Laser Eye Surgery

... The Enquirer - Founder of LCA-Vision buys stake in rival firm Subscribe Now ENQUIRER STAFF WRITER Two days after his son Craig Joffe took over as interim chief executive of LCA-Vision Inc.

this month, company founder Stephen N.

Joffe acknowledged in a Securities and Exchange Commission filing that he or his foundation owned a 7 percent stake in a rival company.Joffe left his role as chairman of the board of the 50-store Kenwood-based LasikPlus vision correction chain on March 1.In February, Joffe's foundation bought shares in the Mississauga, Ontario-based company, TLCVision Corp., which also operates laser eye-surgery clinics.

He now owns 5.3 million shares.

Neither Stephen Joffe, who remains on the LCA-Vision board, nor Craig Joffe could be reached for comment Wednesday."He has given up his role as chairman of the board, but is sti...

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