CINCINNATI, Jan. 3, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- LCA-Vision Inc.
(NASDAQ: LCAV), a leading provider of laser vision correction
services under the LasikPlus® brand, today
reported that 12,033 procedures were performed during the fourth
quarter of 2013, an increase of 4% over the 11,613 procedures
performed during the fourth quarter of 2012. This is the
second consecutive quarter of year-over-year growth in procedure
volume.
Michael Celebrezze, chief
executive officer of LCA-Vision, said, "Although the quarter
started off slowly with sluggish appointment bookings during the
federal government shutdown in October, we are very encouraged by
the strong rebound in our business during the remainder of the
fourth quarter. Our team worked hard to increase procedure volume
for the second consecutive quarter, reversing the negative
comparisons we experienced in the first half of the year.
With the cost savings initiatives instituted throughout the year,
coupled with revenue increases in the second half, we expect to
report a significant improvement in financial performance from our
core LASIK business in 2013."
LCA-Vision will release fourth quarter 2013 financial results
prior to the market open on Tuesday,
February 18, 2014, with a conference call and webcast to
follow at 10:00 a.m. Eastern
time.
To access the conference call, dial 866-322-1352 (within
the United States and Canada) or 706-643-6246 (international
callers). The webcast will be available at the investor relations
section of LCA-Vision's website. A replay of the call and webcast
will begin approximately two hours after the live call has ended.
To access the replay, dial 855-859-2056 (within the United States and Canada) or 404-537-3406 (international
callers) and enter the conference ID number: 29984536.
About LCA-Vision
Inc./LasikPlus®
LCA-Vision Inc., a leading
provider of laser vision correction services under the
LasikPlus® brand, operates 61
LasikPlus® vision centers in the United States: 52 full-service
LasikPlus® fixed-site laser vision correction
centers and nine pre- and post-operative
LasikPlus® satellite centers. Since U.S.
approval, more than 1.3 million laser vision correction procedures
have been performed at the company's vision centers.
For Additional Information
Company
Contact:
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Investor
Relations Contact:
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Barb Kise,
LCA-Vision
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Kim Sutton
Golodetz, LHA
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513-792-9292
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212-838-3777
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kgolodetz@lhai.com
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@LHA_IR_PR
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SOURCE LCA-Vision Inc.