LASIK Vision Correction is Among the Hardest Hit by Economy

Reports about the postponement of elective surgical procedures abound during uncertain times. Breast implants, botox and other cosmetic procedures have also taken a significant dive in recent months as consumers cut back.

According to an AP report, LASIK eye surgery is just as vulnerable to economic instability as the other cash-procedure siblings.

LCA Vision, a major LASIK provider in Cincinnati reports that over the last three months, the number of vision correction procedures at their facilities was less than half of the number performed during the same time period last year.

LCA Vision has a total of seventy-seven vision correction centers, with their corporate base in Cincinnati, Ohio. They have been forced to cut advertising budgets, suspend dividends, and lay off staff.

TLC Vision Corp, a LASIK center in St. Louis, also reported a drop in earnings for 3rd quarter, as did the Cincinnati Eye Institute, although not as severe thanks to other revenue-generating services they provide.

Eva Sheie for Real Beauty News

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