FORM 3 U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549
INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
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(Print or Type Responses)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* Stephen N. Joffe Grantor Retained Annuity Trust Two, dated December 31, 2002	2.  Date of Event Requiring Statement for (Month/Day/Year) 12/30/2002		4. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol LCA-Vision Inc./LCAV
(Last)                     (First)                    (Middle) 8750 Red Fox Lane	3.  I.R.S. Identification Number of Reporting Person, if an entity (voluntary)		5.  Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)  Director    X  10% Owner  Officer (give  Other (specify title below) below)		6. If Amendment, Date of     Original   (Month/Day/Year)
					7.   Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)     X  Form filed by One Reporting Person  Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(Street)
Cincinnati OH 45243
(City) (State) (Zip)	Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.  Title of Security (Instr. 4)		2.  Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)		3.  Ownership Form: Direct (D) of Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)		4.  Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock		1,663,257		D

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1.  Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2.   Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3.   Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5.  Ownership Form of Derivative Securities: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6.  Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

*If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).

**Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations.

/s/Charles F. Hertlein, Jr.

2/7/03

See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).

**Signature of Reporting Person

Date

Stephen N. Joffe, Trustee

Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed.  If space is insufficient,

of Stephen N. Joffe Grantor

See Instruction 6 for procedure.

Retained Annuity Trust Two, dated

December 31, 2002

by Charles F. Hertlein, Jr.,

Attorney-in-fact