The group's principal activity is to develop and operate value-priced laser vision correction centers. These centers provide facilities, equipment and support services for performing vision correction procedures using state-of-the-art laser technologies to correct nearsightedness, farsightedness and astigmatism. The group currently utilizes three excimer lasers: the bausch and lomb technolas 217, the visx star s2/s3 and the alcon ladarvision. Laser vision correction procedures are designed to reshape the outer layers of the cornea to correct refractive vision disorders by changing its curvature with an excimer laser. As of 31-Dec-2003, the group operates 40 lasikplus laser vision correction centers, 36 of which are located in metropolitan markets throughout the United States, three in Canada and one in Europe.
