LCA-Vision Announces the Opening of a LasikPlus Vision Center in Portland, Oregon

CINCINNATI, Oct. 24  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- LCA-Vision Inc. (NASDAQ:LCAV), a leading provider of laser vision correction services under the LasikPlus brand, announced the opening of a LasikPlus vision center in Portland, Oregon. The entry into Portland marks the 47th LasikPlus vision center in the United States and the company's first LasikPlus vision center in the state of Oregon. LasikPlus vision centers are now located in 23 states, serving 34 markets. Approximately 37% of the U.S. population is located within a one-hour drive of a LasikPlus vision center.

Similar to other LasikPlus vision centers across the United States, the new Portland LasikPlus vision center employs an experienced team of health care professionals and is equipped with technologically advanced lasers and diagnostic equipment, including Bausch & Lomb, VISX and Alcon lasers, to offer patients a wide choice of traditional laser vision correction and advanced custom wavefront procedures.

The new Portland LasikPlus vision center is conveniently located on 7421 S.W. Bridgeport Road at Bridgeport Village, approximately 10 miles south of downtown Portland, at exit 290 off Interstate 5. The vision center can be contacted by calling 1-888-544-EYES (3937) or through the LasikPlus website at http://www.lasikplus.com/.

Forward-Looking Statements

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About LCA-Vision Inc./LasikPlus

LCA-Vision Inc. is a leading provider of laser vision correction services under the LasikPlus brand. We own and operate 47 LasikPlus fixed-site laser vision correction centers in the United States and a joint venture in Canada. Additional information is available at our corporate websites: http://www.lca-vision.com/ and http://www.lasikplus.com/. It's Not Just LASIK. It's LasikPlus!

   For Additional Information
   Patricia Forsythe
   V.P. Investor Relations
   513-792-5629
   

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CONTACT:  Patricia Forsythe, V.P. Investor Relations, LCA-Vision Inc.,

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Web site:  http://www.lca-vision.com/

http://www.lasikplus.com/ 

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