amended
                 as of January 1, 1991 and as further amended as of January 1, 1995. (CE)+*
  10.36          Employment Agreement between Registrant and John T. Rich dated January 15, 1990, as amended as of January 15, 1995
                 and as further amended on September 12, 1995. (CE)+*
  10.37          Employment Agreement between Registrant and Ronald Hueneke dated October 4, 1991. (CE)+*
  10.38          Distribution and License Agreement between Registrant and The Purdue Frederick Company dated
                 August 31, 1995. (P)(9)
  10.39          Distribution and Development Agreement between Registrant and Adatomed Pharmazeutische Und
                 Medizintechnische Gesellschaft Mbh dated January 1, 1990, as amended January 26, 1993 and as
                 further amended May 17, 1993. (P)(9)
  10.40          Distributorship Agreement between Registrant and Scott Medical Products dated as of September 8,
                 1992, as amended September 8, 1995. (P)(9)
  10.41          Joint Marketing Agreement between Registrant and Akorn, Inc. dated June 23, 1993. (P)(9)
  10.42          Research and Development Agreement between Registrant and The West Company, Incorporated dated
                 April 3, 1995. (P)(9)
  10.43          Supply and Distribution Agreement between Registrant and Storz Instrument Company dated as of
                 July  7, 1995. (P)(9)
  23.1           Consent of Ernst & Young LLP, independent auditors. (9)
  27.1           Financial Data Schedule. (9)
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         *       Filed herewith

       (1)       Filed as an exhibit to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-1 dated April 24, 1992
                 (Registration No. 33-47439).
       (2)       Filed as an exhibit to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 7 to the Company's Registration Statement on
                 Form S-1 dated August 20, 1992 (Registration No. 33-47439).
       (3)       Filed as an exhibit to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-1 dated September 24, 1993 (Registration No.
                 33-69360).
       (4)       Filed as an exhibit to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-1 dated
                 November 9, 1993 (Registration No. 33-69360).
       (5)       Filed as an exhibit to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-8 dated June 13, 1994 (Registration Number
                 33-80162).
       (6)       Filed as an exhibit to the Company's Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 1994.
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       (7)       Filed as an exhibit to the Company's Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 1995.
       (8)       Filed as an appendix to the Registration Statement on Form S-4 dated December 5, 1995
                 (Registration Statement No. 33-80037).
       (9)       Filed as an exhibit to the Company's Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 1996.
       (P)       Filed in paper under cover of Form SE pursuant to Rule 202 of Regulation S-T under the Securities
                 Act of 1933.
      (CE)       Confirming electronic copy of document that was filed (as an exhibit to the Company's Form 10-K
                 for the year ended June 30, 1996) in paper under cover of Form SE pursuant to Rule 202 of
                 Regulation S-T under the Securities Act of 1933.
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          +      Management contract or compensatory plan.






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                                   SIGNATURES


                 Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to
be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.


                                 ESCALON MEDICAL CORP.
                                 (Registrant)
                                 
Dated:  October 24, 1996         
                                 
                                 By:  /s/JOHN T. RICH                           
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                                      John T. Rich
                                      Vice President, Finance and Administration

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                                 EXHIBIT INDEX


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Exhibit No.                                                  Description
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<S>                  <C>
2.1                  Assets Sale and Purchase Agreement between Registrant and Escalon Ophthalmics, Inc., dated October 9, 1995. (8)
3.1    (a)           Restated Articles of Incorporation of Registrant. (9)
       (b)           Certificate of Amendment of Restated Articles of Incorporation of Registrant dated November 8, 1993. (9)
       (c)           Certificate of Amendment of Restated Articles of Incorporation of Registrant dated February 12, 1996. (9)
3.2                  Amended and Restated Bylaws of Registrant. (1)
4.1                  Form of Class A Redeemable Common Stock Purchase Warrants. (4)
4.2                  Form of Class B Redeemable Common Stock Purchase Warrants. (4)
4.3                  Form of Class C Common Stock Purchase Warrants. (4)
4.4                  Form of Underwriters Class A Common Stock Purchase Warrants. (4)
4.5                  Form of Underwriters Class B Common Stock Purchase Warrants. (4)
4.6    (a)           Warrant Agreement between the Registrant and U.S. Stock Transfer Corporation. (4)
       (b)           Amendment to Warrant Agreement between Registrant and U.S. Stock Transfer Corporation. (6)
       (c)           Amendment to Warrant Agreement between Registrant and American Stock Transfer Company. (7)
10.1   (a)           1988 Stock Option Plan of Registrant. (1)
       (b)           Form of Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement of Registrant under the 1988 Stock Option Plan.(1)
       (c)           Form of Incentive Stock Option Agreement of Registrant under the 1988 Stock Option Plan. (1)
10.2   (a)           1989 Stock Option Plan of Registrant. (1)
       (b)           Form of Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement of Registrant under the 1989 Stock Option Plan.(1)
       (c)           Form of Incentive Stock Option Agreement of Registrant under the 1989 Stock Option Plan. (1)
10.3   (a)           1990 Stock Option Plan of Registrant. (1)
       (b)           Form of Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement of Registrant under the 1990 Stock Option Plan. (1)
       (c)           Form of Incentive Stock Option Agreement of Registrant under the 1990 Stock Option Plan. (1)
10.4   (a)           1991 Stock Option Plan of Registrant. (1)
       (b)           Form of Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement of Registrant under the 1991 Stock Option Plan. (1)
       (c)           Form of Incentive Stock Option Agreement of Registrant under the 1991 Stock Option Plan. (1)
10.5   (a)           1992 Stock Option Plan of Registrant. (1)
       (b)           Form of Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement of Registrant under the 1992 Stock Option Plan. (1)
       (c)           Form of Incentive Stock Option Agreement of Registrant under the 1992 Stock Option Plan. (1)
10.6   (a)           1993 Stock Option Plan of Registrant. (5)
       (b)           Form of Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement of Registrant under the 1993 Stock Option Plan. (5)
       (c)           Form of Incentive Stock Option Agreement of Registrant under the 1993 Stock Option Plan. (5)
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Exhibit No.                                                  Description
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<S>                  <C>
10.7                 Series D Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement dated January 17, 1992. (1)
10.8                 Amendment No. 1 to Series D Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement dated March 6, 1992. (1)
10.9   (a)           Registration Rights Agreement dated as of January 17, 1992, among Registrant; Stuart I. Brown, M.D.; Josef F.
                     Bille, Ph.D.; and the Purchasers of Preferred Stock of Registrant pursuant to Preferred Stock Purchase
                     Agreements. (1)
       (b)           Amendment No. 1 to Registration Rights Agreement dated as of March 6, 1992. (1)
       (c)           Amendment No. 2 to Registration Rights Agreement dated as of April 24, 1992. (1)
       (d)           Waiver and Consent dated June 8, 1992. (3)
10.10                Proprietary Information and Patent Royalty Agreement dated January 13, 1989, between Registrant and Shui T.
                     Lai. (1)
10.11                Manufacturing Agreement dated March 12, 1990, between Registrant and Carl-Zeiss-Stiftung. (1)
10.12                LTS License Agreement dated April 6, 1990, between Registrant and Heidelberg Instruments, GmbH. (1)
10.13                Distributor Agreement dated November 30, 1990, between Registrant and Europhtalmica. (1)
10.14                Rescission and Stock Option Agreement dated August 2, 1989, between Registrant and David J. Schanzlin, M.D.,
                     assigned by Assignment dated October 1990, from Dr. Schanzlin to Bethesda Eye Institute. (1)
10.15                Stock Option Agreement dated January 22, 1992, between Registrant and Shiley Eye Center. (1)
10.16                Consultant Agreement dated December 13, 1994, between Registrant and Carmen A. Puliafito, M.D. (7)
10.17                Independent Contractor Agreement dated March 1, 1988, between Registrant and Josef F. Bille, Ph.D., as amended
                     by Amendment to Independent Contractor Agreement dated as of February 28, 1990. (1)
10.18                Form of Indemnification Agreement between the Registrant and each of its directors and executive officers. (2)
10.19                Research Agreement dated July 6, 1989, between Registrant and Bethesda Eye Institute. (1)
10.20                Form of Proprietary Information Agreement. (1)
10.21                Consulting Agreement dated June 17, 1993, between Registrant and Forster Systems Engineering. (3)
10.22                Distribution Agreement dated July 27, 1993, between Registrant and ASKIN & Co. (3)
10.23                Distribution Agreement dated April 15, 1992, between Registrant and Designs for Vision. (3)
10.24                Distribution Agreement between Registrant and Sigmacon (Canada) Ltd. (3)
10.25                Distribution Agreement dated May 28, 1993, between Registrant and KOWA Company, Ltd. (3)
10.26                Employment Agreement dated August 26, 1993, between Registrant and Edward M. Lake. (4) +
10.27                Non-Qualified Unit Option Agreement. (4)
10.28                Underwriting Agreement between the Registrant and the Underwriter. (4)
10.29                Unit Purchase Option between the Registrant and the Underwriter. (4)
10.30                Consulting Agreement dated May 13, 1991, between the Company and Carmen A. Puliafito, M.D. (4)
10.31                Letter Agreement respecting the employment of S. Michael Sharp dated February 16, 1994. (7)+
10.32                Consulting Agreement entered into between the Registrant and Mark G. Speaker, M.D., Ph.D. dated as of December
                     1, 1993. (6)
10.33                Registration Rights Agreement between Registrant and Genentech, Inc. dated as of February 12, 1996. (9)
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Exhibit No.                                                  Description
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10.34                Registration Rights Agreement between Registrant and EOI Corp. dated as of February 12, 1996. (9)
10.35                Employment Agreement between Registrant and Sterling C. Johnson dated April 30, 1989, as amended as of January
                     1, 1991 and as further amended as of January 1, 1995. (CE)+*
10.36                Employment Agreement between Registrant and John T. Rich dated January 15, 1990, as amended as of January 15,
                     1995 and as further amended on September 12, 1995. (CE)+*
10.37                Employment Agreement between Registrant and Ronald Hueneke dated October 4, 1991. (CE)+*
10.38                Distribution and License Agreement between Registrant and The Purdue Frederick Company dated August 31, 1995.
                     (P)(9)
10.39                Distribution and Development Agreement between Registrant and Adatomed Pharmazeutische Und Medizintechnische
                     Gesellschaft Mbh dated January 1, 1990, as amended January 26, 1993 and as further amended May 17, 1993. (P)(9)
10.40                Distributorship Agreement between Registrant and Scott Medical Products dated as of September 8, 1992, as
                     amended September 8, 1995. (P)(9)
10.41                Joint Marketing Agreement between Registrant and Akorn, Inc. dated June 23, 1993. (P)(9)
10.42                Research and Development Agreement between Registrant and The West Company, Incorporated dated April 3, 1995.
                     (P)(9)
10.43                Supply and Distribution Agreement between Registrant and Storz Instrument Company dated as of July 7, 1995.
                     (P)(9)
23.1                 Consent of Ernst & Young LLP, independent auditors. (9)
27.1                 Financial Data Schedule. (9)
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         *       Filed herewith

