LCA-Vision Announces CEO Resignation
September 18 2009 - 8:32AM
PR Newswire (US)
CINCINNATI, Sept. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- LCA-Vision Inc.
(NASDAQ: LCAV), a leading provider of laser vision correction
services under the LasikPlus brand, announces that Steven C. Straus
has resigned as Chief Executive Officer and a member of the
company's board of directors effective September 25, 2009 to lead
another healthcare company outside of the ophthalmology industry.
Management of daily operations will be the responsibility of Chief
Operating Officer David L. Thomas and Chief Financial Officer
Michael Celebrezze, jointly reporting to the board of directors
through non-Executive Chairman E. Anthony Woods. "On behalf of the
LCA-Vision board of directors, our surgeons and all employees, I
would like to thank Steve for his service to our company and wish
him well in his new endeavor," said Mr. Woods. "We are fortunate to
have an excellent team in place companywide, and I am confident
that our executives have the skills to advance our business plan
and guide LCA-Vision through current macroeconomic challenges. "The
employees of LCA-Vision are fully committed to achieving success in
the marketplace and, in turn, creating long-term sustainable
shareholder value," he added. "Our strategic and operating plan
continues to be built upon excellence in service and clinical
outcomes, prudent expense management, innovative and effective
marketing, advanced technology and an expanded and strengthened
business model." About LCA-Vision Inc./LasikPlus LCA-Vision Inc., a
leading provider of laser vision correction services under the
LasikPlus brand, operates 71 LasikPlus fixed-site laser vision
correction centers in 31 states and 53 markets in the United States
and a joint venture in Canada. Additional company information is
available at http://www.lca-vision.com/ and
http://www.lasikplus.com/. Earning Trust Every Moment to Forge
Lifetime Relationships. For Additional Information Company Contact:
Investor Relations Contact: Barb Kise Jody Cain LCA-Vision Inc.
Lippert/Heilshorn & Associates 513-792-9292 310-691-7100
DATASOURCE: LCA-Vision Inc. CONTACT: Barb Kise, LCA-Vision Inc.,
+1-513-792-9292; Investor Relations: Jody Cain, Lippert-Heilshorn
& Associates, +1-310-691-7100 Web Site:
http://www.lca-vision.com/
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