EXHIBIT 1

Joint Filing Agreement

Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(k)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, each of the parties to this Joint Filing Agreement (this “Agreement”) agrees that the statement on Schedule 13G with respect to the common stock issued by Refocus Group, Inc., to which this Agreement is attached as an Exhibit, is filed on behalf of each such party and that any amendments to the attached Schedule 13G will likewise be filed on behalf of each such party.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have caused this Joint Filing Agreement to be executed on February 9, 2004.

RAM TRADING, LTD.

By:		Ritchie Capital Management, L.L.C., its
		Investment Manager


	By:		/s/ A.R. Thane Ritchie
			Name:		A.R. Thane Ritchie
			Title:		Chief Executive Officer


RITCHIE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C.


By:		/s/ A.R. Thane Ritchie
		Name:		A.R. Thane Ritchie
		Title:		Chief Executive Officer


RAM CAPITAL, L.L.C.

By:		Ritchie Capital Management, L.L.C., its
		Investment Manager


	By:		/s/ A.R. Thane Ritchie
			Name:		A.R. Thane Ritchie
			Title:		Chief Executive Officer

RAM CAPITAL INVESTMENTS, LTD.

By:		Ritchie Capital Management, L.L.C., its
		Investment Manager


	By:		/s/ A.R. Thane Ritchie
			Name:		A.R. Thane Ritchie
			Title:		Chief Executive Officer


THR, INC.


By:		/s/ A.R. Thane Ritchie
		Name:		A.R. Thane Ritchie
		Title:		Chief Executive Officer


/s/ A.R. Thane Ritchie
A.R. Thane Ritchie


RITCHIE LONG/SHORT TRADING LTD.

By:		Ritchie Capital Management, L.L.C., its
		Investment Manager


	By:		/s/ A.R. Thane Ritchie
			Name:		A.R. Thane Ritchie
			Title:		Chief Executive Officer

REFOCUS GROUP INC SC 13G