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For Immediate Release	Anna Austin, EVP, Corporate Communications (314) 523-8354 Email: investor.relations@tlcvision.com

TLCVision Reduces OccuLogix Ownership to 49%

ST. LOUIS, MO, — April 11, 2006 – TLC Vision Corporation (NASDAQ:TLCV; TSX:TLC), North America’s premier eye care services company, announced today the reduction of its ownership in OccuLogix, Inc (NASDAQ:RHEO; TSX:RHE) to 49%.

TLCVision has long stated its objective of reducing its ownership of OccuLogix to below 50% in order to remove the requirement to consolidate OccuLogix’s financial results, thus providing more clarity in financial reporting to TLCVision’s shareholders. Today, TLCVision sold 800,000 shares of OccuLogix stock via the facilities of the Toronto Stock Exchange. After this sale, TLCVision maintains an ownership of 49% or approximately 20.7 million outstanding shares.

“We continue to be optimistic about the ultimate FDA approval and commercialization prospects for Rheopheresis, as well as the new SOLX glaucoma treatment opportunity. Our principal short-term goal was to stop consolidating OccuLogix’s financial results and with today’s sale that goal has been achieved,” said Jim Wachtman, President and CEO.

About TLCVision

TLCVision is North America’s premier eye care services company, providing eye doctors with the tools and technologies needed to deliver high-quality patient care. Through its centers management and technology access service models, and its managed care contracting strength, TLCVision maintains leading positions in Refractive and Cataract markets. More information about TLCVision can be found on the web site at www.tlcv.com.

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