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La Jolla, CA, February 15, 2010 - Advanced Ophthalmology Institute of La Jolla Is Now A TLC Laser Eye Center

La Jolla, CA, February 15, 2010 - New patients entitled to the unique TLC Lifetime commitment

La Jolla, CA – February 20th, 2010 - TLC Laser Eye Center La Jolla is the first in San Diego to offer iFS™ Intralase

Advanced Ophthalmology Institute of La Jolla Is Now A TLC Laser Eye Center

La Jolla, Calif., February 15, 2010 – Advanced Ophthalmology Institute (AOI) (www.NewEyes.com) announced today that it will be merging with TLC Laser Eye Center (www.TLCVision.com) in La Jolla.

Dr. Mihir (Max) Parikh, with AOI, will join Dr. David Schanzlin and Dr. David Tanzer of TLC La Jolla. “We will continue to provide quality care at our location to the more than 10,000 San Diego county patients we have been privileged to serve over the past 10 years,” said Dr. Parikh.

“Dr. Parikh is a highly trained and educated refractive eye surgeon who is experienced in the most advanced surgical procedures and technologies,” said Dr. Thomas S. Tooma, Medical Director for TLC Laser Eye Centers in Southern California (www.TLCVision.com). “He is also the San Diego Chargers Official Team Ophthalmologist, being responsible for all their eye care needs. With the addition of AOI to the TLC family, we are able to significantly expand our services to eye care professionals and their patients in Greater San Diego.”

To find out more about TLC Laser Eye Centers, call 1-888-CALL-TLC or visit us online at www.TLCVision.com. With over 1,300 eye doctors who refer their patients to and trust their own eyes to TLC affiliate surgeons, TLC Laser Eye Centers is the Eye Doctor’s #1 Choice, and serves the counties of San Diego, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, Ventura and San Bernardino. Since 1999, TLC Laser Eye Centers has been a separately owned Limited Liability Corporation, operating under a licensing agreement with TLCVision.

New patients entitled to the unique TLC Lifetime commitment

La Jolla, Calif., February 15, 2010

What is the TLC Lifetime Commitment®?

At TLC, we stand behind your vision results for life because we have confidence in our surgeons and in the stability of our patients' long term results. Our intention is to help you maintain the best possible vision throughout your life.

We call it the TLC Lifetime Commitment. The primary benefit of the program is TLC's assurance that if an enhancement is needed to maintain vision results, clinically qualified participating patients will receive a same technology enhancement procedure without charge at any TLC Laser Eye Centers location across North America.

Who is eligible for the TLC Lifetime Commitment?

The TLC Lifetime Commitment program includes qualified patients* who have had laser vision correction at a TLC Center by a participating surgeon. Please read the program's detailed guidelines for complete information.

To Maintain Eligibility in the TLC Lifetime Commitment

Complete your course of post-operative appointments after treatment.
Have your annual eye-exam with your TLC affiliate doctor.
See membership guidelines for complete details.

The First Year

At TLC Laser Eye Centers, every patient receives one year of free same technology enhancement coverage. We call this the TLC Standard Enhancement Policy.

What if I require a Custom LASIK upgrade?

If you are eligible for the TLC Lifetime Commitment, had Conventional LASIK and require a Custom LASIK enhancement, you will be charged for the difference between the current retail cost of Conventional LASIK and the current retail cost of Custom LASIK. If you originally had Custom LASIK, your enhancement is without charge.

What if I am not eligible for the TLC Lifetime Commitment?

If it is within 12 months of your original procedure and an enhancement is medically advisable, patients who are not eligible for the TLC Lifetime Commitment will receive TLC’s Standard Enhancement Policy.

How do I enroll in the TLC Lifetime Commitment Program?

Patients are automatically enrolled in the TLC Lifetime Commitment upon completion of laser vision correction treatment, subject to the guidelines.

*TLC Lifetime Commitment available only at participating centers. Please ask your center staff if you're eligible.

TLC Laser Eye Center La Jolla is the first in San Diego to offer iFS™ Intralase

LA JOLLA, CA – February 20th, 2010 – TLC Laser Eye Center La Jolla is the first in San Diego to offer iFS™ Intralase (www.amo-ilasik.com), the most advanced, bladeless, flap technology in the world today.

What is iFS Intralase? iFS creates a precise, unique, reverse cut flap in the eye with less energy, providing patients with quicker procedures, faster recovery times and less risk of complications.

“Our clinical team at TLC La Jolla selected the iFS technology in order to provide our patients a faster, stronger and safer LASIK experience,” said Dr. David J. Schanzlin, TLC La Jolla Medical Director and Professor of Ophthalmology, Director, Keratorefractive Surgery at the Shiley Eye Center, UCSD. “Our initial 250 cases performed late last year confirm the findings of a Navy study which shows improved vision as compared to previous models of Intralase Technology. iFS is now the preferred treatment of Naval aviators.”

“My experience at TLC La Jolla was nothing short of amazing,” says San Diego resident Randi Stieglitz and one of the first 250 to receive the new iFS treatment. “Dr. Schanzlin is truly a master at his craft. I have him and the rest of the TLC staff to thank for my perfect vision.”

“As a progressive and involved optometrist, I have worked closely with TLC, the world’s most advanced and largest laser vision group, in a highly collaborative fashion for over a dozen years.“ says Dr. Michael Goldsmid, Stieglitz’s optometrist with San Diego-based Arena Eyeworks Optometry (www.arenaeyeworks.com). “With their unique resources and talent, they have a track record of often being the first to develop or introduce new and innovative technologies, like iFS Intralase. Due to Randi’s steeper than average corneal curvatures, this new iFS technology was key in our ability to recommend and safely perform her LASIK procedure.”

To find out more about the new TLC La Jolla iFS™ Intralase Technology, call 858-558-6000. TLC La Jolla eye surgeons include Dr. David J. Schanzlin and Dr. David J. Tanzer.

With over 1,300 eye doctors who refer their patients, TLC Laser Eye Centers is the Eye Doctors’ #1 Choice and serves the counties of San Diego, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, Ventura and San Bernardino. To find out more about TLC Laser Eye Centers, call 1-888-CALL-TLC, or visit us online at www.TLCVision.com.