Ernest B. Remo

VisionAmerica Inc. is an eye care company that provides facilities and services to ophthalmologists and optometrists integrating primary, medical and surgical eye care. The Company manages affiliated practices at ophthalmologists, which provides medical and surgical eye care at the Company's Centers, which include service locations and ambulatory surgery centers. It is responsible for billing and collections, accounting and financial management, assisting in credentialing affiliated ophthalmologists, negotiating managed care contracts, marketing, supply and equipment purchasing, outcomes assessment, human resources and other administrative services. The Company has two operating segments: Center operations and Other. The Center operations segment includes all activity related to managing ophthalmology practices and ambulatory surgical centers. The Other segment primarily includes the operations of VisionAmerica Surgical Services, Inc., which provides mobile surgical and other supplies and services to eye care providers. The company was founded in June 1986 and is headquartered in Memphis, TN.

ICON Laser Eye Centers, Inc. provides of laser vision correction services. The company was founded by Ghassan Barazi by on September 1, 1999 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.