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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001144204-17-059788
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20171116
ITEM INFORMATION:		Regulation FD Disclosure
FILED AS OF DATE:		20171117
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20171116

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			STAAR SURGICAL CO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000718937
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	OPHTHALMIC GOODS [3851]
		IRS NUMBER:				953797439
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1228

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-11634
		FILM NUMBER:		171209205

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1911 WALKER AVE
		CITY:			MONROVIA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			91016
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6263037902

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1911 WALKER AVE
		CITY:			MONROVIA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			91016

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	STAAR SURGICAL COMPANY
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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COMMISSION</B></P>

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20549</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><B>CURRENT REPORT</B></P>

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(Date of earliest event reported): November 16, 2017</B></P>

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Surgical Company</B></FONT></P>

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filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (<I>see</I>
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an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1 933 (17 CFR &sect;230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR &sect;240.12b-2).</P>

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mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting
standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#168;</FONT></P>

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                            7.01</B></FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Regulation
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-indent: 0.5in">At STAAR Surgical Company&rsquo;s Investor
and Analyst Day on November 16, 2017, the Company reported results from 24 patients involved in its feasibility clinical study
regarding the performance of the EVO+ Visian ICL with Aspheric (EDOF) Optic to correct or reduce presbyopia. Based on the results
from the feasibility clinical study, the Company expects to commence in the first quarter of 2018 its pivotal European clinical
study of its EVO+ Visian ICL with Aspheric (EDOF) Optic to correct or reduce presbyopia.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-indent: 0.5in">The information furnished herewith pursuant
to Item 7.01 of this Current Report shall not be deemed to be &ldquo;filed&rdquo; for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the &ldquo;Exchange Act&rdquo;), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section. The
information in Item 7.01 of this Current Report shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act
of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, whether made before or after the date of this Current Report, regardless of any general
incorporation language in the filing.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><B>SIGNATURE</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify; margin-bottom: 0pt">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.</P>

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    <TD COLSPAN="3"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">STAAR Surgical Company&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 1.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">November 16, 2017</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">By:</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 2in; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">/s/ Caren Mason</FONT></TD>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Caren Mason</FONT></TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">President and Chief Executive Officer</FONT></TD></TR>
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