       (1)       Filed as an exhibit to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-1 dated April 24, 1992
                 (Registration No. 33-47439).
       (2)       Filed as an exhibit to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 7 to the Company's Registration Statement on
                 Form S-1 dated August 20, 1992 (Registration No. 33-47439).
       (3)       Filed as an exhibit to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-1 dated September 24, 1993 (Registration No.
                 33-69360).
       (4)       Filed as an exhibit to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-1 dated
                 November 9, 1993 (Registration No. 33-69360).
       (5)       Filed as an exhibit to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-8 dated June 13, 1994 (Registration Number
                 33-80162).
       (6)       Filed as an exhibit to the Company's Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 1994.
       (7)       Filed as an exhibit to the Company's Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 1995.
       (8)       Filed as an appendix to the Registration Statement on Form S-4 dated December 5, 1995
                 (Registration Statement No. 33-80037).
       (9)       Filed as an exhibit to the Company's Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 1996.
       (P)       Filed in paper under cover of Form SE pursuant to Rule 202 of Regulation S-T under the Securities
                 Act of 1933.
      (CE)       Confirming electronic copy of document that was filed (as an exhibit to the Company's Form 10-K
                 for the year ended June 30, 1996) in paper under cover of Form SE pursuant to Rule 202 of
                 Regulation S-T under the Securities Act of 1933.
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          +      Management contract or compensatory plan.






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                                                                EXHIBIT 10.35







                              EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT


         EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT made this 30th day of April, 1989 between ESCALON
OPHTHALMICS, INC., a Pennsylvania corporation (the "Employer") and STERLING
C.JOHNSON (the "Employee").

                                 R E C I T A L

         The parties desire to enter into this Agreement to provide for the
employment of the Employee by the Employer and for certain matters in
connection with such employment, all as set forth more fully in this Agreement.

         NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and covenants set
forth herein and intending to be legally bound hereby, the parties to this
Agreement hereby agree as follows:

         1.      DUTIES.  The Employer agrees that the Employee shall be
employed by the Employer during the term of this Agreement (as defined in
Section 2 hereof) to serve as President and Chief Executive Officer of the
Employer.  During the term of this Agreement, the Employee shall also be
recommended to the stockholders of the Employer for election to the Board of
Directors (the "Board") of the Employer.  The Employee agrees to be so employed
by the Employer and to devote his best efforts and substantially all of his
business time to advance the interests of the Employer and discharge adequately
his duties hereunder.

         2.      TERM.  Subject to Sections 4 and 5 hereof, the initial term of
the Employee's employment hereunder shall commence on January 1, 1990 and shall
continue for a term of five (5) years.  This Agreement shall be renewed
automatically upon the expiration of its initial term and each renewal term for
successive terms of one year unless either party notifies the other party in
writing at least 90 days prior to the expiration of any term of such party's
determination not to renew this Agreement beyond the then existing term.

         3.      COMPENSATION.

         (a)     Salary.  During the term of his employment under this
Agreement, the Employee shall be paid an annual salary. The 1990 salary shall
be $140,000 provided the Employer has successfully completed a fund raising
program, or a lesser sum to be determined by the Board if funding of the
Employer is delayed beyond January 1,1990. Such salary shall be reviewed
annually thereafter by the Board and shall be increased each year by a
percentage not less than the sum of (i) the percentage increase in the cost of
living index for the Philadelphia area for the year then ended and (ii) 2%.
The Employee's salary shall be paid in accordance with the
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Employer's regular payroll practices.  In addition, the Employee may be paid an
annual performance bonus as determined by the Board in its sole discretion.

         (b)     Stock.  The Employee shall be granted an option to purchase
from the Employer at a price of $0.01 per share, in cash, 300,000 shares of the
Employer's Common Stock (the "Shares") according to the following vesting
schedule:

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                 <S>                    <C>
                 Execution of Agreement - 60,000 Shares
                 January 1,1991         - 60,000 Shares
                 January 1,1992         - 60,000 Shares
                 January 1,1993         - 60,000 Shares
                 January 1,1994         - 60,000 Shares
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                 In addition, the Employee may be offered additional rights
(including options) to purchase additional equity securities of the Employer as
determined by the Board in its sole discretion.

         (c)     Fringe Benefits.  The Employee, to the extent he is insurable,
shall be entitled to the following fringe benefits:

                 (i)  Medical and dental insurance coverage for the Employee
and/or his family, at no cost to the Employee and in accordance with Company
policy;

                 (ii)  Long-term disability insurance based upon the Employee's
salary, commencing when compensation ceases under Section 4(b);

                 (iii) Term life insurance coverage equal to two times the
Employee's salary;

                 (iv) Participation in such other fringe benefit programs or
profit sharing programs of the Employer to the extent and on the same terms and
conditions as are accorded to other officers and key employees of the Employer.

         In the event the Employer/Employee is uninsurable for medical
insurance purposes, the Employer shall pay up to $10,000 of medical expenses of
the Employee during each year of this Agreement.

         (d)     Reimbursement of Expenses.  The Employee shall be reimbursed
for all normal items of travel and entertainment and miscellaneous expenses
reasonably incurred by him on behalf of the Employer upon presentation or
appropriate vouchers and substantiation therefor, including the use of a
personal car on business of the Employer.





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<PAGE>   3
         (e)     Moving Expenses.  If, during the term of this Agreement, the
Employer decides to locate the Employer's principal place of business in a
location that requires the Employee to move the location of his principal
residence, the Employer agrees to pay the reasonable and necessary moving
expenses of the Employee, including reasonable and necessary selling expenses
associated with the sale of his present principal residence and the reasonable
purchase expenses associated with the purchase of his new residence.  Expenses
may including, but are not limited to, broker commissions, legal fees and
mortgage related expenses.

