Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

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6 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2015
Oct. 29, 2015
Document And Entity Information    
Entity Registrant Name Oculus Innovative Sciences, Inc.  
Entity Central Index Key 0001367083  
Document Type 10-Q  
Document Period End Date Sep. 30, 2015  
Amendment Flag false  
Current Fiscal Year End Date --03-31  
Is Entity a Well-known Seasoned Issuer? No  
Is Entity a Voluntary Filer? No  
Is Entity's Reporting Status Current? Yes  
Entity Filer Category Smaller Reporting Company  
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   16,415,765
Document Fiscal Period Focus Q2  
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2016