MONROVIA, Calif., April 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- STAAR Surgical Company (Nasdaq: STAA) today announced that it will release financial results for the first quarter ended April 2, 2004, on Thursday, April 29, at 4:00 p.m. EST. The Company will host a conference call and webcast on Thursday, April 29, 2004, at 4:30 p.m. EST to discuss the Company's first quarter results, outlook for the remainder of 2004 and current corporate developments. The dial-in number for the conference call is 800-257-7063 for domestic participants and 303-262-2193 for international participants.

A taped replay of the conference call will also be available beginning approximately one hour after the call's conclusion and will remain available through 9:00 p.m. EST on Thursday, May 6, 2004 and can be accessed by dialing 800-405-2236 for domestic callers and 303-590-3000 for international callers, using passcode 575774#. To access the live webcast of the call, go to STAAR Surgical's website at www.staar.com. An archived webcast will also be available at www.staar.com

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 Visian(TM) ICL as well as innovative products designed to improve patient outcomes for cataracts and glaucoma. STAAR's Visian ICL has received CE Marking, is approved for sale in 37 countries and has been implanted in more than 35,000 eyes worldwide.

      Contacts:
      Investors                         Media
      EVC Group                         EVC Group
      Douglas Sherk, 415-896-6820       Sheryl Seapy
      Jennifer Cohn, 415-896-6820       415-272-3323

SOURCE  STAAR Surgical Company
    -0-                             04/13/2004
    /CONTACT:  investors, Douglas Sherk, +1-415-896-6820, or Jennifer Cohn,
+1-415-896-6820; or media Sheryl Seapy, +1-415-272-3323, all of EVC Group, for
STAAR Surgical Company/
    /Web site:  http://www.staar.com /
    (STAA)

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

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