         (f)     Entire Compensation.  The compensation provided for in this
Agreement shall constitute full payment for the services to be rendered by the
Employee to the Employer hereunder.

         4.      DEATH OR TOTAL DISABILITY OF THE EMPLOYEE.

         (a)     Death.  In the event of the death of the Employee during the
term of this Agreement, this Agreement shall terminate effective as of the date
of the Employee's death, and the Employer shall not have any further obligation
or liability under this Agreement except that the Employer shall pay to the
Employee's estate any portion of the Employee's salary for the period up to the
Employee's date of death that remains unpaid.

         (b)     Total Disability.  In the event of the Total Disability (as
that term is hereinafter defined) of the Employee for a period of 90
consecutive days at any time during the term of this Agreement, the Employer
shall have the right to terminate the Employee's employment hereunder by giving
the Employee 30 days' written notice thereof, and, upon expiration of such
30-day period, the Employer shall not have any further obligation or liability
under this Agreement except that the Employer shall pay to the Employee any
portion of the Employee's salary for the period up to the date of termination
that remains unpaid.

                 The term "Total Disability" when used herein, shall mean a
mental or physical condition which in the reasonable opinion of the Board of
the Employer, including the advice of an outside licensed physician renders the
Employee unable or incompetent to carry out the job responsibilities required
by his position as President and Chief Executive Officer.





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         5.      TERMINATION OF EMPLOYEE.

         (a)     For Cause; Resignation.  The Employer may discharge the
Employee and thereby terminate his employment hereunder for cause which shall
be deemed to include the following:

                 (i)     habitual intoxication;

                 (ii)    drug addiction;

                 (iii)   conviction of a felony;

                 (iv)    failure to execute such duties as are within the scope
                 of this Agreement and are reasonably required of an employee
                 holding his positions;

                 (v)     a breach by the Employee of any material term of this
                 Agreement;

                 (vi)    engaging in conduct that, in the reasonable opinion of
                 the Board of the Employer and as supported by an unrelated
                 third party assessment, has injured or would injure the
                 business or reputation of the Employer or would otherwise
                 adversely affect its interests; or

                 (vii)    misappropriation of any corporate funds or property
of the Employer, theft embezzlement or fraud.

In the event that the Employer shall discharge the Employee for cause pursuant
to this Section 5(a), or in the event that Employee shall resign his employment
with the Employer, the Employer shall not have any further obligation or
liability to the Employee under this Agreement, except that the Employer shall
pay to the Employee any portion of the Employee's salary for the period up to
the date of termination that remains unpaid.

         (b)     Without Cause.  If the Employer discharges the Employee
without cause hereunder (i.e., for a reason other than as set forth in Section
5(a)), the Employer shall not have any further obligation or liability to the
Employee under this Agreement, except that:

                 (i)     the Employer shall pay to the Employee any portion of
                 the Employee's salary and fringe benefits for the period up to
                 the date of termination that remains unpaid; and





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                 (ii)    the Employer shall continue the Employee's salary and
                 fringe benefits for a period of one year after termination.

         6.  NON-DISCLOSURE AND NON-COMPETITION.

         (a)     Non-Disclosure.  The Employee recognizes and acknowledges that
he will have access to certain confidential information of the Employer and
that such information constitutes valuable, special and unique property of the
Employer.  The Employee agrees that he will not, for any reason or purpose
whatsoever, during or after the term of his employment, disclose any such
confidential information to any person without express authorization of the
Employer, except (i) as necessary in the ordinary course of performing his
duties hereunder or (ii) with regard to information that is in the public
domain or that the Employee learns outside of the scope of his employment.  The
Employee also agrees to abide by the terms of any non-disclosure agreements
entered into by the Employer with any third parties.

         (b)     Non-Competition.  The Employee agrees that:

                 (i)     during his employment by the Employer hereunder; and

                 (ii)    for an additional period of two years after the
                 termination of the Employee's employment hereunder,

neither the Employee nor any firm or corporation in which he may be interested
as a partner, trustee, director, officer, employee, agent, shareholder, lender
of money or guarantor, or for which he performs services in any capacity
(including as a consultant or independent contractor) shall at any time during
such period be engaged, directly or indirectly, in any Competitive Business (as
that term is hereinafter defined); provided, however, that the business
activities of the Employee on behalf of any other entity that is in control of,
controlled by or under common control with the Employer shall not be deemed to
violate the Employee's undertakings as set forth in this Section 6(b).  Nothing
herein contained shall be deemed to prevent the Employee from investing in or
acquiring one percent or less of any class of securities of any company is such
class of securities is listed on a national securities exchange or is quoted on
the NASDAQ system.  For purposes of this Section 6(b), the term "Competitive
Business" shall mean any business that develops, produces, or markets
ophthalmic products, devices or equipment, whether of a diagnostic,
prophylactic or therapeutic nature, which are competitive with the





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Employer's products at the time of termination.  Notwithstanding the foregoing,
this Section 6(b) shall not apply if the Employee is terminated by the Employer
without cause under Section 5(b).

         (c)     Injunctive Relief.  The Employee acknowledges that his
compliance with the agreements in Sections 6(a) and 6(b) hereof is necessary to
protect the good will and other proprietary interests of the Employer and that
he is the Chief Executive Officer of the Employer and conversant with its
affairs, its trade secrets, its customers and other proprietary information.
The Employee acknowledges that a breach of his agreements in Sections 6(a) and
6(b) hereof will result in irreparable and continuing damage to the Employer
for which there will be no adequate remedy at law; and the Employee agrees that
in the event of any breach of the aforesaid agreements, the Employer and its
successors and assigns shall be entitled to injunctive relief and to such other
and further relief as may be proper.

         (d)     Survival of Covenants.  The provisions of this Section 6 shall
survive the termination of this Agreement.

         7.      SUPERSEDES OTHER AGREEMENTS.

         This Agreement supersedes and is in lieu of any and all other
employment arrangements between Employee and the Employer, but shall not
supersede any existing confidentiality or non-disclosure agreements between the
Employee and the Employer.

         8.      AMENDMENTS.

         Any amendment to this Agreement shall be made in writing an signed by
the parties hereto.

         9.      ENFORCEABILITY.

         If any provision of this Agreement shall be invalid or unenforceable,
in whole or in part, then such provision shall be deemed to be modified or
restricted to the extent and in the manner necessary to render the same valid
and enforceable, or shall be deemed excised from this Agreement, as the case
may require, and this Agreement shall be construed, and enforced to the maximum
extent permitted by law as if such provision had been originally incorporated
herein as so modified or restricted or as if such provision had not been
originally incorporated herein, as the case may be.





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         10.     CONSTRUCTION.

         The Agreement shall be construed and interpreted in accordance with
the internal laws of the State of New Jersey.

         11.     ASSIGNMENT.

         (a)     By the Employer.  The rights and obligations of the Employer
under this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of, and shall be binding upon,
the successors and assigns of the Employer.

         (b)     By the Employee.  This Agreement and the obligations created
hereunder may not be assigned by the Employee.

         12.     NOTICES.

         All notices required or permitted to be given hereunder shall be in
writing and shall be deemed to have been given when mailed by certified mail,
return receipt requested, or delivered by a national overnight delivery service
addressed to the intended recipient as follows:



         IF TO THE EMPLOYEE:

                 Sterling C. Johnson
                 36 Richmond Drive
                 Skillman, New Jersey 08558

         IF TO THE EMPLOYER:

                 Escalon Ophthalmics, Inc.
                 1608 Walnut Street
                 Suite 1702
                 Philadelphia, PA  19103
                 Attn:  Richard J. DePiano

         WITH A COPY TO:

                 Sheldon M. Bonovitz, Esquire
                 Duane, Morris & Heckscher
                 One Liberty Place
                 Philadelphia, PA  19102






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<PAGE>   8
Any party may from time to time change its address for the purpose of notices
to that party by a similar notice specifying a new address, but no such change
shall be deemed to have been given until it is actually received by the party
sought to be charged with its contents.

         13.     WAIVERS.

         No claim or right arising out of a breach or default under this
Agreement shall be discharged in whole or in part by a waiver of that claim or
right unless the waiver is supported by consideration and is in writing and
executed by the aggrieved party hereto or his or its duly authorized agent.  A
waiver by any party hereto of a breach or default by the other party hereto of
any provision of this Agreement shall not be deemed a waiver of future
compliance therewith, and such provisions shall remain in full force and
effect.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement has been executed by the parties as
of the date first above written.


