STAAR Surgical Announces Third Quarter 2009 Earnings Release Date and Conference Call

• Press Release
• Source: STAAR Surgical Company
• On 5:06 pm EDT, Tuesday October 27, 2009

MONROVIA, Calif., Oct. 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- STAAR Surgical Company (Nasdaq: STAA - News) today announced that it will release financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2009 on Monday, November 2, 2009 after the market close. The Company will host a conference call and webcast on Tuesday, November 3, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern / 7:00 a.m. Pacific to discuss the Company's third quarter results and current corporate developments. The timing of the release and call results from management's schedule and recent invitation to present at the Oppenheimer & Co. conference on Wednesday, November 4. The dial-in number for the conference call is 877-941-2927 for domestic participants and 480-629-9725 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 be available for seven days. This replay can be accessed by dialing 800-406-7325 for domestic callers and 303-590-3030 for international callers, both using passcode 4169709#. To access the live webcast of the call, go to STAAR's website at www.staar.com. An archived webcast will also be available at www.staar.com.

About STAAR Surgical

STAAR 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. Manufactured in Switzerland by STAAR, the ICL is approved by the FDA for use in treating myopia, has received CE Marking and is sold in more than 40 countries. More information is available at http://www.staar.com.

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