MONROVIA, Calif., Nov. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- STAAR Surgical Company (Nasdaq: STAA), today announced that it will present at the Fourteenth Annual Healthcare Conference hosted by CIBC World Markets on November 10 - 12, 2003. Mr. David Bailey, President and Chief Executive Officer, is scheduled to give a presentation discussing the business strategy and financial performance of STAA on Monday, November 10, 2003 at 10:30 a.m. Eastern Time.

Attendance at the CIBC conference is by invitation only. CIBC will offer a live webcast of the STAA presentation, which will be available by accessing the following URL: http://www.veracast.com/webcasts/cibcwm/healthcare03/95106211.cfm . The webcast will be available to the general public and will be archived through December 12, 2003 at 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time.

About STAAR Surgical.

STAAR Surgical is a leader in the development, manufacture and marketing of minimally invasive ophthalmic products employing proprietary technologies. STAAR's products are used by ophthalmic surgeons and include the revolutionary Implantable Contact Lens as well as innovative products designed to improve patient outcomes for cataracts and glaucoma.

CONTACT: John Bily, Chief Financial Officer of STAAR, +1-626-303-7902; or investors, Douglas Sherk, Jennifer Cohn, +1-415-896-6820, or media, Sheryl Seapy, +1-415-272-3323, all of EVC Group.

SOURCE  STAAR Surgical Company
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    /CONTACT:  John Bily, Chief Financial Officer of STAAR, +1-626-303-7902;
or investors, Douglas Sherk, Jennifer Cohn, +1-415-896-6820, or media, Sheryl
Seapy, +1-415-272-3323, all of EVC Group/
    /Web site:  http://www.staar.com /
    (STAA)

CO:  STAAR Surgical Company
ST:  California
IN:  MTC BIO HEA
SU:  TDS CCA


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