                                                      ESCALON OPHTHALMICS, INC.
                                                                               
                                                      By:                      
                                                         ----------------------
                                                         Chairman of the Board 
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                                      By:                      
                                                         ----------------------
                                                         STERLING C. JOHNSON   
                                              
                                              






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<PAGE>   9



                    FIRST AMENDMENT TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT


         FIRST AMENDMENT TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT dated as the lst day of
January, 1991, by and between ESCALON OPHTHALMICS, INC.  ("Employer") and
STERLING C. JOHNSON ("Employee").


                                 R E C I T A L

         WHEREAS, by Employment Agreement dated April 30, 1989, Employee became
an employee of Employer; and

         WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 3(b) of the Employment Agreement,
Employee was granted options to purchase up to 300,000 shares of common stock
of Employer over five years in accordance with the vesting schedule set forth
therein (the "Options"); and

         WHEREAS, Employee will recognize ordinary income under Section 83 of
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code") upon exercise of the
Options equal to the difference between the then fair market value of the
shares of common stock received and the exercise price; and

         WHEREAS, Employer desires to reimburse Employee for the federal and
state income taxes imposed on Employee by reason of such recognition of such
ordinary income.

         NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound
hereby, agree as follows:

                 1.       (a)  Employer shall reimburse Employee, as additional
compensation, an amount sufficient to enable Employee to pay the aggregate
federal and state income taxes imposed on Employee by reason of the recognition
of ordinary income under Section 83 of the Code upon exercise of the Options
received by Employee pursuant to the Employment Agreement.

                          (b)  The amount of such reimbursement shall include
an amount sufficient to enable Employee to pay the federal and state income
taxes imposed on the reimbursement itself, that is, the reimbursement shall be
"grossed up" to reflect the income taxes imposed on the reimbursement itself.

                          (c)  The reimbursement for federal taxes shall take
into account any deduction available to Employee for the payment of state
income taxes.

<PAGE>   10
                          (d)  Employer shall also reimburse Employee for the
cost and expense of obtaining personal tax advice regarding the tax treatment
and the proper reporting of the tax consequences upon receipt and exercise of
the Options.

                 2.       In the event of any disagreement between Employer and
Employee regarding the computation of the reimbursement required to be made in
paragraph 1 hereof, such disagreement shall be resolved by Employer's
accountants, whose determination shall be binding on Employee and Employer and
their respective heirs, personal representatives, successors and assigns.

                 3.       Employee shall cooperate with Employer in furnishing
all information required to enable Employer to compute the reimbursement
required to be made pursuant to paragraph 1 hereof.

                 4.       In all other respects, the Employment Agreement is
hereby ratified and affirmed by the parties.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this First Amendment has been executed by the
parties as of the date first above written.



                                            ESCALON OPHTHALMICS, INC.
                                            
                                            
                                            By:                             
                                                ----------------------------
                                                   Chairman of the Board
                                            
                                            
                                                                            
                                            --------------------------------
                                                  Sterling C. Johnson

<PAGE>   11




                    SECOND AMENDMENT TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT


         This SECOND AMENDMENT TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT ("Second Amendment")
dated this 1st day of January, 1995 is executed between ESCALON OPHTHALMICS,
INC., a Pennsylvania corporation (the "Employer") and STERLING C.JOHNSON (the
"Employee").

                                    RECITALS

         Whereas the Employer and the Employee executed an initial Employment
Agreement ("Agreement") dated April 30, 1989, and a First Amendment on January
1, 1991, which Agreement and First Amendment terminated on December 31, 1994;
and,

         Whereas the parties have agreed that the Employee should continue to
render services to the Employer for an additional term of employment; and,

         Whereas the parties desire to enter into this Second Amendment to the
Agreement ("Second Amendment") to provide for the continued employment of the
Employee by the Employer, and for certain matters in connection with such
employment, all as set forth more fully in this Second Amendment.

         NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and covenants set
forth herein and intending to be legally bound hereby, the parties to this
Second Amendment hereby agree as follows:


         1.      NEW TERM.  Subject to Sections 4 and 5 of the Agreement, the
new term of the Employee's employment hereunder the Second Amendment shall
commence on January 1, 1995 and shall continue for a term of three (3) years.
Employment shall be automatically renewed upon the expiration of the term of
the Second Amendment and each renewal term for successive terms of one year
unless either party notifies the other party in writing at least 90 days prior
to the expiration of any term of such party's determination not to renew this
Second Amendment beyond the then existing term.

         2.      COMPENSATION AND AUTOMOBILE.  During the term of his
employment under this Second Amendment, the Employee shall be paid an annual
salary. The 1995 salary shall be $154,000, plus the costs associated with the
lease of an automobile, not to exceed $500.00 per month. Such salary shall be
reviewed annually thereafter by the Board and shall be increased each year at
the sole discretion of the Board.  The Employee's salary shall be paid in
accordance with the Employer's regular payroll practices.  In addition, the
Employee may be paid an annual performance bonus as determined by the Board in
its sole discretion.
<PAGE>   12
SECOND AMENDMENT
PAGE TWO


         3.      BACK PAY.  The Employer agrees that during the term of the
Agreement (1990 to 1994) the Employee was not paid all the salary due him.  The
total unpaid compensation exceeds $118,000, including $33,046 for 1994. In
order for the Employee to be duly compensated for past services the parties
agree that the Employer will issue the Employee 50,000 shares of Escalon common
stock, and pay the Employee $60,000 by December 31, 1996, or, in the event of a
merger of the Employer with another company, within thirty (30) days following
the closing of the merger. The sum of the back pay is shown as Attachment I to
this Second Amendment.

         4.      STOCK.  The Employee shall be continue to be eligible to
receive incentive stock options to granted the Employee at the sole discretion
of the Employer as approved by the Board of Directors.

         All other terms and conditions of the Agreement and First Amendment
remain the same.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Second Amendment has been executed by the
parties as of the date first above written.


                                                ESCALON OPHTHALMICS, INC.
                                                
                                                By:                       
                                                   -----------------------
                                                   Jay L. Federman, M.D.
                                                   Chairman of the Board
                                                
                                                By:                       
                                                   -----------------------
                                                   STERLING C. JOHNSON






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                                  ATTACHMENT I



<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Cost of Living Change By Year
- -----------------------------
<S>                      <C>
1991 versus 1990         4.2%
1992 versus 1991         3.0%
1993 versus 1992         3.2%
1994 versus 1993         2.9%
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Year             Base Salary                                Amount Paid                       Shortfall
- ----             -----------                                -----------                       ---------
<S>              <C>                                        <C>                               <C>
1990             $140,000                                   $ 98,115                          $ 41,885
1991              148,680                                    145,569                             3,111
1992              156,114                                    152,403                             3,711
1993              164,232                                    146,968                            17,264
1994              172,279                                    120,207                            52,072
                                                                                              --------
                                                            Total Shortfall                   $118,043
</TABLE>


                 * The formula in the Employment Agreement is that the base
salary was $140,000 for the year 1990, and was to increase by a minimum of the
Cost of Living Index (COLI) for the Philadelphia Area plus two percent (2%).
For example, the COLI change of from 1990 to 1991 of 4.2% plus 2% equals 6.2%.
This number times the base of $140,000 in 1990 equals $148,680 in 1991.





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<PAGE>   1
                                                                EXHIBIT 10.36






                              EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

         EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT made this 15th day of January, 1990 between
ESCALON OPHTHALMICS, INC., A Pennsylvania Corporation (The "Employer") AND JOHN
T. RICH, 4 Oxcart Lane, Hamilton, New Jersey 08619 (the "Employee").

                                R E C I T A L :

         The parties hereto desire to enter into this Agreement to provide for
the employment of the Employee by the Employer and for certain other matters in
connection with such employment, all as set forth more fully in this Agreement.

         NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and convenants set
forth herein an intending to be legally bound hereby, the parties to this
Agreement hereby agree as follows:

         1.      DUTIES.  The Employer agrees that the Employee shall be
employed by the Employer during the term of this Agreement (as defined in
Section 2 hereof) to serve as Director of Finance and Administration and/or the
other position(s) as determined by the Employer.  The Employee agrees to be so
employed by the Employer and to devote his best efforts and substantially all
of his business time to advance the interests of the Employer and discharge
adequately his duties hereunder.

