CINCINNATI, Jan. 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- LCA-Vision Inc.
(NASDAQ: LCAV), a leading provider of laser vision correction
services under the LasikPlus® brand, today
reported that 11,613 procedures were performed during the fourth
quarter of 2012, compared with 14,205 procedures performed during
the fourth quarter of 2011.
"We believe that fourth quarter procedure volume was negatively
impacted by consumer uncertainty about the "fiscal cliff" automatic
tax increases and spending cuts, as well as by Hurricane Sandy as
16 LasikPlus® vision centers are located in the
affected region. We also faced a very difficult comparison
with the prior-year period in which year-over-year same-store
procedures grew 33 percent and total procedures increased 30
percent," said LCA-Vision Chief Financial Officer Michael J. Celebrezze. "Our actions to support
patient acquisition in the current market environment include
refining messages and optimizing methods of delivery under our
direct-to-consumer model and expanding our partner network of
optometrists and other eye health professionals as referral
sources."
LCA-Vision will release fourth quarter 2012 financial results
prior to the market open on Tuesday,
February 19, 2013 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: 85275830.
About LCA-Vision Inc./LasikPlus®
LCA-Vision Inc., a leading provider of laser vision correction
services, owns and operates 55 LasikPlus® vision
centers in the United States: 51
full-service LasikPlus® fixed-site laser vision
correction centers and four pre- and post-operative
LasikPlus® satellite centers.
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For Additional Information
Jody Cain, LHA
310-691-7100
@LHA_IR_PR
SOURCE LCA-Vision Inc.