






                                                                    EXHIBIT 23.2
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                          INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT

         We  hereby   consent  to  the   incorporation   by  reference  in  this
Registration Statement of STAAR Surgical Company on Form S-8 of our report dated
February 1, 2003 (except for Note 18, which is dated March 26, 2003),  appearing
in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of STAAR  Surgical  Company for the year ended
January 3, 2003.



/s/ BDO Seidman, LLP
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BDO Seidman, LLP
Los Angeles, California
April 14, 2003