         2.      TERM.  Subject to Sections 4 and 5 hereof, the initial term of
the Employee's employment hereunder shall commence on the Employment Date (as
hereinafter defined) and shall continue for a term of five (5) years.  This
Agreement shall be renewed automatically upon the expiration of its initial
term and each renewal term for successive terms of one year unless either party
notifies the other party in writing at least 90 days prior to the expiration of
any term of such party's determination not to renew this Agreement beyond the
then existing term.  For purposes of this Section 2, the term "Employment Date"
shall mean the date the Employee begins performing services for the Employer,
if ever, but not later than March 1, 1990.  IF the Employer does not achieve
its goal of raising capital equal to at least $3,000,000 through an offering of
shares of its common stock, this Agreement shall automatically terminate.

         3.      COMPENSATION.

                 (a)      Salary.  During the term of his employment under this
Agreement, the Employee shall be paid an annual salary at the rate of $90,000
commencing on the Employment date.  The Employee's salary shall be paid in
accordance with the Employer's regular payroll practices.



                                      1
<PAGE>   2

Such salary shall be reviewed annually by the Employer's Compensation
Committee.  In addition, the Employee may be paid an annual performance bonus
as determined by the Compensation Committee in its sole discretion.

         (b)     Stock.  The Employee shall be given the option to purchase
from the Employer at a price equal to the lower of 33-1/3% of the most recent
selling price of the Employee's Common Stock by the Employer to a non-employee
or 100% of the most recent selling price of the Employer's Class A Convertible
Preferred Stock, determined on the Employment Date, at a price of
$________________ per share, up to 50,000 shares of the Employer's Common Stock
under the Employer's stock option plan, on or after the date hereof, subject to
the vesting schedule of Section 3(b) hereof.  In addition, the Employee may be
offered additional equity securities of the Employer as determined by the Board
of Directors in its sole discretion.

         (c)     Vesting Schedule.

         (i)     The Employee shall be permitted to purchase shares of Common
                 Stock of the Employer pursuant to the Employer's stock option
                 plan according to the following schedule:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                           Vesting Schedule
                           ----------------
                              Section 3(b)
                              ------------
                 <S>                                                <C>
                 1st Anniversary of Employment Date                 10,000 shares
                 2nd Anniversary of Employment Date                 10,000 shares
                 3rd Anniversary of Employment Date                 10,000 shares
                 4th Anniversary of Employment Date                 10,000 shares
                 5th Anniversary of Employment Date                 10,000 shares
                                                                    -------------

                          TOTAL                                     50,000 shares
                                                                    -------------
</TABLE>

(ii)  In the event that (i) this Agreement shall automatically terminate
pursuant to Section 2 hereof, (ii) the Employer shall cause a termination of
the Employee's employment with cause or the Employee shall resign pursuant to
Section 5(a), or (iii) the Employee shall die or become totally disabled, in
any such event, the unvested options shall expire as of the date of such event.

(iii)  In the event that (i) Employer shall cause a termination of the
Employee's employment without cause pursuant to Section 5(b), (ii)
substantially all of the assets of the Employer are sold or otherwise disposed
of by merger, consolidation or similar transaction, or (iii) voting control of
the Employer is acquired in a transaction





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<PAGE>   3
other than a stock offering made by the Employer, then notwithstanding any of
the foregoing, all of the unvested options shall thereupon be treated as
vested.

         (d)  Fringe Benefits.  The Employee shall be entitled to the following
fringe benefits:

         (i)  Medical and Dental Insurance coverage for the Employee and his
family, at no cost to the Employee and in accordance with company policy;

         (ii)  Long-term disability insurance based upon the Employee's salary,
commencing when compensation ceases under Section 4(b);

         (iii)  Group Term life insurance coverage equal to two times the
Employee's salary; and

         (iv)  Participation in such other fringe benefit, retirement or profit
sharing programs of the Employer, to the extent and on the same terms and
conditions as are accorded to other officers and key employees of the Employer.

         (e)  Reimbursement of Expenses.  The Employee shall be reimbursed for
all normal items of travel and entertainment and miscellaneous expenses
reasonably incurred by him on behalf of the Employer upon presentation of
appropriate vouchers and substantiation therefor, including the use of a
personal car on business of the Employer.

         (f)  Moving Expenses.  If, during the term of this Agreement, the
Employer decides to locate the Employer's principal place of business in a
location, greater than forty (40) miles from the Employee's principal
residence, that requires the Employee to move the location of his principal
residence, the Employer shall pay the reasonable and necessary selling expenses
associated with the sale of his present principal residence and the reasonable
purchase expenses associated with the purchase of his new residence.  Expenses
may include, but are not limited to, broker commissions, legal fees and
mortgage related expenses.

         (g)  Entire Compensation.  The compensation provided for in this
Agreement shall constitute full payment for the services to be rendered by the
Employee to the Employer hereunder.





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<PAGE>   4
         4.      DEATH OR TOTAL DISABILITY OF THE EMPLOYEE

                 (a)  Death.  In the event of the death of the Employee during
the term of this Agreement, this Agreement shall terminate effective as of the
date of the Employee's death, and the Employer shall not have any further
obligation or liability under this Agreement except that the Employer shall pay
to the Employee's estate any portion of the Employee's salary for the period up
to the Employee's date of death that remains unpaid.

                 (b)  Total Disability.  In the event of the Total Disability
)as that term is hereinafter defined) of the Employee for a period of 90
consecutive days at any time during the term of this Agreement, the Employer
shall have the right to terminate the Employee's employment hereunder by giving
the Employee 30 days' written notice thereof, and upon expiration of such
30-day period, the Employer shall not have any further obligation or liability
under this Agreement except that the Employer shall pay to the Employee any
portion of the Employee's salary for the period up to the date of termination
that remains unpaid.

         The term "Total Disability" when used herein, shall mean a mental or
physical condition which in the reasonable opinion of the Board of Directors of
the Employer, including the advice of an outside licensed physician, renders
the Employee unable or incompetent to carry out the job responsibilities
required by his position as Director of Finance and Administration and/or such
other positions to which he is assigned by the Employer's Board of Directors.

         5.      Termination of Employee.

                 (a)  For Cause; Resignation.  The Employer may discharge the
Employee and thereby terminate his employment hereunder for cause which shall
be deemed to include the following:

                 (i)      Habitual intoxication;

                 (ii)     Drug addiction;

                 (iii)    Conviction of a felony;

                 (iv)     Material failure to execute such duties as are within
the scope of this Agreement and are reasonably required of an employee holding
his position(s);

                 (v)      a breach by the Employee of any material term of this
Agreement;

                 (vi)     engaging in conduct that, in the reasonable opinion
of the Board of Directors of the Employer and as supported by an unrelated
third party assessment, has injured or would injure the business or reputation
of the Employer or would otherwise adversely affect its interests; or

         (vii)   misappropriation of any corporate funds or property of the
Employer, theft, embezzlement or fraud.





                                       4
<PAGE>   5
         In the event that the Employer shall discharge the Employee or cause
pursuant to this Section 5(a), within thirty (30) days written notice, or in
the event the Employee shall resign his employment with the Employer, the
Employer shall not have any further obligation or liability to the Employee
under this Agreement, except that the Employer shall pay to the Employee any
portion of the Employee's salary, and continue to provide fringe and retirement
benefits, for the period up to the date of termination that remains unpaid.

         (b)  Without Cause.  If the Employee discharges the Employee without
cause hereunder (i.e., for a reason other than as set forth in Section 5(a),
the Employer shall not have any further obligation or liability to the Employee
under this Agreement, except that:

         (i) The Employer shall pay to the Employee any portion of the
     Employee's salary and fringe benefits and retirement benefits, if
     applicable, for the period up to the date of termination that remains
     unpaid; and

         (ii)  The Employer shall continue the Employee's salary and fringe
     benefits benefits and retirement benefits, if applicable, for a period of
     one year after termination.

