99% of Surveyed TLC Patients Would Refer Others to TLC.

Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers

TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 14, 2004

Tiger Woods, Other TLC Patients Have High LASIK Satisfaction and

Improved Quality of Life

TLC Laser Eye Centers(R)(NASDAQ:TLCV)(TSX:TLC), the world's largest corporate provider of laser vision correction, recently conducted a patient survey in which 99% of respondents said they would refer family and friends to TLC. The results also indicated that 93% of surveyed TLC patients feel that their surgery met or exceeded their expectations.

"That 99% level of patient loyalty found in the survey is significant because TLC has never been the low-price leader in laser vision correction. Our patients feel the combination of high quality care provided by our doctors and the miracle of clear vision is worth every penny. Laser vision correction is an experience that our thousands of happy patients can't wait to share with others," said Anna Austin, Vice President of Corporate Marketing for TLC Vision Corporation, TLC Laser Eye Centers' parent company.

Though not part of this survey, one TLC patient in particular, Tiger Woods, has been very satisfied with his results. Tiger had the procedure with TLC Laser Eye Centers in 1999, and is celebrating his fifth anniversary as a TLC patient. "My doctors and the staff at TLC had the reputation that I was looking for," Woods said. "Before I had LASIK, I wouldn't have been able to see the ball on the tee without my contacts. Now my vision is as good as the day after the procedure, I'm 20/20 with no contacts," Woods continued.

TLC Laser Eye Centers is also celebrating its 10 year anniversary in 2004. TLC doctors were the first to perform LASIK in North America, and to date TLC doctors have performed more than 500,000 laser vision correction procedures.

TLC's study mirrors the recent Harris Interactive Survey commissioned by the Eye Surgery Education Council (ESEC). That survey was the first nationwide quality of life survey assessing life implications for laser vision correction patients.

Both the TLC survey and the Harris survey show that laser vision correction has a profound positive impact on overall quality of life and job performance. However, the TLC survey results outperformed those of the Harris survey in almost all areas, indicating that the surveyed TLC patients experienced the highest quality of patient care and achieved excellent results.

The TLC survey, concentrating solely on TLC patients, also found:

- 97% of those surveyed indicated that their quality of life improved - a 12% increase over the Harris survey!

- 96% of those surveyed said their daily routine improved - a 7% increase over the Harris survey! (Significant improvements in personal appearance and safety were also noted by the TLC patients.)

- 73% of those surveyed agree that the benefits of laser vision correction are much greater than expected - a 9% increase over the Harris survey!

Austin said that patients should always take into account such factors as surgeon experience and company reputation when choosing to have LASIK, and that potential patients should not use price as the main factor in their decision.

Austin observed, "A great way to learn about laser vision correction is to first talk to someone you know who has had the procedure. That is an excellent way to have your initial curiosity satisfied, then of course you can ask your eye care professional any medical questions you have."

"The 99% patient loyalty figure illustrates the quality of our laser vision correction procedure; simply ask a previous TLC patient," Austin continued.

The survey was conducted by emailing a web link to 4,659 TLC Laser Eye Centers patients who had laser vision correction with TLC in the year 2002. 1,209 people completed the survey, or 26%.

About TLC Laser Eye Centers

TLC Laser Eye Centers operates nearly 60 laser vision correction centers across North America and is a subsidiary of TLC Vision Corporation (NASDAQ:TLCV; TSX:TLC), North America's premier eye care services company. Through its subsidiaries, TLCVision(R) focuses on three large eye care markets - refractive surgery (surface of the eye), cataract surgery (anterior of the eye) and dry AMD therapy (posterior of the eye). TLCVision enjoys a number of valuable assets including an affiliated network of thousands of eye doctors, access to some of the newest clinical technologies, proven patient education and marketing programs, state-of-the art information systems, a strong operations management culture and a number of well established corporate brands. Visit TLC Laser Eye Centers' web site at www.tlcvision.com and TLCVision's web site at www.tlcv.com.