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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                  SCHEDULE 13G
                                 (Rule 13d-102)


             INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
           TO RULES 13d-1(b), (c) AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED
                            PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(b)

                               (Amendment No. 1 )


                        NATIONAL VISION ASSOCIATES, LTD.
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                                (Name of Issuer)


                          Common Stock, $.01 par value
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                         (Title of Class of Securities)


                                    638459107
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                                 (CUSIP Number)


                               December 31, 1998
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             (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)



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

                  |_| Rule 13d-1(b)

                  |X| Rule 13d-1(c)

                  |_| Rule 13d-1(d)

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1The  remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting  person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any  subsequent  amendment  containing  information  which  would  alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

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

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CUSIP No.  638459107           13G            Page 2 of 8 Pages
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1         NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
          I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

          WisdomTree Capital Management, Inc.
          I.D. #13-3729429
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2         CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*   (a)     |_|
                                                              (b)     |X|
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3         SEC USE ONLY

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4         CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

          New York
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                              5        SOLE VOTING POWER

                                     0 shares of Common Stock
         NUMBER OF            -------------------------------------------------
          SHARES              6        SHARED VOTING POWER
       BENEFICIALLY
         OWNED BY                    0 shares of Common Stock
           EACH               -------------------------------------------------
         REPORTING            7        SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
          PERSON
           WITH                      0 shares of Common Stock
                              -------------------------------------------------

                              8        SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                     0 shares of Common Stock
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9         AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

         0 shares of Common Stock
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10        CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
                                                                     |-|
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11        PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

          0%
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12        TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

          CO
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                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

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CUSIP No.  638459107                   13G            Page 3 of 8 Pages
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- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1         NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
          I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

          WisdomTree Associates, L.P.
          I.D. #13-3729430
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2         CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*   (a)     |_|
                                                              (b)     |X|
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3         SEC USE ONLY

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4         CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

          New York
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                              5        SOLE VOTING POWER

                                     0 shares of Common Stock
         NUMBER OF            -------------------------------------------------
          SHARES              6        SHARED VOTING POWER
       BENEFICIALLY
         OWNED BY                    0 shares of Common Stock
           EACH               -------------------------------------------------
         REPORTING            7        SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
          PERSON
           WITH                       0 shares of Common Stock
                              -------------------------------------------------

                              8        SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                      0 shares of Common Stock
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9         AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

          0 shares of Common Stock
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10        CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
                                                                    |-|
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11        PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

          0%
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12        TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

          PN
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                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


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CUSIP No.  638459107                   13G            Page 4 of 8 Pages
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- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1         NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
          I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

          WisdomTree Offshore LTD.
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2         CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*   (a)     |_|
                                                              (b)     |X|
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3         SEC USE ONLY

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4         CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

          New York
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                              5        SOLE VOTING POWER

                                     0 shares of Common Stock
         NUMBER OF            -------------------------------------------------
          SHARES              6        SHARED VOTING POWER
       BENEFICIALLY
         OWNED BY                    0 shares of Common Stock
           EACH               -------------------------------------------------
         REPORTING            7        SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
          PERSON
           WITH                      0 shares of Common Stock
                              -------------------------------------------------

                              8        SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                     0 shares of Common Stock
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
9         AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

          0 shares of Common Stock
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10        CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
                                                                    |-|
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11        PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

          0%
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12        TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

          OO
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                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

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CUSIP No.  638459107                   13G            Page 5 of 8 Pages
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Item 1(a).        Name of Issuer:

                  National Vision Associates, Ltd. 
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Item 1(b.)        Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:

                  39 Graystone Highway, Lawrenceville, Georgia  30245
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Item 2(a).        Name of Persons Filing:

                  WisdomTree Capital Management, Inc. ("WTInc")

                  WisdomTree Associates, L.P. ("WTAssociates")

                  WisdomTree Offshore, LTD. ("WTOffshore")

Item 2(b).        Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence:

                  WTInc:  WisdomTree Capital Management,  Inc., 1633 Broadway,
                  New York, New York 10019

                  WT Associates: WisdomTree Associates, L.P., 1633 Broadway, 
                  New York, New York   10019

                  WT Offshore: WisdomTree Offshore, LTD., Zephyr House, 
                  5th Floor, P.O. Box 1561, Mary Street, Grand Cayman, 
                  Cayman Islands, British West Indies

Item 2(c).        Citizenship:

                  U.S.A.
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Item 2(d).        Title of Class of Securities:

                  Common Stock
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Item 2(e).        CUSIP Number:

                  638459107
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CUSIP No.  638459107                   13G            Page 6 of 8 Pages
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Item 3. If this  statement  is filed  pursuant to Rules  13d-1(b),  or 13d-2(b),
check whether the person filing is a:

(a) |_| Broker or dealer  registered  under  Section 15 of the Exchange Act;
(b) |_| Bank as defined in Section  3(a)(6) of the Exchange  Act; 
(c) |_| Insurance company as defined in Section  3(a)(19) of the Exchange Act;
(d) |_| Investment company  registered  under Section 8 of the  Investment  
        Company Act; 
(e) |_| An investment adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(ii)(E);  
(f) |_| An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with Rule 
        13d- 1(b)(1)(ii)(F);  
(g) |_| A  parent holding company or control person in  accordance  with  Rule
        13d-1(b)(ii)(G)  
(h) |_| A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit
        Insurance Act; 
(i) |_| A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment  
        company  under Section  3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act; 
(j) |_| Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J);  

    If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c), check this box |X|

Item 4.  Ownership

     (a)  As of the close of business on December 31, 1998, none of the
          Reporting Persons beneficially owned any shares of Common Stock.


     (b)  See Item 4(a), above.

     (c)  See Item 4(a), above.



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CUSIP No.  638459107                   13G            Page 7 of 8 Pages
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Item 5.  Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.

     If this  statement  is being  filed to report  the fact that as of the date
hereof the reporting  person has ceased to be the beneficial  owner of more than
five percent of the class of securities, check the following [X].


Item 6.  Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.


Item 7.  Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the
         Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company.

Item 8.  Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.

Item 9.  Notice of Dissolution of Group.

Item 10. Certifications.


                  "By signing  below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge
         and belief, the securities  referred to above were not acquired and are
         not  held  for the  purpose  of or  with  the  effect  of  changing  or
         influencing  the control of the issuer of the  securities  and were not
         acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any
         transaction having that purpose or effect."




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CUSIP No.  638459107                   13G            Page 8 of 8 Pages
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                                    SIGNATURE

                  After  reasonable  inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and
belief,  I certify  that the  information  set forth in this  statement is true,
complete and correct.




Dated:  February 10, 1999           WisdomTree Associates, L.P.


                                     By:  WisdomTree Capital Management, Inc.,
                                          General Partner

                                        /s/ Jonathan L. Steinberg
                                     By:________________________________________
                                         Name: Jonathan L. Steinberg
                                         Title: Chairman and Chief 
                                                Executive Officer


Dated:  February 10, 1999          WisdomTree Capital Management, Inc.

                                        /s/ Jonathan L. Steinberg
                                    By:________________________________________
                                         Name: Jonathan L. Steinberg
                                         Title: Chairman and Chief 
                                                Executive Officer


Dated:  February 10, 1999          WisdomTree Offshore, Ltd.

                                       /s/ Jonathan L. Steinberg
                                    By:_______________________________________
                                        Name: Johnathan L. Steinberg
                                        Title: Director





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