     6.  Non-Disclosure and Non-Competition

         (a)  Non-Disclosure.  The Employee recognizes and acknowledges that he
will have access to certain confidential information of the Employer and that
such information constitutes valuable, special and unique property of the
Employer.  The Employee agrees that he will not, for any reason or purpose
whatsoever, during or after the term of his employment, disclose any such
confidential information to any person without express authorization of the
Employer, except (i) as necessary in the ordinary course of performing his
duties hereunder or (ii) with regard to information that is in the public
domain or that the Employee learns outside of the scope of his employment.  The
Employee also agrees to abide by the terms of any non-disclosure agreements
entered into by the Employer with any third parties.

         (b)  Non-Competition.  The Employee agrees that:

         (i)     during his employment by the Employer hereunder; and

         (ii)    for an additional period of two years after the termination of
    the Employee's employment hereunder,

    neither the Employee nor any firm or corporation in which he may be
    interested as a partner, trustee, director, officer, employee, agent,
    shareholder, lender of money or guarantor, or for which he performs
    services in any capacity (including as a consultant or independent
    contractor) shall at any time during such period be engaged, directly





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    or indirectly, in any competitive business (as that term is hereinafter
    defined); provided, however, that the business activities of the Employee
    on behalf of any other entity that is in control of, controlled by or under
    common control with the Employer shall not be deemed to violate the
    Employee's undertakings as set forth in this Section 6(b).  Nothing herein
    contained shall be deemed to prevent the Employee from investing in or
    acquiring one percent or less of any class of securities of any company if
    such class of securities if listed on a national securities exchange or is
    quoted on the NASDAQ system.  For purposes of this Section 6(b), the term
    "Competitive Business" shall mean any business that develops, produces or
    markets ophthalmic products, devices or equipment including, but not
    limited to, liposomal and other lipid-based topical, intravitreal and
    periocular injectable ophthalmic pharmaceutical products, whether of a
    diagnostic or therapeutic nature, which are competitive with and marketed
    within the same geographic regions as the Employer's products at the time
    of termination.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Section 6(b) shall not
    apply if the Employee is terminated by the Employer without cause under
    Section 5(b) or if this Agreement is terminated pursuant to Section 2.

         (c)  Injunctive Relief.  The Employee acknowledges that his compliance
with the agreements in Sections 6(a) and 6(b) hereof is necessary to protect
the good will and other proprietary interests of the Employer and that he is a
Director of Finance and Administration of the Employer and conversant with its
affairs, its trade secrets, its customers and other proprietary information.
The Employee acknowledges that a breach of his agreements in Sections 6(a) and
6(b) hereof will result in irreparable and continuing damage to the Employer
for which there will be no adequate remedy at law; and the Employee agrees that
in the event of any breach of the aforesaid agreements, the Employer and its
successors and assigns shall be entitled to injunctive relief and to such other
and further relief as may be proper.

         (d)  Survival of Covenants.  The provisions of this Section 6 shall
survive the termination of this Agreement, except as what otherwise is
determined herein.

         7.      Supersedes Other Agreements.  This agreement supersedes and is
in lieu of any and all other employment arrangements between the Employee and
the Employer, but shall not supersede any existing confidentiality or
nondisclosure agreements between the Employee and the Employer.

         8.      Amendments.  Any amendment to this Agreement shall be made in
writing and signed by the parties hereto.

         9.      Enforceability.  If any provision of this Agreement shall be
invalid or unenforceable, in whole or in part, then such provision shall be
deemed to be modified or restricted to the extent and in the manner necessary
to render the same valid and enforceable, or shall be deemed excised from this
Agreement, as the case may require,





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and this Agreement shall be construed and enforced to the maximum extent
permitted by law as if such provision had been originally incorporated herein
as so modified or restricted or as if such provision had not been originally
incorporated herein, as the case may be.

         10.     Construction.  This Agreement shall be construed and
interpreted in accordance with the internal laws of the State of New Jersey.

         11.     Assignment

                 (a)  By the Employer.  The rights and obligations of the
Employer under this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of, and shall be
binding upon, the successors and assigns of the Employer.

                 (b)  By the Employee.  This Agreement and the obligations
created hereunder may not be assigned by the Employee.

         13.     Notices.  All notices required or permitted to be given
hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been given when
mailed by certified mail, return receipt requested, or delivered by a national
overnight delivery service addressed to the intended recipient as follows:

         IF TO THE EMPLOYEE:
         John T. Rich
         4 Oxcart Lane
         Hamilton, NJ 08619

         IF TO THE EMPLOYER:
         Escalon Ophthalmics, Inc.
         1608 Walnut Street
         Suite 1702
         Philadelphia, Pa. 19103

         WITH A COPY TO:
         Sheldon M. Bonovitz, Esquire
         Duane, Morris & Heckscher
         1500 One Franklin Plaza
         Philadelphia, Pa. 19102

Any party may from time to time change its address for the purpose of notices
to that party by a similar notice specifying a new address, but no such change
shall be deemed to have been given until it is actually received by the party
sought to be charged with its contents.





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         14.     Waivers.  No claim or right arising out of a breach or default
under this Agreement shall be discharged in whole or in part by a waiver of
that claim or right unless the waiver is supported by consideration and is in
writing and executed by the aggrieved party hereto or his or its dully
authorized agent.  A waiver by any party hereto of a breach or default by the
other party hereto of any provision of this Agreement shall not be deemed a
waiver of future compliance therewith, and such provisions shall remain in full
force and effect.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement has been executed by the parties as
of the date first above written.


                                           ESCALON OPHTHALMICS, INC.

                                           BY:                         
                                              -------------------------
                                                   President

                                                                       
                                           ----------------------------
                                                   JOHN T. RICH






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                    FIRST AMENDMENT TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT



         FIRST AMENDMENT TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT made as of this 15th day of
January, 1990 between ESCALON OPHTHALMIC, INC., A Pennsylvania corporation (the
"Employer") and JOHN T. RICH (the "Employee").

                                 R E C I T A L

         WHEREAS, the parties entered into an Employment Agreement of even date
and desire to amend said Employment Agreement as set forth herein.

         NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises and covenants set
forth herein and in the Employment Agreement, and intending to be legally bound
hereby, the parties hereto agree as follows:

                 1.       Paragraph 2 is hereby amended to delete the last
sentence thereof.

                 2.       Paragraph 3(b) is hereby amended to provide that the
purchase price for the 50, 000 shares of the Employer's Common Stock referred
to therein shall be $.25 per share.

                 3.       Paragraph 3(c)(ii) is hereby amended to delete clause
(i) thereof.

                 4.       Paragraph 6(b) is hereby amended to delete the words
"or if this Agreement is terminated pursuant to Section 2" at the end thereof.

                 5.       In all other aspects, the Employment Agreement is
ratified and affirmed by the parties.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this First Amendment has been executed by the
parties as of the date first above written.



                                           ESCALON OPHTHALMICS, INC.

                                           By:                              
                                              ------------------------------
                                                   President

                                                                            
                                           ---------------------------------
                                                   JOHN T. RICH

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                       EXTENSION TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT


         This EXTENSION TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT ("Extension") dated September
12, 1995 is executed between Escalon Ophthalmics, Inc.  ("Employer") and John
T. Rich, 4 Oxcart Lane, Hamilton, New Jersey 08619 ("Employee").

         Whereas on January 15, 1990 the Employer and the Employee entered into
an Employment Agreement ("Agreement") under which the parties agreed that the
Employee would serve as the Director of Finance and Administration for the
Employer, or such other positions as the Employer determined, for a period of
five (5) years, and;

         Whereas, the Agreement provides that the Agreement will automatically
extend for periods of one (1) year unless either party notifies the other of
its intention to terminate the Agreement, and;

         Whereas, the Agreement automatically extended for the period of
January 15, 1995 to January 14, 1996 because neither party notified the other
of its intention to terminate, and during the ensuing period the Employee was
promoted to the position of Vice President of Finance and Administration, and
the parties now mutually desire that the term of the Agreement be extended for
an additional one (1) year period.

         NOW, THEREFORE, the Employer and Employee mutually agree that this
Extension be executed, and the term of the Agreement is extended for an
additional one (1) year period, from January 15, 1996 until January 14, 1997,
and that all other terms and conditions of the Agreement remain the same.


         Escalon Ophthalmics, Inc.                 John T. Rich
         182 Tamarack Circle                       4 Oxcart Lane
         Skillman, NJ  08558                       Hamilton, NJ  08619


         --------------------                      -------------------
         Sterling C. Johnson
         President and CEO
         Date: September 12, 1995                  September 12, 1995


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                                                                EXHIBIT 10.37





                              EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT


         This Employment Agreement (the "Agreement") is made this 4th day of
October, 1991 by and between Escalon Ophthalmics, Inc., a Pennsylvania
corporation ("Employer"), and Ronald Hueneke, an individual residing at 7150
Horizon Drive, Greendale, Wisconsin 53129 ("Employee").

