MISSISSAUGA, Ont.—Stephen Joffe, MD, founder and former top executive of LCA-Vision (Nasdaq: LCAV), did not give up when the board of directors of TLC Vision (Nasdaq: TLCV) turned down his offer to become the company’s chief executive officer or executive chairman two weeks ago.

Last week Joffe, who owns a 5 percent voting position in TLC Vision, nominated himself and two other people to the TLC Vision board of directors. On March 6, Joffe sent a letter to TLC Vision chairman Warren Rustand asking for verification from the company by March 10 that he, Michael Henderson and Cathy Willis are included for nomination in TLC Vision’s proxy materials for its upcoming annual shareholders meeting.

He also requested that the TLC Vision board immediately appoint one of his nominees to fill a long-vacant board seat, and endorse that nominee’s election to a full term; if the company does not comply, Joffe demanded that the board explain why not and provide details on how it selects board members.

Henderson served as LCA-Vision’s president and chief executive officer 1996 to 2000. Willis is a founder of Felton Willis, a market research firm that specializes in healthcare-related matters; she also has marketing experience with Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG).

Joffe resigned as chairman of LCA-Vision in March 2006, after he began investing in TLC Vision, and is no longer affiliated with LCA-Vision.

At presstime, the TLC Vision board had not responded to Joffe’s request.