CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS

We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption "Experts" in this
Registration Statement (Form S-4) and related Prospectus of TLC Laser Eye
Centers Inc. for the registration of 35,001,330 shares of its common stock and
to the inclusion and incorporation by reference therein of our report dated
July 6, 2001 (except as to note 20, which is dated as at August 27, 2001), with
respect to the consolidated financial statements and schedules of TLC Laser Eye
Centers Inc. included in its Form 10-K for the year ended May 31, 2001, filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission.


Toronto, Canada                         /s/ Ernst & Young LLP
October 12, 2001.                       Chartered Accountants