NVISION Laser Eye Centers of La Jolla Nominated for the 2011 Secretary of Defense Freedom Award

LA JOLLA, CA--(Marketwire - Aug 30, 2011) - NVISION Laser Eye Centers of La Jolla, which has the top San Diego LASIK eye surgeons, was one of 289 companies in California nominated by an employee for the 2011 Secretary of Defense Freedom Award.

Theresa Dierks, an employee of NVISION Laser Eye Centers in La Jolla and a reservist with the Naval Operational Support Center North Island Air Station and San Diego resident, made the nomination. According to Dierks, "During my employment with NVISION, I have always been allowed to participate in any military training required without reservation. They have at all times expressed gratitude for my service to the United States."

"We are honored that Theresa has nominated NVISION and the La Jolla office for the 2011 Secretary of Defense Freedom Award," said John Brunsell, Executive Director for the La Jolla NVISION center. "We will continue to support Theresa and others who serve our country."

About The Freedom Award
The Freedom Award was instituted in 1996 by the Secretary of Defense to recognize the numerous ways that employers provide exemplary support for their National Guard and Reserve employees. The Freedom Award is the highest recognition given by the United States Government to employers for supporting their Guard or Reserve employee. Nominations must come from Guard or Reserve members who are employed by the organization that they are nominating, or from a family member of the citizen soldier. For more information, go to www.caesgr.org.

About NVISION Laser Eye Centers
NVISION Laser Eye Centers has ten locations throughout Southern California from San Diego to San Luis Obispo. In March, NVISION Laser Eye Centers became the first and only provider in California to offer LASIK eye surgery with the Swiss-engineered Ziemer Femto LDVD Crystal Line™ Laser. The Z-LASIK Crystal Plus™ is the highest level of laser vision correction available today.

With more than 1,300 eye doctors who refer their patients and trust their own eyes to NVISION surgeons, NVISION Laser Eye Centers is the Eye Doctors' #1 Choice, and serves the counties of San Luis Obispo, San Diego, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, Ventura and San Bernardino.

For more information, visit www.NVISIONCenters.com or call 1-877-91NVISION (1-877-916-8474).