         WHEREAS, Employer desires to employ Employee as Vice President of
Clinical and Regulatory Affairs - Instruments and Employee desires to accept
such employment on the terms set forth herein.

         NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual
covenants contained herein, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound,
hereby agree as follows:

         1.      DUTIES.  Employer hereby employs Employee effective as of the
date hereof to serve as Vice President in charge of Medical and Regulatory
Affairs.

                 Employee agrees to be so employed by Employer and to devote
his best efforts to advance the interests of Employer.  Employee agrees to
devote a reasonable number of hours per week during the first two years of the
term of this Agreement, and thereafter substantially all of his business time
to performing his duties hereunder; provided, however, that Employer
acknowledges that Employee has, and shall

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be permitted to continue to devote a portion of his business time to performing
services under an existing agreement with Solos Endoscopy until October 1,
1993, and with Medical College of Wisconsin indefinitely.  Employee shall not
be required to relocate from Wisconsin to any other location at which Employer
conducts business.

         2.      TERM.  Subject to the provisions of Section 4 hereof, the term
of Employee's employment hereunder shall commence on the date hereof and shall
continue for a term of five (5) years; provided, however, that the term hereof
shall thereafter be renewed automatically from year to year unless Employer or
Employee shall have given the other notice of termination, effective at the end
of the current term, not less than ninety (90) days prior to the expiration
thereof.

         3.      COMPENSATION.

                 a.       BASE SALARY.  For the services rendered by the
Employee under this Agreement, the Employer agrees to pay the Employee a salary
at the rate of forty-five thousand dollars ($45,000) per annum during the first
two years of the term of this Agreement and thereafter not less than
Ninety-Five Thousand Dollars ($95,000) per annum (such salary, as adjusted from
time to time is herein called the "Salary"), payable in equal, bi-weekly
installments.

                 b.       STOCK OPTIONS.  For the services rendered by the
Employee under this Agreement, the Employer agrees to grant to the Employee
options to acquire from the Employer an aggregate of 75,000 shares of the
common stock of the Employer at a price





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of $1.00 per share, 15,000 shares of which will be exercisable by the Employee
on each of the first through fifth yearly anniversaries of the date of this
Agreement, all pursuant to the Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement attached to
this Agreement as Exhibit A and Employer's 1991 Equity Incentive Plan.

                 c.       FRINGE BENEFITS.  During the term of this Agreement,
Employer shall provide to Employee life, health and dental insurance and any
other insurance provided for executive employees of Employer on the same terms
as such insurance is provided to such employees.

                 d.       ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION.  As additional incentive
compensation the Employer shall make to the Employee for the period set forth
herein an additional payment (the "Bonus") equal to 3 1/3% of the gross sales,
minus returns and reasonable allowances ("Gross Income"), derived from the sale
by the Employer or any affiliate of Employer in the ordinary course of business
of the Glaucoma Mechanical Trephine Product and related disposable products
(the "GMT Product").  The Bonus shall be paid for the period beginning January
1, 1992 and ending on December 31, 1996.  The payment of the Bonus shall be
secured by a security agreement in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A.  The
Bonus computed for each calendar year shall be paid in two equal installments;
the first on or before April 30 of the immediately subsequent calendar year and
the second on or before March 15 of the second subsequent calendar year.
Interest shall be paid on the second installment for the period beginning April
30 of the preceding year on the outstanding balance at a rate of interest equal
to the prime rate of interest as published in the Wall Street Journal.





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                          The computation of Gross Income shall be made by a
certified public accountant selected by the Employer (who may be the regularly
engaged certified public accountant of the Employer).  The Employee shall be
entitled at his request to an explanation of the manner in which the Gross
Income is computed and if the Employee should disagree with any such
computation the undisputed amount of Gross Income shall be used to compute a
payment under this Section 3(d) within the normal time period prescribed, and
the disputed amount shall be determined as follows.  The Employee shall be
permitted at his own cost to engage a certified public accountant to compute
the Gross Income.  If the Gross Income as computed by the certified public
accountant selected by the Employee is no greater than 1.01% of the Gross
Income computed by the certified public accountant selected by the Employer,
the Gross Income computed by the certified public accountant selected by the
Employer shall be the Gross Income for purposes of this Section 3(d).  If the
Gross Income computed by the certified public accountant selected by the
Employee shall be greater than 1.05% of the Gross Income computed by the
certified public accountant selected by the Employer, the two certified public
accountants shall mutually select a third certified public accountant who shall
compute the Gross Income (at the Employer's expense) and whose computation
shall in all cases constitute the Gross Income for purposes of this Section
3(d).  If the Gross Income computed by the third certified public accountant is
greater than or equal to the Gross Income computed by the certified public
accountant selected by the Employee, the Employer shall bear the cost of the
services provided by the certified public accountant selected by the Employee.





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                          Employer shall use its best efforts to develop and
market the GMT product with the intent to maximize market penetration during
the five year period during which the Bonus is payable.  Employer shall conduct
market research studies, conduct physician training programs, advertise and
promote the GMT Product at meetings of glaucoma specialists and in trade
journals and train sales personnel in the sale of the GMT Product.  Employer
shall no later than October 5, 1992 appoint a "marketing manager" who shall
spend at least 90% of his or her working time on the GMT Product.  Employer
shall spend a minimum of $100,000 for literature, advertising, promotion,
meeting and conferences and sales support with respect to the GMT Product
during the one year period beginning on January 1, 1992.

                          On an annual basis Employer and Employee shall review
the efforts of Employer to develop and market the GMT Product and shall
mutually determine if Employer is using its best efforts.  In the annual review
of the performance of Employer in promoting and selling the GMT Product
consideration shall be given to various negative market factors including:  (i)
loss of sales due to competition if the patent attributable to the GMT Product
is not issued;  (ii) adverse clinical results published in an ophthalmic
journal;  (iii) insufficient supply of raw materials for production of the GMT
Product; and (iv) general lack of product acceptance due to the presence in the
market of superior products and technology (which factor shall not, however,
relieve Employer of its obligation to continue its development efforts to
improve the GMT Product).  If at the end of each year during the five year
period during which the Bonus is payable it is agreed by Employer and Employee
that Employer has used its best efforts in the development and marketing of the
GMT Product, Employer shall retain the right to the GMT Product.  If it





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is determined that Employer has not used its best efforts in the development
and marketing of the GMT Product then Employee may elect to have Employer
assign to him an undivided one-third interest in the GMT Product, including an
assignment of a one-third interest in any patent rights attributable to the GMT
Product.  If there should be any disagreement between Employer and Employee as
to whether Employer has used its best efforts in the development and marketing
of the GMT Product which disagreement is not settled within a period of 120
days, Employer and Employee hereby agree to subject the disagreement to binding
arbitration of an independent panel of three arbitrators selected by and
operating under the rules of the American Arbitration Association ("AAA") as
modified by this Section 3(d) to the extent inconsistent with the rules of AAA.

                          Upon written notice by a party to the other party of
a request for arbitration hereunder, the Buyer and Seller shall each select an
arbitrator within thirty (30) days after the date of such notice, and the Two
(2) arbitrators so selected shall use their best efforts to select a mutually
acceptable arbitrator within thirty (30) days after their selection.  If the
two (2) arbitrators are unable to agree upon a third arbitrator within said
thirty (30) day period, the third arbitrator shall be selected by the AAA
pursuant to its rules.  The arbitration shall be conducted in an expeditious
manner, the parties using their best efforts to cause the arbitration to be
completed within sixty (60) days after selection of the arbitrator.  In the
arbitration, there shall be no discovery except as the arbitrators shall permit
following a determination by the arbitrators that the party seeking such
discovery has substantial demonstrable need.  All other procedural matters
shall be within





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the discretion of the arbitrators.  In the event a party fails to comply with
the procedures in any arbitration in a manner deemed material by the
arbitrators, the arbitrators shall fix a reasonable period of time for
compliance and, if the party does not comply within said period, a remedy
deemed just by the arbitrators, including an award of default, may be imposed.
The determination of the arbitrators by majority vote shall be final and
binding on the parties.  The expense of the arbitration and all expenses
incurred by the parties with respect thereto (including without limitation
reasonable counsel fees and fees of experts) shall be borne by the party not
prevailing in the arbitration, as determined by the arbitrator.  Judgment upon
the award rendered by the arbitrator may be entered in any court having
jurisdiction.

