Originally published Monday, November 3, 2008 at 2:40 PM
PrintA look at Lasik vision correction procedures
A look at Lasik vision correction procedures:
A look at Lasik vision correction procedures:
-Lasik is short for Laser-Assisted-In-Situ Keratomileusis in which a laser is used to reshape the cornea.
-Two of the largest national companies doing Lasik vision correction are LCA-Vision Inc., of Cincinnati, and TLC Vision Corp. of St. Louis.
-LCA-Vision's third-quarter earnings report said procedures in the past three months were less than half the number during the same period a year ago - 21,484 compared with 44,547.
-TLC Vision reports its earnings Thursday but has said the number of procedures performed at its vision centers was down, but "significantly less" than the industry's mid-40 percent range.
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