PROXY
                           LASER VISION CENTERS, INC.
                      540 Maryville Centre Drive, Suite 200
                            St. Louis, Missouri 63141

     For the Special Meeting of Shareholders to be held __________ __, 2001

                THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

      The undersigned shareholder(s) of LASER VISION CENTERS, INC., does hereby
nominate, constitute and appoint John J. Klobnak and Robert W. May, or each of
them (with full power to act alone), true and lawful proxies and
attorneys-in-fact, with full power of substitution, for the undersigned and in
the name, place and stead of the undersigned to vote all of the shares of common
stock, $0.01 par value, of LaserVision standing in the name of the undersigned
on its books at the close of business on __________ __, 2001 at the Special
Meeting of Shareholders to be held at _________________________________________,
on __________ __, 2001, at _____, Central Standard Time, and at any adjournments
or postponements thereof, with all the powers the undersigned would possess if
personally present, as follows:

1.    To consider and vote upon a proposal to approve the acquisition of
      LaserVision by TLC Laser Eye Centers Inc. ("TLC"), in accordance with the
      agreement and plan of merger, dated as of August 25, 2001, by and among
      LaserVision, TLC and a wholly owned subsidiary of TLC, and the
      transactions contemplated by that agreement. Under the terms of the
      agreement, a subsidiary of TLC will merge with and into LaserVision and
      LaserVision will become a wholly owned subsidiary of TLC upon the terms
      and subject to the conditions set forth in the merger agreement, as more
      fully described in the accompanying joint proxy statement/prospectus.

                   |_|  FOR         |_|  AGAINST       |_|  ABSTAIN

2.    To transact such other business that may properly come before the special
      meeting or any adjournments or postponements of the special meeting.

    The Board of Directors recommends a vote "FOR" approval of the agreement
          and plan of merger and the transactions contemplated thereby.

      The undersigned hereby revokes any other proxies to vote at such meeting
and hereby ratifies and confirms all that the proxies and attorneys-in-fact, or
each of them, appointed hereunder may lawfully do by virtue hereof. Said proxies
and attorneys-in-fact, without limiting their general authority, are
specifically authorized to vote in accordance with their best judgment with
respect to all matters incident to the conduct of the special meeting.

      This proxy, when properly executed, will be voted in the manner directed
herein by the undersigned shareholder(s). If no direction is given herein, this
proxy will be voted "FOR" the proposal listed above.

PLEASE PROMPTLY COMPLETE, DATE, SIGN AND MAIL THIS PROXY SO THAT IT IS RECEIVED

                             BY __________ __, 2001

                          USING THE ENVELOPE PROVIDED.

Check appropriate box and          Date    , 2001
indicate changes below:
Address Change? |_|   Name Change? |_|

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----------------------  Signature(s) In Box
Name of Shareholder
(Please Print clearly)  When signing as attorney, executor, administrator,
                        trustee or guardian, please give your full title. If
----------------------  more than one person holds the power to vote the same
Number of Shares        shares, all must sign. All joint owners must sign. The
                        undersigned hereby acknowledges receipt of the Notice of
                        Special Meeting and the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus
                        (with all enclosures and attachments), dated     , 2001,
                        relating to the special meeting.