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The History of Lasik MD Vision

Lasik MD is the largest provider of laser eye surgery in Canada. There are more than 20 Lasik MD centers in the world, with the headquarters in Montreal.

  1. Background

    • From 1998 to 2001, physicians Mark Cohen and Avi Wallerstein worked as medical directors at Lasik Vision Corporation, once the largest laser vision company in the world mainly due to the relatively affordable services it provided to the public.

    Foundation

    • Lasik Vision Corporation filed for bankruptcy in 2001, so Cohen and Wallerstein acquired Lasik Vision clinics and implemented the same affordable-pricing model that the company used. The clinic in Montreal became the nucleus of the new enterprise, Lasik MD.

    Growth

    • By 2006, Lasik MD had numerous laser centers across Canada. Lasik MD also has a branch in Syracuse, N.Y., and an international base located in Tahiti.

    Honors

    • In 2008, Lasik MD was named one of Canada's 50 Best Managed Companies in an annual rating organized by the "National Post" newspaper and the professional services organization, Deloitte & Touche.

    Significance

    • According to Lasik MD, the company performs approximately 40 percent of the laser vision correction procedures performed in Canada.

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