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STAAR Surgical Company (STAA)On Dec 31: 3.10   0.00 (0.00%)  
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STAAR Surgical Company
1911 Walker Avenue
Monrovia, CA 91016
United States - Map
Phone: 626-303-7902
Fax: 626-303-2962
Web Site: http://www.staar.com

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Index Membership:N/A
Sector:Services
Industry:Medical Equipment Wholesale
Full Time Employees:386

BUSINESS SUMMARY 
STAAR Surgical Company, together with its subsidiaries, develops, manufactures, and sells intraocular lenses (IOL), implantable collamer lenses (ICL), and ophthalmic surgical products used primarily in cataract and refractive surgery. The company’s IOL products include silicone Toric IOL, which is used in cataract surgery for the treatment of preexisting astigmatism; The Preloaded Injector, a three-piece silicone or acrylic IOL preloaded into a single-use disposable injector; and Aspheric three-piece IOLs that provides a clearer image in low light. Its ICL products comprise the VISIAN ICL and VISIAN Toric ICL for the treatment of refractive disorders, such as myopia, hyperopia, and astigmatism. STAAR Surgical Company’s ophthalmic surgical products consist of STAARVISC II, a viscoelastic material, which is used as a protective lubricant and to maintain the shape of the eye during surgery; Cruise Control, a single-use disposable filter that allows for a faster and cleaner phacoemulsification procedure; and the AquaFlow Collagen Glaucoma Drainage Device, an implantable device used for the surgical treatment of glaucoma. The company also distributes implantable lenses, related surgical equipment, consumables, and other supplies. It sells and markets its products to ophthalmologists and health care providers, including surgical centers, hospitals, managed care providers, health maintenance organizations, group purchasing organizations, and government facilities under the Visian, Collamer, STAARVISC, Elastimide, SonicWAVE, and AquaFlow brand names. STAAR Surgical Company operates in the United States, Switzerland, Japan, and Germany. The company was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in Monrovia, California.
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    CORPORATE GOVERNANCE 
    STAAR Surgical Company's Corporate Governance Quotient (CGQ®) as of 1-Dec-09 is better than 72.9% of CGQ Universe companies and 48.8% of Health Care Equipment & Services companies.
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    KEY EXECUTIVES 
     PayExercised
    Mr. Barry G. Caldwell , 58
    Chief Exec. Officer, Pres
    $ 312.00K $ 0
    Ms. Deborah Andrews , 52
    Chief Financial Officer, Principal Accounting Officer and VP
    $ 258.00K $ 0
    Mr. David Bailey , 52
    Director and Pres of International Operations
    $ 415.00K $ 0
    Mr. Hans-Martin Blickensdoerfer , 43
    VP of International Marketing
    $ 385.00K $ 0
    Dr. Reinhard Pichl , 54
    Managing Director of Domilens Vertrieb für medizinische Produkte GmbH
    $ 292.00K $ 0
    Dollar amounts are as of 31-Dec-09 and compensation values are for the last fiscal year ending on that date. "Pay" is salary, bonuses, etc. "Exercised" is the value of options exercised during the fiscal year.
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