                 14.      Termination.  The provisions of this Section 4 shall
be applicable notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein.

                          a.  Death.  In the event of the death of Employee
during the term of this Agreement, this Agreement shall terminate effective as
of the date of Employee's death, and Employer shall have no further obligation
or liability hereunder except that Employer shall pay to Employee's estate the
portion, if any, of Employee's Salary for the period through the date of
Employee's death which remains unpaid, and the full amount of Additional
Compensation provided pursuant to Section 3(d) hereof as and when otherwise
payable.

                          b.  Total Disability.  In the event of a mental or
physical condition which in the reasonable opinion of Employer renders Employee
unable or incompetent to perform his duties hereunder ("Total Disability")
which continues for a period of 180





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consecutive days during the term of this Agreement, Employer shall have the
right to terminate Employee's employment hereunder by giving Employee 10 days'
written notice thereof and, upon expiration of such 10-day period, Employer
shall have no further obligation or liability under this Agreement except:
Employer shall pay to Employee the portion, if any, of Employee's Salary for
the period through the date of termination which remains unpaid and Employer
shall pay to Employee the full amount of Additional Compensation provided
pursuant to Section 3(d) hereof as and when otherwise payable.

                 c.       No Other Termination.  Except as otherwise expressly
set forth in this Section 4, Employer shall not be permitted to terminate
Employee's employment hereunder.  In the event of a breach of this Section 4,
Employee shall be entitled to receive from Employer as his sole damages and
remedy, and Employer agrees to pay as liquidated damages, all compensation to
which Employee would have been entitled under Section 3 hereof as and when such
compensation would have been received had Employee's employment not been
terminated, for the remainder of the initial five (5) year term of this
Agreement, without regard to other events occurring thereafter which would
cause a termination of employment under this Section 4, except for a violation
of Section 5 hereof.  Employee shall receive the liquidated damages agreed to
herein without any obligation to prove actual damages.

         5.      Nondisclosure and Noncompetition.

                 a.       Employee shall not, during and after the term of this
Agreement, directly or indirectly disclose or use at any time any secret or
confidential information, knowledge or data of Employer (whether or not
obtained, acquired or developed by Employee) without the prior written consent
of Employer except as is necessary in the





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ordinary course of performing his duties hereunder.  Upon termination of this
Agreement, Employee shall turn over to Employer all notes, memoranda,
notebooks, drawings or other documents made or compiled by or delivered to him
concerning any customers, distributors, sources of supply, products, apparatus
or process manufactured, used, developed, investigated, distributed or sold by
Employer during the term hereof, it being agreed that all such documents and
the information contained therein are and shall remain at all times the
property of Employer.

                 b.       During and after the term of this Agreement, Employee
shall have no right, title or interest in any patent, trademark, trade name or
character names belonging to or used by Employer or any material or matter of
any sort prepared for or used in connection with product development,
advertising, promotion of the products manufactured or distributed by Employer,
whether produced, prepared, or published in whole or in part by Employee, nor
shall Employee make any claims with respect thereto.  Employee recognizes that
Employer has and shall continue to have and retain the sole and exclusive
rights in any and all of the aforementioned patents, trademarks, trade names,
character names, material or matter.

                 c.       Except as is necessary in the ordinary course of
performing his duties hereunder, during and after the term of this Agreement,
Employee will not for any purpose whatsoever use for his personal benefit or
disclose, communicate or divulge to, or use for the direct or indirect benefit
of, any person, firm, association or other entity other than Employer any
programs, trade secrets, forms, formulations, adaptations, list of names and





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addresses of customers or potential customers and/or sources of business or
list of names and addresses of sources of supply to Employer made known to
Employee or learned or acquired by Employee during the term of this Agreement,
except to the extent such information is readily available to the public at
large.

                 d.       During the term of this Agreement, and for a period
of two years thereafter, Employee shall not, for any reason whatsoever, within
the United States, directly or indirectly, whether as an employee, owner,
partner, agent, director, officer or shareholder of more than five percent (5%)
of the equity of any corporation or other entity, do any of the following:

                                  (i)  Engage in same business or businesses
conducted by Employer during and at the end of the term of this Agreement.

                                  (ii)  Solicit, divert, accept business from
or otherwise take away any customer of Employer who is or was a customer of
Employer during the term hereof, including all customers directly or indirectly
generated or produced by Employee; or

                                  (iii)  Solicit, induce or contract with any
of Employer's employees to leave Employer or to work for Employee or any
company with which Employee is connected.

If the Employee is terminated without cause or this Agreement is not renewed
after the initial five year term, such restrictions shall not apply beyond the
initial five year term.

                 e.       In the event that Employer terminates Employee's
employment hereunder for any reason other than those permitted in Section 4 of
this Agreement, the provisions of this Section 5 shall continue in full force
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Employee is receiving liquidated damages from Employer pursuant to Section 4(d)
hereof, and with respect to Section 5(d) hereof, for two years thereafter.

         6.      Supersedes Other Agreements.  This Agreement represents the
entire agreement between the parties regarding the subject matter hereof and
supersedes and is in lieu of any and all other employment arrangement or
agreement, oral or written, between Employer and Employee.

         7.      Amendments.  Any amendment to this Agreement shall be made in
writing and signed by the parties hereto.

         8.      Enforceability.  If any provision of this Agreement shall be
invalid or unenforceable, in whole or in part, then such provision shall be
deemed to be modified or restricted to the extent and in the manner necessary
to render the same valid and enforceable, or shall be deemed excised from this
Agreement, as the case may require, and this Agreement shall be construed and
enforced to the maximum extent permitted by law, as if such provision had been
originally incorporated herein as so modified or restricted, or as if such
provision had not been originally incorporated herein, as the case may be.

         9.      Construction.  This Agreement shall be construed and
interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of Wisconsin.

         10.     Assignment.

                 a.  The rights and obligations of Employer under this
Agreement shall inure to the benefit of, and shall be binding upon, the
successors and assigns of Employer.

                 b.  This Agreement and the obligations created hereunder may
not be assigned by Employee.





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         11.     Notices.  All notices required or permitted to be given
hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been given when
mailed by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, addressed to
the intended recipient as follows:


                                  If to Employee:

                                  Ronald Hueneke
                                  7150 Horizon Drive
                                  Greendale, Wisconsin 53129

                                  With a copy to:

                                  Godfrey & Kahn, S.C.
                                  780 North Water Street
                                  Milwaukee, WI  53202-3590
                                  Attention:  John A. Dickens, Esquire

                                  If to Employer:

                                  Escalon Ophthalmics, Inc.
                                  Montgomery Knoll
                                  182 Tamarack Circle
                                  Skillman, NJ  08558

                                  With a copy to:

                                  Duane, Morris & Heckscher
                                  4200 One Liberty Place
                                  Philadelphia, PA  19103-7396
                                  Attention:  Sheldon M. Bonovitz, Esquire






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Any party may from time to time change its address for the purpose of notices
to that party by a similar notice specifying a new address, but no such change
shall be deemed to have been given until it is actually received by the party
sought to be charged with its contents.

         12.     Waiver.  No claim or right arising out of a breach or default
under this Agreement shall be discharged in whole or in part by a waiver of
that claim or right unless the waiver is supported by consideration and is in
writing and executed by the aggrieved party hereto or his or its dully
authorized agent.  A waiver by any party hereto of a breach or default by the
other party hereto of any provision of this Agreement shall not be deemed a
waiver of future compliance therewith, and such provisions shall remain in full
force and effect.

         13.     Right of Set-Off.  Employer shall be permitted to set-off
against any amount owed to Employee hereunder any amount with respect to which
Employer has made a claim for indemnification  against Employee pursuant to,
and in accordance with the provision contained in, Section 9(e) of an Agreement
and Plan of Merger dated October 4, 1991 between Trek Medical Products and Trek
Acquisition Corp.





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                 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement has been executed by the
parties on the date first above written.


                                                                            
                                           ------------------------------------
                                           Ronald Hueneke

                                           ESCALON OPHTHALMICS, INC.

                                           By:                                  
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                                                Sterling C. Johnson, President






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