LCA-Vision Joins Forces With the Wounded Warrior Project to Give the Gift of Enhanced Vision to Wounded American Heroes
December 08 2009 - 8:30AM
PR Newswire (US)
CINCINNATI and JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Dec. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --
LCA-Vision Inc. (NASDAQ:LCAV), a leading provider of laser vision
correction services under the LasikPlus® brand, announced today
that it has joined forces with the Wounded Warrior Project to
provide free LasikPlus® corrective vision surgery to U.S. military
veterans and their spouses/caregivers across the nation. LCA-Vision
supports the Wounded Warrior Project, and is doing its part to
enhance the lives of America's heroes. David L. Thomas, COO of
LCA-Vision and West Point graduate, states, "With two major
military operations in play, more and more U.S. servicemen and
women are coming home with life changing injuries. What many don't
realize is that even simple daily tasks such as putting on glasses
or contact lenses are virtually impossible due to a wide range of
injuries for thousands of our heroes. LCA-Vision is doing our part
to help these men and women alleviate one less daily burden while
enhancing quality of life." "It is an honor to partner with
LCA-Vision and help our wounded warriors receive the gift of
perfect vision," stated Wounded Warrior Project Executive Director
Steven Nardizzi. "We urge wounded warriors from across the country
to contact us to learn more about qualifying for the program."
About Wounded Warrior Project The mission of the Wounded Warrior
Project is to honor and empower wounded warriors. Its purpose is to
raise awareness and to enlist the public's aid for the needs of
severely injured service members, to help severely injured men and
women aid and assist each other, and to provide unique, direct
programs and services to meet their needs. To get involved and
learn more, visit http://www.woundedwarriorproject.org/ . About
LCA-Vision Inc./LasikPlus® LCA-Vision Inc., a leading provider of
laser vision correction services under the LasikPlus® brand,
operates 61 LasikPlus® fixed-site laser vision correction centers
in 28 states and 44 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/. Media
Contact: Adam Handelsman Lippert Heilshorn & Associates (212)
838-3777 office (646) 413-9401 cell Ayla Hay Wounded Warrior
Project (904) 296-7350 DATASOURCE: LCA-Vision Inc. CONTACT: Adam
Handelsman, Lippert Heilshorn & Associates, +1-212-838-3777
office; or +1-646-413-9401 cell, ; or Ayla Hay, Wounded Warrior
Project, +1-904-296-7350, Web Site: http://www.lca-vision.com/
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