Laser Eye Surgery

...After years of losses, it has grown explosively over the last two-and-a-half years as the corrective laser surgery has gained acceptance.Joffe, 63 years old, had been less involved in daily operations lately, Forsythe said.

Even after Stephen Joffe disclosed his TLC Vision stake and lost his title as chairman, Forsythe said, there was no animosity, and all members of management "still talk to Steve.""Steve has emphasized to us - the employees - that he wouldn't do anything to harm the company," she said.Stephen Joffe remains a member of the company's board.

Asked whether his father will remain on the board, Craig Joffe said, "That is an issue that is being discussed between him and the board of directors of the company."Stephen Joffe's lawyer, Art Gormley, said, "It's an interesting situation, I'll give you that," but Gormley said he and his client would have no further comment.Stephen Joffe said in his SEC filing that he had bought the TLC Vision shares because they represented "an attractive investment opportunity." TLC Vision spokeswoman Anna Austin said: "Certainly the TLC management and board would agree with that." She said, however, that company officials haven't spoken with Stephen Joffe.Maxim Group analyst Anthony Vendetti said he was "definitely surprised" that Stephen Joffe would invest in a competitor."I can tell you every investor I talked to saw a problem with it," he said.

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... PRESS RELEASE BIOLASE Expands Board of Directors and Appoints Robert E.

Grant as Acting Chairman Home Printer-Friendly BIOLASE Expands Board of Directors and Appoints Robert E.

Grant as Acting Chairman SAN CLEMENTE, CA - (MARKET WIRE) - 03/30/2006 - BIOLASE Technology, Inc.

(NASDAQ: BLTI), a medical technology company that develops, manufactures and markets lasers and related products focused on technologies for improved applications and procedures in dentistry and medicine, announced today that Dr.

Daniel S.

Durrie, a world-renowned refractive surgeon and ophthalmologist, and Mr.

Neil J.

Laird, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of SumTotal Systems, Inc., have been appointed to the board of directors, increasing the number of independent directors to five and total board members to seven.

Daniel S.

Durrie, M.D., has more than 20 years experience in refractive and corneal surgery, pioneering procedures to correct nearsightedness, farsightedness and astigmatism.

Dr.

Durrie has participated in numerous clinical studies and has performed more than 40,000 refractive surgery procedures.

Dr.

Durrie's scientific articles and papers have appeared in numerous professional medical publications.

He serves on the editorial board for Ocular Surgery News, the Journal of Corneal and Refractive Surgery, Review of Ophthalmology and Refractive ...

... Article: Money - O.C a center for next generation vision-correction surgeries Thursday, March 30, 2006 Classified ads Get a job Buy a car Find real estate Go shopping All News Local news State News Nation & World Investigations Obituaries Columns All Entertainment Music Movies Dining & Nightlife Arts Events calendar All Sports Angels Ducks Lakers Pros College High school Columns Golf OC Outdoors Other sports Discussions All Money Real Estate Small business Money smarts Technology Columns All Life Family Features Home & Garden Travel Food Pets Columns Discussions Education Puzzles & games All Health/Science Health & Fitness Science & Environment Technology Columns All Opinions Letters Editorials Mike Shelton Orange Punch Columns Community debate Book reviews Multimedia Libertarian links Who we are Orange County / Los Angeles San Bernardino Riverside Forecast Ocean forecast Surfing forecast User name: Password: | Free Registration Archives Customer service Home > Money PRINT ARTICLE E-MAIL ARTICLE CHANGE TYPE SIZE Thursday, March 30, 2006 O.C a center for next generation vision-correction surgeries The region is at the center of the next generation of vision-correction surgeries aimed at taking LASIK and other procedures to another level.

By LISA LIDDANE The Orange County Register Before he moved here in 2004, Harvard ophthalmologist Dr.

Roger Steinert knew Orange County as the mecca of eye technology and research.

What he didn't know was his arrival, from...