MONROVIA, Calif., June 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- STAAR Surgical Company (Nasdaq: STAA), a leading developer, manufacturer and marketer of minimally invasive ophthalmic products, today announced that it will present at the Pacific Growth Equities Life Sciences Growth Conference, which will take place at the InterContinental Mark Hopkins Hotel in San Francisco on Tuesday, June 13, 2006. The Company is scheduled to discuss its business strategy and historical financial performance at 3:00 p.m. Pacific Time.

Attendance at the conference is by invitation only. A live audio-only webcast of STAAR's presentation may be accessed through the Company's website at www.staar.com. An archived replay of the presentation will be available approximately 3 hours after the live presentation and can also be accessed 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 Visian ICL, a tiny, flexible lens implanted to correct refractive errors, as well as innovative products designed to improve patient outcomes for cataracts and glaucoma. STAAR's ICL is approved by the FDA for use in treating myopia, has received CE Marking and is approved for sale in 42 countries. More than 50,000 ICLs have been sold worldwide. More information is available at www.staar.com.

    CONTACT:  Investors                          Media
              EVC Group                          EVC Group
              Douglas Sherk, 415-896-6820        Steve DiMattia, 646-277-8706
              Jennifer Beugelmans, 415-896-6820


SOURCE  STAAR Surgical Company
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    /CONTACT:  investors, Douglas Sherk, +1-415-896-6820, or Jennifer
Beugelmans, +1-415-896-6820, or media, Steve DiMattia, +1-646-277-8706, all of
EVC Group, for STAAR Surgical Company/
    /Web site:  http://www.staar.com/
    (STAA)

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

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